Month: February 2017

Amazing Run, Water Problems & Weekly Recap

/ Anna @ Piper's Run / 8 Comments

Well, you know there is a saying out there …you don’t know what you’ll miss until you don’t have it? Or something like that. Well, on the weekend we lost our water – no water for a family of four!!!

Fun times were not had by all. Well, maybe for my girls. We are on a well, which we had the pump replaced 3 years and 1 day ago, when we lost our water. I had a bit of a freak out as I couldn’t find our warranty on the *new* pump that we invested so much in.. ha ha ha. It was 10:30pm Saturday night and you can’t sleep when shit hits the fan in your house…or when water stops dripping from the taps. I was so upset.

We spent Sunday running (literally) over to our amazing neighbour’s house to use her bathroom and filled up some jugs/bought some water. We figured rather then calling a plumber on the weekend, hello $$$$$, we’d call Monday morning. I’ll keep this short – problem fixed by lunch time today (still awaiting the bill, but it’s all good); a wire in our well had deteriorated along with an electrical box inside the house.

I was never so happy to see water coming from my taps and being able to flush the toilets! Having said that….I had a fantastic run Sunday night!

Weekly Workout Recap:

  • Monday: Bowling with the family.
  • Tuesday: Yoga class – felt so great!

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  • Wednesday: Cycling for 40 minutes on my bike trainer – really loving this.
  • Thursday: Nothing.
  • Friday: Soccer game, we won. Thought I was going to lose my lungs!

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  • Saturday: Nothing. We watched Hidden Figures – such a great movie!
  • Sunday: 7k treadmill run.

Oh this run was so great. Honestly, I didn’t even know if I’d get to shower after but I didn’t care. (Luckily, I did shower at my neighbours though). I jumped on the treadmill after an epic bath time for the girls at our neighbours that included ice cream! Yeah, the girls get spoiled by her 🙂

Sweaty selfie with my blank white board (no upcoming races).

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I decided to catch up on a TV show while I ran. This run was just what I needed. I ran at a comfortable pace then kept increasing it over time. I hardly looked at my distance and just ran by how I was feeling.

IT.JUST.FELT.SO.GOOD!

Honestly, I wanted to keep running (so did my legs) but knew it was getting late and I didn’t want to lose my window of shower opportunity at my neighbours house. It was a great way to end a bit of a shitty weekend. Bonus of the weekend – my husband wasn’t working so we all got to hang out AND, we got to see our niece, Ava. (Oh and of course, my brother and SIL). And since it’s after 9 PM on Monday, I’m just going to go ahead, hit publish and let you enjoy this blog post at your leisure 😉

Ever lose water for a few days? Luxury camping or pain in the butt?

Do you have a neighbour that would let you use their bathroom all day long?

When’s the last time you had an amazing run?

Today, I’m joining super late, the Weekly Wrap hosted by HoHo Runs and MissSippiPiddlin.

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February Runfessions

/ Anna @ Piper's Run / 39 Comments

Happy Friday!!!!

It’s been extremely warm the last few days here in Nova Scotia and I’m dying to get outside of a run in this warm weather but it just hasn’t happened. Plus, I’m not done with winter yet as I’m loving being out in the snow but I’m going to try and enjoy these warm temps.

Runfessions

One: I runfess that I haven’t run very much at all this month. I’m pretty sure I haven’t even hit 15 km FOR THE WHOLE MONTH! It’s kinda nuts but I’m not bothered by the fact that I’ve barely laced up my running shoes. Who am I? However, I did have a great run in the snow last week! And by great, it means I ran in the snow trying to fight off a nasty head and chest cold and managed 4k.

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Two: I runfess that I’m loving having an indoor trainer which my husband randomly bought for me one day. I mentioned before that you won’t see me taking on triathlons but you bet I’ll be using this to my advantage to do some cross training!

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Three: I runfess that I haven’t blogged in almost two weeks! I wanted to post my weekly recap on Monday but it  was a holiday here (Heritage Day) but just didn’t get around to it. My family went bowling with my soccer team which was a lot of fun but I didn’t take any pictures. This was last week’s workouts:

  • Monday: Blizzard.
  • Tuesday: Blizzard. Snow blowing driveways and shoveling was my only activity.
  • Wednesday: Too sick with a head/chest cold to function.
  • Thursday: Nothing. See above.
  • Friday: 4 k Run outside.
  • Saturday: 9 am soccer game. 2-1 win and I scored a goal!
  • Sunday: Half day of skiing.

Four: You know how I mentioned I haven’t run much this month? Well, I  runfess that I haven’t signed up for ANY spring races! My interest level is just low and I can’t commit to a race. What’s wrong with me?!?!

Five: I runfess that bedtimes with kids is overrated.  I’m done with tantrums from the littlest. On the flip side, when your oldest quietly sneaks down to the basement just after bedtime to tell you her “somewhat loose tooth is now really loose”…you just smile and wiggle her tooth a little more and tell her she is awesome for coming to tell you. Tooth fairy will be arriving soon!

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Any weekend plans?

Parents: love or dislike bedtime?

Runners: anyone else not signed up yet for a spring race?

Runfessions is hosted by Marcia on the last Friday of each month! If you missed my January Runfessions, check it out here. 

Link up with Running on Happy & Fairytales and Fitness for the Friday Five 2.0 linkup!

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Have a great weekend!

Snowy Weekly Wrap Up

/ Anna @ Piper's Run / 24 Comments

Snow, snow and more snow! Winter has finally arrived in Nova Scotia! We had a big storm last Friday (30cm), today we’re getting 30-60cm at the moment an other 10-15 on Thursday!

Though I don’t love being stuck in the house, I’m sure looking forward to snowshoeing and skiing! Last week’s workouts were all over the place with not a lot of running – so far, I’m okay with that. I’ve yet to sign up for a spring race so I’m not following a training plan at the moment. I’m struggling at which one to register because every since race I want to run my husband has to work those weekends – bad timing, eh! Oh well, I’ll find one and figure it out.

Workouts February 6th – 12th:

Monday: Rest Day. I was planning to go to Barre but bailed 10 minutes before the class as I was honestly, just exhausted. I needed a rest day.

Tuesday: 40 minutes on my new trainer! Woohoo! I came home from work to find my bike attached to a new trainer that my husband bought me! Now I can cycle indoors…hello cross training. And no, triathlons are not in my near future…I’ve gotta get over my open water fear first before I even consider it. That or be allowed to use a life jacket – HA ha, yeah right!

New trainer needs a name….

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Wednesday: 5k Treadmill Run & PT exercises.

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Thursday: Rest Day

Friday:  SNOW STORM!!!!!!! No running, no cycling but a wee bit of snow shoveling! We got around 30 cm of snow.

Saturday: Soccer Game. I had a 9 AM game so the whole family came to watch however, I was just coming down with our latest head cold. It was a rough game as I just didn’t have a lot of energy. We lost.

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We stayed after the game as there is open play for families. We ran, played soccer, hula hooped and hung out with some other families. I did some foam rolling once we got home and relaxed in my Tiux Socks.

Speaking of Tiux socks, if you want to check them out at Tiux socks, use this coupon code: ANNASTIUX for 20% off! Free shipping in Canada and US!

Sunday: An hour of snowshoeing with the girls. Even though we were all feeling under the weather, I took the girls out for about an hour of stop-and-start snowshoeing. You know…“Mom, I’m tired and we stop for a minute”….sure! After the first few times, I kinda gave up and just went with it. We stopped to have a snack and some hot chocolate which ended up being the highlight of the little snowshoe adventure.

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How was your week / weekend?

Anyone else under a snow storm right now?

What’s your favourite thing do to when stuck in your house?

Today, I’m joining for the Weekly Wrap hosted by HoHo Runs and MissSippiPiddlin.

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Sunshine & Blue Skies Weekly Wrap Up

/ Anna @ Piper's Run / 22 Comments

Oh Monday we meet again!

It was a beautiful weekend outside in Nova Scotia and we had a chance to play outside! Though I didn’t get any outdoor running in, I’m confident I increase the freckle count on my face Saturday. This is what my week of workouts looked like last week and on the weekend.

January 30th – February 5th

Monday: Barre class – HELLO muscles I’ve neglected. It was great to get back to this class but I sure noticed my muscles on Tuesday!

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Tuesday: Yoga class – oh, yoga felt so good on  my sore muscles. I managed bird of paradise on one side really well, held the crow pose longer then before and even worked on my forearm/hand stands.

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Wednesday: I took 20 minutes during my lunch to go skating.

Thursday: Soccer Game. We only had 1 sub so we all switched around positions. I ended up playing forward more then defense and was running all over the place. My legs felt like they had done fartleks and lots of  sprints.

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Friday: REST DAY!!!! Glorious rest day. I’m not really following a schedule like I do with a training plan but Friday’s always seem to be a rest day for me. Maybe it’s because it’s the end of the week and I just want to relax or the fact that this week, I just didn’t stop.

Saturday: Skating. The girls and I took a trip to the city {Halifax} and went skating at the Oval in the afternoon. This has been something I wanted to do last winter but just didn’t have the time. We probably chose one of the coldest and windiest days so far this winter but the blue skies and sunshine made up for it.

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Sunday: Ran 7k on the treadmill. It was a run that I was kinda unsure I want to do as I had to test out my ankle with the increase in distance. As I approached 5k, I thought I’d just stop and call it a day however when I looked at the distance again (I keep it hidden), it was over 5k so I kept running. Once I got to 6k, I figured I just needed to suck it up and go for the full 7k I originally planned. It was a great run and I had no issues with my ankle. Fingers crossed I’m on the right path with that now!

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Oh, see the bruises on the inside of my thigh – yeah those are from my soccer game. I got blasted with the ball and it hurt but I didn’t think it would give me a handful or more of bruises. Ouch!

Lost & Found!

Remember last week when I said I lost one of my Tiux Compression socks? Well, we found it but not in the washer! It was IN the pocket of my husbands work pants…IN THE POCKET! I looked in all the pant legs but never thought to check out the pockets! Speaking of Tiux…I recently became a Tiux ambassador! You’ll be seeing them around the blog and stay tune for a discount code!

To catch up, last week’s workouts are here. 

How was your weekend / week of workouts?

Anyone find a sock in their pocket before?

Was it sunshine and blue skies for you this weekend?

Today I’m joining the Weekly Wrap hosted by HoHo Runs and MissSippiPiddlin.

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