I am more than halfway through my third Orange Theory Hell Week. The first year I participated I didn’t know what I was getting into. Last year I didn’t plan on participating, but decided even Hell Week was better than a week of workouts in a sparse hotel gym. This year I signed up early because I might as well make it my last-week-of-October tradition. If that’s the way it’s going to be, I need a plan for how to survive Orange Theory Hell Week.
It feels odd to be coming to the Runfessional before Halloween–how am I going to be absolved of trick-or-treat transgressions?–but since November is my birthday month, I definitely want to get it started on the right foot and cleanse my sole(s) with October Runfessions.
Well, hello, fall! You sure took your time to get here, but I hope you stick around for a while before winter takes over!
This week work took me to the Windy City again, and luckily my schedule left room for me to go running in Chicago along the Lakefront. I know I am a city girl at heart, but doesn’t everyone love the Chicago skyline?
If you joined the Ultimate Coffee Date this weekend, you know my husband and I celebrated our 30th anniversary this week. How did we mark the day? By riding our bikes 60+ miles—how else?
This anniversary cycling tradition started 5 years ago, when we marked our 25th anniversary by riding out to Leesburg for lunch. Last year, we did a full century on our anniverary, but I’m not sure either of us has a burning desire to ride that distance again.
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