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By kilax, September 2, 2013 5:38 pm

Highlight of the Week: A canoeing trip with Steven for our 6-year wedding anniversary!

Monday | August 26, 2013: 7.15 m run (w/Adam + Emily) + teaching strength class
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 70°/69°, Time: 1:11:29, Pace: 10:00 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: a bit meh
Strength: Lebert Equalizers and dumbbells, Difficulty: easy, Felt: like having fun
Tuesday | August 27, 2013: 8 m run (w/Adam + Emily)
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 75°/74°, Time: 1:19:16, Pace: 9:55 avg, Difficulty: medium, Felt: somewhat sluggish/so schweaty
Wednesday | August 28, 2013: rest
Thursday | August 29, 2013: 3 m run + teaching strength class
Loc: Chicago, Temp: 77°/78°, Time: 29:55, Pace: 9:59 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Strength: Kettlebells + step + boxing, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good
Friday | August 30, 2013: 4.7 m run (w/Adam) + 8.3 m run (w/Bobbi)
Loc: Grayslake, Temp: 65°, Time: 45:24, Pace: 9:40, Difficulty: easy, Felt: like I was falling behind a bit
Loc: Grant Woods FP, Temp: 74°/81°, Time: 1:36:07, Pace: 11:35, Difficulty: easy, Felt: decent, despite the heat
Saturday | August 31, 2013: 10 m bike + canoeing (w/Steven)
Loc: Round Lake, Temp: 66°, Time: 42:24, Pace: 14.2 mph avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: happy to be on my bike
Loc: Galena, Temp: 88°, Time: 1:48:30, Distance: 4.92 miles
Sunday | September 1, 2013: 15 m run (first 5.4 run/walk w/Dad, rest w/Dad on bike)
Loc: Guttenberg, Temp: 71°/77°, Time: 2:59:32, Pace: 11:58 avg, Difficulty: easy, Felt: good

Notes:

• It’s dark out in the early am now (duh!) and my headlamp seemed a bit dim, so you know, instead of changing the batteries, I ordered a new one. HOLY COW. My new headlamp has about a zillion settings – high beam, low beam, red lights, strobes. Whoa. Fancy schmancy. And most importantly – it’s brighter than… something very bright. 
• I was lucky enough to get to run with my dad again this week! We did a run/walk for the first part of my long run then he accompanied me on his bike. Have you ever had a run that feels like you are doing an easy pace for you, then looked at your watch and thought “no wonder this feels so easy, I am going slower than I normally do”? That was this Sunday. The humidity was super high, but I felt decent, and like I was hitting a lower pace. Um, no. I slowed down. Ha ha ha. 
• It was Steven’s idea to go on a canoeing trip for our wedding anniversary and I am so happy he suggested it! We had a lot of fun canoeing together. And! I didn’t tip the canoe!
• Hopefully I will have more time on my bike next week… <— broken record.