Week 27

July 1st- 3.3 mile run

I am starting July out on the right foot! I wasn’t originally going to run today, but I stepped outside to take the trash out around 8 pm and couldn’t help but notice how refreshing it felt outside.

I quickly ran back inside, got ready to go for a walk and ended up talking myself into a run down to Fairhaven and back. I ran all the way to the boardwalk, took a quick break to soak in a bit of the sun, then continued my way back to the apartment.

This run felt really hard with all the hills, but I did feel really good to get a longer run in then just 2.5 miles. In June I got stuck around 2.5 miles and didn’t venture too far from that millage. I want to continue to increase my millage this month and consistently run at least 3 miles. I am excited to see what July will bring for results!!

July 2nd- Abs/ Gym Day

I decided to do a shorter workout day today, as I have been really busy with classes and trying to get all my work done for the week.

I mainly focused on abs, but am hoping to be a more thorough workout in tomorrow!

July 3rd- Gym Day

I spent the evening at the gym focusing on arms, abs, and a bit of legs. I got a few reps in with the dumbbells and also used quite a few arm machines. I utilized the stairclimber as well for a bit. Using the gym during the summer is a lot different than during the normal school year.

There’s not as many people in the gym, meaning almost all the machines are open when I want to use them. This is a great change compared to the “normal” quarters up at WWU. It makes me more motivated to go and also stay longer knowing the machines I want to use will be open.

July 4th- Rest (Camping)

Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸 Today I spent the day traveling with Alex’s family over to Pateros in Eastern Washington for the long weekend. I don’t know how much exercise I will get in while over there, but I am looking forward to jet skiing, swimming, and laying out in the sun.

July 5th- Camping

I’m a little behind on my posting due to not having service while camping and then midterms last week in summer classes. I’m hoping to get caught back up by tomorrow at some point (7/14).

Anyways, today was another day of jet skiing, laying out in the sun, swimming in the lake, and spending time with Alex’s family.

It has been really nice detaching from my phone and getting away from all the college stress. It’s important to take time to relax and unplug. I wish I went camping more often, as it feels like I have tons of time on my hands and I haven’t been in any rush to fill that time with meaningless scrolling, judging, or yearning on social media.

July 6th- 2.6 mile run

Wow was this run hot!! Alex’s mom, sister in law, and I decided to get a quick couple of miles in around the campsite before heading into town for dinner with the rest of the family.

It was around 4pm and mid 80’s out. I can’t remember the last time I sweat this much from a run. It felt really good to get out and run after snacking and lounging all day.

I also forgot how good it feels to have someone to run with. There was a lot of good conversation happening and it helped motivate me to keep up with the group and continue running despite the hot heat. This is something I do miss about running cross country and track in high school. You always had someone to run with and push you when you needed it.

July 7th- Rest

Today was our travel day back home. We spent the morning packing up and the afternoon playing in the lake and eventually hitting the road to come home.