My Actifit Report Card: October 12 2018 {Finally Fall Weather!}

It has finally come--Fall is actually here! Today was such a stunning day that I had to get out and enjoy it. The air this morning was crisp and clear, so I was able to get in a quick run around training sessions. I'll be in an all day class tomorrow to get some continuing education credits for my personal training certification, making it even more important to get out today and bask in the beautiful weather. Sunday morning I have another run planned for what looks to be a very similar start to the day.

I'm still hitting about 3 runs a week, though nothing spectacular as far as the actual workouts. My corporate run groups have had more walkers than runners, so I've still gotten a little extra activity hanging out with them but not really high intensity runs.... Until this past Wednesday. I had one runner in the group so I did a few laps of our route with him. He was fast! It was great to actually run with someone at a really good level for the first time in a while. He's not even really a runner (he only just started running in the past few weeks, but I think he's got the bug now) and he easily did a 25-minute 5k the other day training on his own. I hope he comes again next week. :)

I finally picked a goal race for myself since the corporate one we're all training for is really more of a work event for me than a personal one. It should still definitely be a fun event as I usually get to run with my pal Julie. We used to run together a lot more often, but our schedules haven't seemed to line up lately. The 5k race I signed up for in November is the one I actually took top female finisher in last year, so perhaps that will give me some good motivation to really amp up my running. It was a really small race and a lot of the faster ladies did the longer races, but it was still fun for it to be the only race I have actually beaten out all the other gals. Sometimes I need that little extra bit of competition to really light my fire. The great change in weather will definitely help, too!

Besides my run this morning, I also took advantage of the day to take my little niece for a walk. She usually really loves to be outside exploring. It's also a good way to wear her out a bit as she is in that sassy 2-year-old stage that can be a bit to handle some times. We saw some butterflies, leaves, sticks and fallen acorns (much of which ended up in my pocket) that kept her entertained. All in all a great day to enjoy life's simple pleasures!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Running, Walking