My E-ring Fits Again! 38

It was a chill 35 degrees Fahrenheit in Astana throughout the past week. Normally, in my past life stateside, this would be cold enough to make me shy away from an outdoor run. This week, though, I jumped at the chance to go for a quick jog through the park nearly every day.

I cannot get over how fantastic a cold run feels. Next level amazing, actually. So refreshing. I knew my perspective on temperature has changed over the past two years; I will never complain about the weather ever again, once we return stateside. Double downing on that, I think I am officially a cold weather running lifer, if only sub-thirty minute runs.

In reverse chronological order, these are the runs from the NRC in which I have enjoyed survived savored:

  • Ten Minute Run
  • Twelve Minute Run
  • Fourteen Minute Run
  • Comeback Run // 15 minutes
  • Thirteen Minute Run
  • Eleven Minute Run
  • Nine Minute Run
  • One Minute Run
  • Eight Minute Run
  • Six Minute Run
  • 555 Seconds Run // 9 minutes and 15 seconds
  • Fuel the Run with Shalane // 33 minutes
  • 3K Walk Backs // 3k meters
  • Fifteen Minute Headstarts // 15 minutes
  • A New Run // 25 minutes
  • Today’s 30 Minute Walk // 30 minutes
  • First Long Run // 35 minutes
  • unguided run // 20 minutes
  • Next Run // 22 minutes
  • Fifteen Minute Run
  • Running for More: Purpose // 20 minutes
  • Celebration Run // 25 minutes
  • Tough Day Easy Run // 20 minutes
  • First Run // 20 minutes
  • Running for More: Connections // 25 minutes


This week I also kicked off another plank challenge, from Healthline.com. For the first week I upped the time to one minute each day. After day six, I anticipate following it.

Day 1: 10 secondsDay 2: 20 secondsDay 3: 30 secondsDay 4: 40 secondsDay 5: 50 seconds
Day 6: 1 minute (60 seconds)Day 7: 70 secondsDay 8: 80 secondsDay 9: 90 secondsDay 10: 100 seconds
Day 11: 110 secondsDay 12: 2 minutes (120 seconds)Day 13: 130 secondsDay 14: 140 secondsDay 15: 150 seconds
Day 16: 160 secondsDay 17: 170 secondsDay 18: 3 minutes (180 seconds)Day 19: 190 secondsDay 20: 200 seconds
Day 21: 210 secondsDay 22: 220 secondsDay 23: 230 secondsDay 24: 4 minutes (240 seconds)Day 25: 250 seconds
Day 26: 260 secondsDay 27: 270 secondsDay 28: 280 secondsDay 29: 290 secondsDay 30: 5 minutes (300 seconds)

from Healthline.com











Let’s meet back here next week, same time same place, for a check in?

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