9: 2025 Weekly Run Down 45/52 – Countdown to Turkey Burn

This week’s stats:

Running: 11.8 mi
Cycling: 30.1 mi
Walking: 9.16 mi
Strength: 70 min
Yoga/Pilates/Barre: 130 min
Warm up/Stretching: 65 min
Meditation: 65 min

I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah.

I signed up for – yet – another challenge (WHAT’S ONE MORE? LOL). This time it’s Peloton’s own Countdown to Turkey Burn Challenge. It is a three-week cross-training program designed to improve strength and endurance. The program includes three days of strength training, two days of cardio (ride, run, or row), and one 60-minute session “stacked however you want.” You earn a special badge if you complete 18 classes of the Countdown to Turkey Burn Collection. (These classes are new and offered on a LIVE schedule, but you can also take them on demand at your own convenience.)

I’ve been doing a lot of pivoting again this week, but what else is new. I am still catching up on the Team Wilpers Fall Run Challenge. It’s been officially over for two weeks, but I am hellbent on finishing it. Just watch me slide right into the Holiday Run Challenge, which will start in about two weeks.

Monday

• 5 Min Body Scan Meditation – Anna (7/9/24) — Grateful Gram
• 5 Min Pre-Run Warm Up – Matt (7/22/21)
• Team Wilpers Fall Run Challenge W4R3 – Hilly Long Run
  • 10 Min Warm Up Run – Matt (5/2/24)
  • 60 Min Outdoor Run Club – Matt (5/3/25)
• 5 Min Post-Run Stretch – Matt (6/18/25) — Grateful for Self Care
• 20 Min Day of the Dead Yoga Flow – Kirra (10/31/25) — Personal Streak
• 30 Days of Thanks & Planks – 30 seconds

I finally got around to do the long run that I had already planned to complete over the weekend. It was a “hilly” long run (I tried to find hills where I could in my mostly “flat” neighborhood.)

Tuesday

• 10 Min Mediation for Anxiety – Anna (10/28/25)
• 30 Min Countdown to Turkey Burn Full Body Strength, WK1D1 – Andy (11/4/25)
• 20 Min 80s Ride – Leanne (11/4/25)
• 20 Min Focus Flow: Hips – Kristin (5/16/23) — Grateful Gram/Personal Streak
• 30 Days of Thanks & Planks – 35 seconds

I completed the first Countdown to Turkey Burn Full Body Strength class today and really enjoyed it. Then, I joined my friend (and BCBabe¹)Kristin for a LIVE 80s Ride with (pregnant) Leanne. She was glowing. I also really enjoyed Kristin McGee’s ‘Focus Flow for Hips’ from the ‘Grateful Gram‘ (see below).

Wednesday

• 10 Min Gratitude Meditation – Anna (9/19/23)
• 5 Min Pre-Ride Warm Up – Bradley (6/14/25)
• 45 Min Power Zone Endurance Ride – CDE (5/18/25) — 1800th Ride
• 5 Min Post-Ride Stretch – CDE (7/17/25) — 1400th Stretch
• 10 Min Countdown to TB Core, Wk1D3 – Rebecca (11/4/25)
• 15 Min Countdown to TB Mobility – Andy (11/4/25)
• 10 Min Focus Flow: Floor Poses – Anna (8/19/25)

I was planning to run today, but there was rain in the forecast, and Tanja invited me to join for a 45-minute power zone endurance ride instead. I hadn’t done a 45-minute ride in a while and let’s just say, it was sweaty. I also completed a core and a mobility class for the Turkey Burn Challenge.

Thursday

• 10 Min Morning Meditation – Chelsea (11/5/25)
• 15 Min Pop Punk Pilates – Aditi (9/5/24) — Grateful Gram 
• 30 Days Thanks & Planks – 40 seconds
• 15 Min Morning Yoga Flow – Nico (5/1/25) — Personal Streak/Grateful for Self Care
• 30 Min Countdown to TB Run  – Becs (11/3/25)

I had a bit of a stressful day, didn’t feel that great when I got up, and decided on an active rest day. I took a pilates and yoga class in the morning, and later, I took the Countdown to TB Run as an afternoon walk. It was nice to get outside and clear my mind.

Friday

• 10 Morning Meditation – Kristin (3/7/24)
• 30 Min Countdown to TB Full Body Strength W1D4 – Andy (11/5/25)
• 30 Days Thanks & Planks – 45 seconds
• 10 Min Upper Body Stretch – JJ (9/30/24) — Grateful Gram
• 10 Min Restorative Yoga – Denis (8/29/25) — Personal Streak

I ran errands in the morning and got a little strength training done in the afternoon.

Saturday

• 10 Min Flow & Let Go Mediation – Aditi (10/18/25) — Grateful for Self Care
• 5 Min Pre-Run Warm Up – Matt (5/14/25)
• Team Wilper Fall Run Challenge W5R1 | V02 Max Ladder Down + 10 min extra cool down
  • 45 Min Countdown to TB Run, Wk1D5 – Becs (11/6/25)
• 10 Min Cool Down Walk – Becs (8/7/24)
• 5 Min Post-Run Stretch – Rebecca (10/8/25)
• 20 Min Focus Flow: For Runners – Mariana (2/14/24)
• 30 Days Thanks & Planks – 45 seconds

I got outside for another run this morning. I am having a hard time sticking to a schedule this week and procrastinated on this run for three days, but there was no excuse today. It was a glorious morning, sunshine and 61°F/16°C on November 8. I cannot complain. Plus, as you know, I just love the V02 intervals.

Also, the focus flow for runners with Mariana was really nice, and the plank challenge (see here) is going well. 45 seconds are still very doable for me. 

Sunday

• 10 Min Peace Meditation – Anna (2/13/24)
• 5 Min Warm Up Ride – Denis (8/18/25)
• 30 Min Countdown to TB Ride, Wk1D2 – Robin (11/3/25)
• 5 Min Cool Down Ride – Bradley (9/23/25)
• 10 Min Full Body Stretch – JJ (11/23/23) — Grateful for Self Care
• 30 Days Thanks & Planks – 50 seconds
• 20 Min Restorative Yoga – Kristin (11/4/22) — Serenity Sunday
• 10 Min Calming Meditation – Aditi (1/21/21) — Serenity Sunday

I decided to get another Turkey Burn Class done today (I have completed 7 out of 18), and I really enjoyed the Full Body Stretch for the selfcare tracker. I also joined yoga and meditation again for Serenity Sunday. It’s such a nice Sunday ritual.

Current Challenges + Trackers:

For the first week of November, I completed the classes from my friend (and fellow #BCBabe_¹) Lindsay’s ‘Grateful Gram‘ (five of her favorite classes (5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes long). I really enjoyed Kristin’s focus flow for the hips.

I also checked off quite a few boxes on the self-care tracker, and I maintained my yoga streak. The focus tracker – which is meditation this month – fills itself because I’ve also been doing daily meditation for quite a while.

Streaker365 Focus Tracker: Meditation
Streaker365 Grateful for Self-Care
Streaker365 Grateful Gram
Streaker365 November Personal Streak (Daily Yoga)

How was your week? Are you doing any Thanksgiving Challenges?

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1. aka Bootcamp Babes (a small “subgroup” of Streakers who started doing Bootcamp Classes (Bike + Strength) together) ↩︎