2026 | Weekly Run Down 26/52 – Half Way

Here we are in July, entering the second half of this year. This week, I completed week 3 of the Team Wilpers Summer Run Challenge and started new (Streakers365) trackers. I am trying to be mindful and will only aim to complete three trackers this month because I also want to keep up with strength training.

Monday

• 20 Min Bodyweight Strength – JJ (5/20/25) — Move for Life
• 10 Min Focus Flow: Healthy Back – Anna (6/23/26) — The Streak
• 30 Min Endurance Walk – Logan (10/2/25) — Move for Life

In an effort to keep the sweat level low (only 6 more days with the Zio Patch!), I did a little bit of body weight strength and a yoga flow in the morning. I added some more extra steps with an after-dinner walk. 

Tuesday

• 5 Min Pre-Run Warm Up – Matt (5/14/25)
• Team Wilpers Summer Run Challenge W3R1 | Endurance Run + Strides
  • 45 Min Outdoor Run Club Run – Hannah F (5/16/26)
• 5 Min Post-Run Stretch – Joslyn (6/10/26)

• 45 Min Outdoor Walking

• 10 Min Pilates – Kristin (1/5/23) — Core before S‘More
• 5 Min Restorative – Nico (4/5/26) — The Streak

I started my morning with a 45-minute endurance run and completed 4.6 miles/7.4km of the 20 km that I pledged for the goals at the Germany World Cup game on Monday. It was once again a beautiful morning for a run through our neighborhood.

I also went for a nice lunchtime walk (+ lunch) with my coworkers and ended the day with Pilates and restorative yoga.

Wednesday

• 10 Min Daily Meditation – Anna (5/31/26) — Star-Spangled Self Care
• 20 Min Bodyweight Strength – Robin (4/27/25) — Move for Life
• 10 Min Morning Yoga Flow – Chelsea (9/27/23) — The Streak

I started the first day of July with a meditation and some bodyweight strength and yoga. Just a sweet and short workout stack.

Thursday

• 10 Min Restorative Yoga – Kristin (4/12/22) — The Streak

Today was a complete rest day. I barely moved from the couch.

Friday

• 5 Pre-Run Warm Up – Matt (5/14/25)
• Team Wilpers Summer Run Challenge W3R2 | V02 Max Run
  • 45 Min Outdoor Run Club – Joslyn (2/21/26)
  • 10 Min Cool Down Run – Alex K (6/22/26)
• 30 Min 4th of July Ride – Emma (7/4/24) — United We Streak
• 10 Min Focus Flow: Quads – Kirra (12/22/25) — The Streak

I had a V02 Max interval run on deck today. These intervals were out to get me, but I crushed them. I love the interval runs, but 3 minutes at V02 Max pace are no joke, but I added another 5.8 mi/9.3 km for the 20 km that I pledged for the four goals at the Germany World Cup game on Monday (which brings the tally up to 16.7 km).

When I returned home, I pounded some electrolytes and then jumped on the bike for a 4th of July ride with Tanja and Lindsay. It was more like a “cool down” ride for me (I just pedaled) but it was fun. I hadn’t done a 30-minute ride in a while.

Saturday

• 5 Min Pre-Run Warm Up – Matt (5/14/25)
• Team Wilpers Summer Run Challenge W3R3 | Endurance Run
  • 45 Min Pop Run – Matt (7/2/26) — United We Streak
• 5 Min Post-Run Stretch – JJ (7/1/26)
• 20 Min Yoga + Pilates – Greta (3/23/26) — Star-Spangled Self Care

I slept in a little bit and headed out for my easy-pace endurance run around 10 am.

Sunday

• 30 Min Arms & Shoulders Strength – Adrian (12/31/25) — United We Streak
• 10 Min Standing Core Strength – Erik (7/5/26)
• 20 Min Restorative – Aditi (6/28/23) — Serenity Sunday
• 10 Min Calming Meditation – Anna (3/9/21) — Serenity Sunday

I met up with Tanja this morning for some strength training with Adrian. His classes are sneaky, because he’s always sweet and all smiles, but the workout always packs a punch. It was good, though and the 30 minutes flew by quickly. That’s what you want from a great workout. I added a bit of standing core afterwards, and did some restorative yoga and meditation with some fellow Streakers for Serenity Sunday.

Today was also the day I was able to take of the Zio Patch and I swam some laps at the pool in the afternoon, now that I was allowed to get in the water and take a full shower again.

Current Challenges + Trackers:

I picked three trackers for July. The (fun) United We Streak tracker with a bunch of different classes, the Self Care tracker, and as always my personal streak tracker (my daily yoga).

Streaker365 July United We Streak
Streaker365 July Star-Spangled Self Care
Streaker365 July The Streak (Daily Yoga)

This week’s stats:

Running: 14.9 mi
Cycling: 7.7 mi
Walking: 16.2 mi
Strength: 80 min
Yoga/Pilates/Barre: 95 min
Warm up/Stretching: 25 min
Meditation: 20 min

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