Family Day? What's That? Monday....

RA. · Postby **RA.** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:23 am

No Family Day in NS, so up and walked to catch the bus at 6:20 to get to the gym before work. 5 minutes on the treadmill, but it was acting funny, so I switched to the cross trainer as the other treadmills were busy. Then strength work.

Enjoy the day off for those who have it!

scrumhalfgirl · Postby **scrumhalfgirl** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:46 am

family day for c (no daycare) so i took the day off (dh is out of town for work). she slept in, so i got up wiThout an alarm and still had time for an easy 5 on the tm!

i'm a bit sore from bootcamp yesterday, nut much better after the run.

now for a day of adventures with my girl!

Miss*Smiles · Postby **Miss*Smiles** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 8:53 am

Have a great day today with C!

No day off for me either, but that's OK! I had a busy busy weekend and I am looking forward to taking it easy today.

ratherawkward · Postby **ratherawkward** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:15 am

Family Day for us here... I'm going out for 10k this afternoon while DH and DS go skating.

erinmcd · Postby **erinmcd** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:45 am

No family day for me.... yet. They moved ours to Easter Monday.

10K this morning at an easy pace.

grimskot · Postby **grimskot** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:03 am

Rest day, running-wise. Louis Riel Day here, but still had to go to work: federal employees don't get the holiday. Icing on the cake: blowing snow alert today, making driving a lot of fun. Work parking lot was blown in, only on our side of course. Had to park nearby &pay for it. Downtown coffee places &food courts all closed for holiday as well. Half my team was smarter than I was, and decided to work from home. One saving grace is that we're ordering in pizza for lunch.

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:04 am

Isn't Easter Monday already a holiday? I guess not in Ontario.

We had ours last week. Oh well, I could use another holiday.

I have my coached swim group in the evening- will report back later.

ngcaper · Postby **ngcaper** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:44 am

Rest day, and to answer Jwolf, Easter Monday is a bank holiday, so Government and well banks. Easter Friday we get off as a statutory.

Most in industry don't get it off, I'm working this Family day and taking Easter Monday in lieu, my wife is Federal Gov who haven't gotten Family day as part of their collective agreement, so rather than sit home and do nothing by myself, we'll enjoy a 4 day weekend the end of March where we are both off. That and I work with mostly Americans who are actually celebrating presidents day so looks like I'm working alone as well

IronGoddess · Postby **IronGoddess** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:47 am

Boot camp today. My knee is sore from biking yesterday so I will be careful today

purdy65 · Postby **purdy65** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:22 am

Morning!

Wow. It's amazing what a good sleep and good nutrition the day before will have on a run.

I was going to use the treadmill because I was kinda getting tired of bundling up, but after taking the dog out to scope out conditions, I decided it was simply too nice not to go head outdoors. So glad I did. Sunny and about -14 to begin, I finished the run at about -5!

16K in 1:31:51 (5:44 pace) I haven't run one like that in a LONG time. It felt pretty relaxed most of the time!

orleansrunner1962 · Postby **orleansrunner1962** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:51 am

Rest day today -- well, at least from running -- have a kitchen marathon going on.... various pots going on all of the stove elements... yummy!!

irun4me · Postby **irun4me** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:53 am

Getting back at it lately. Finally started a CrossFit class. Had three classes so far and Loving it! Took a couple days before i could comfortably take the stairs again but still love it! 13k yesterday. Relaxing with the family today. Short run and CrossFit tomorrow.

Postby **ultraslacker** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:55 am

snowshoeing tonight! looks like conditions will be crappy but it's still a good workout... straight up, straight down! :)

fingerboy · Postby **fingerboy** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:18 pm

beautiful day in -13c toronto aka no wind and all sun

18.25k in 4:52 avg pace

Spirit Unleashed · Postby **Spirit Unleashed** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:38 pm

ngcaper wrote:Rest day, and to answer Jwolf, Easter Monday is a bank holiday, so Government and well banks. Easter Friday we get off as a statutory.

Most in industry don't get it off, I'm working this Family day and taking Easter Monday in lieu, my wife is Federal Gov who haven't gotten Family day as part of their collective agreement, so rather than sit home and do nothing by myself, we'll enjoy a 4 day weekend the end of March where we are both off. That and I work with mostly Americans who are actually celebrating presidents day so looks like I'm working alone as well

Corporate employees are at work. Only govt and schools off.

runJrun · Postby **runJrun** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:41 pm

Hitting the pool very soon for and plan on another 2,750m - may stretch it to 3,000m if things are going well

then home to clean and dinner at The Keg. Have a great day maniacs!

Samantha · Postby **Samantha** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 3:22 pm

Jwolf wrote:Isn't Easter Monday already a holiday? I guess not in Ontario.

We had ours last week. Oh well, I could use another holiday.

I have my coached swim group in the evening- will report back later.

Easter Monday is not a statutory holiday in most provinces. Good Friday is a stat nationwide.

La · Postby La » Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:21 pm

ngcaper wrote:Rest day, and to answer Jwolf, Easter Monday is a bank holiday, so Government and well banks. Easter Friday we get off as a statutory.

Banks are open on Easter Monday, closed on Good Friday. At least here in Ontario.

I did my skipped long run from yesterday today. 11K in the gorgeous sunshine! I was over-dressed.

NMG · Postby **NMG** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 4:46 pm

A really easy 5K on the TM for me today. Gosh it's nice to say that about a 5K. I remember the days when it was a struggle just to get through one. Persistence pays off!

lorei · Postby **lorei** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:15 pm

13K on the treadmill today! Feeling good

Yay for family day!

kab · Postby **kab** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 5:55 pm

My last longish run before the hypothermic half next weekend. It is truly ugly here, cold and blowing like Antarctica. I have a tickly throat, I hope it isn't something brewing.

chunkymonkeymelonhed · Postby **chunkymonkeymelonhed** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:19 pm

rest day.

Pat29 · Postby **Pat29** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:57 pm

An easy run home from work for me tonight, just under 9 km.

Jwolf · Postby **Jwolf** » Mon Feb 18, 2013 11:22 pm

1-hour coached swim.