Week 9 Tally: 3/1-3/7

Yet another week of taking it easy in the midst of my running back and forth between CT and NJ (not literally). I have made strides in the weight loss department though.

6.2 miles in Run-walk drills 

15 minutes of Strength work

15 pounds lost total (7-12 more to go)

10 days 'til my first 5K

Week 8 Tally: 2/22-2/28

I took it easy this week. Between life stress, fatigue, working a ton, and spending the part of the weekend I didn't work in New Jersey with my family... I decided to cut myself some slack.

7.2 miles in Run-walk drills 

(76 minutes running, 1 walking)

1 hour of Strength work

12 pounds lost total (10-15 more to go)

19 days 'til my first 5K

This time last month, I was only running 11 minutes straight. Now, I can do 30 minutes and even the full 3.1 miles straight without stopping. What a difference 4 weeks makes.

*** FEBRUARY TOTALS ***

38.5 miles in Run-walk drills (in 6.5 hours)

5 hours of Strength work

2 hours of extra Cardio

The Week Ahead

Last week of my modified 8-week running plan!

I decided to ix-nay today's workout. I got off at 1 am last night and have to be back to work at noon today. I could barely keep my eyes open bringing the kiddo to school this morning. Not sure if I'd be a very effective runner today.

Plus, there are only 3 runs this week, so no need to kill myself to get that one in.

WEEK 7

"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go."

--T.S. Eliot

	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Su
	Run/ Walk Run 28 min Walk 1 min Run 1 min Zumba	Run/Walk Run 28 min Walk 1 min Run 1 min	Rest	Run/Walk Run 29 min Walk 1 min Group Power	Rest ?Muscle	Run 3.1 miles (30+ min)	Rest

Week 7 Tally: 2/15-2/21

This is my tally for week 7, including today's run of  2.74 miles in 30 minutes. I ran 27 minutes straight (which worked out to be 2.5 miles), walked for 1 minute and finished up with 2 more minutes of running.

Only one more week left of this running program before I'm running 3.1 miles straight!

I didn't get much sleep today before my run, and from minute 10 to 16 I started to fatigue. But, just like previous runs after minute 16, a second wind kicked in and it felt good. 

Time for a hot, Eucalyptus soak before work!

12.4 miles in Run-walk drills 

(131 minutes running, 4 walking)

2 hours of Strength work

10 pounds lost total 

(Of 22-27... none lost this week)

26 days 'til my first 5K

Week 6 Tally: 2/8-2/14

11.4 miles in Run-walk drills 

         (126 minutes of running, 4 of walking)

1 hour of Strength work

1 hour of Tae Bo Kickboxing

10 pounds lost total (of 22-27)

33 days 'til 5K

The Week Ahead

Since yesterday's run on the injured ankle went so well, I'm gonna be daring and put up this week's workout plan. The plan is to run 4 days this week, strength train 2 days, and have one day of fun cardio.

WEEK 6

"You can have anything you want, if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, if you hold that desire with singleness of purpose."

--Abraham Lincoln

Mon	Tues	Wed
Run/Walk Run 15 min Walk 1 min Run 14 min	Run/Walk Run 17 min Walk 1 min Run 12 min	Walk easy 30 min Kickboxing Zumba

Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Run/Walk Run 18 min Walk 1 min Run 11 Weight Lifting	Rest	Run/Walk Run 19 min Walk 1 min Run 10 ?Weight Lifting	Rest

The Week Ahead

It's the beginning of a new week and a NEW MONTH, and here's what I have in store, based on the 8-Week Plan I've been following.

WEEK 5

"Sweat cleanses from the inside. It comes from places a shower will never reach."

--Dr. George Sheehan

Mon	Tues	Wed
Run/Walk Run 12 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Run 4 min Zumba	Run/Walk Run 13 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Run 2 min Weight Lifting	Walk Walk easy 30 min Rest

Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Run/Walk Run 14 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Weight Lifting	Run/Walk Run 15 min Walk 1 min Run 14 min Cardio Contact	Walk Walk easy 30 min Rest	Rest

The Week Ahead

It's the beginning of a new week, and here's what I have in store, based on the 8-Week Plan I've been following.


WEEK 4

"When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on."

--Theodore Roosevelt

Mon	Tues	Wed
Run/Walk Run 8 min Walk 1 min Repeat 3X Run 3 min Weight Lifting	Run/Walk Run 9 min Walk 1 min Repeat 3 Groove Class	Run/Walk Run 10 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Run 8 min

Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Walk Walk easy 30 min Rest	Run/Walk Run 11 min Walk 1 min Repeat 2X Run 6 min Core/ Weight Lifting	Walk Walk easy 30 min Rest	Rest