I love the holidays, of course, but now that they’re over I’m really happy to be back into a routine of regular workouts and lots of home-cooked meals. As far as workouts this week go, I was happy with the variety I did, including a cycling/spin class with this handsome man this morning! Having a buddy always makes working out more fun.
Miles ran in 2012 –> 595
Miles ran so far in 2013 –> 7
Sunday, December 30th
5-minute warm-up Walk
7-mile Run (62:38)
5-minute cool-down Walk
Monday, December 31st
Living Room Workout: I completed each set 5 times through before moving on to the next:
Set 1
-10 push-ups
-10 squats
-10 bridge lifts
-10 crunches
-10 jumping jacks
Set 2
-20 alternating lunges
-10 bicep curls
-10 tricep kickbacks
-10 leg lifts
-10 per side standing side crunches
-10 standing crunches
Set 3
-10 per side donkey kicks
-20 jumps
-10 front rows
-10 bent-over rows
-10 supermans
plus this 5-minute Ab Burner (legit.)
Tuesday, January 1st
Jillian Michaels’ Yoga Meltdown Video (level 1) 35 minutes
Wednesday, January 2nd
rest day
Thursday, January 3rd
5-minute warm-up Walk
7-mile Run (60:08 … miles 1, 2, 6, and 7 were jogged and miles 3, 4, and 5 were sprint/jog intervals)
10-minute cool-down Walk
8-minute CORE workout
Friday, January 4th
20 minutes of Elliptical intervals
Upper Body Strength Training (about 20 minutes)
10 minutes on the Vertical/Stair Climber (32 floors)
10-minute Bike Ride
Saturday, January 5th
45-minute Cycling class
10-minute Walk
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Hey, do you write down every time you go running? And I have another question for you :) I read somewhere on your blog that sometimes you went to go running even before the work, like really early in the mornings. Have you noticed any differences in your body between morning and evening running? I have noticed that running in the mornings makes me soooooo hungry during the whole day and I just eat enormous quantities of food that day…
Do you eat prior to early morning runs?
sorry for all the questions, but I plan to start morning running for a few months and I would like to be fully prepared for side effects :) haha
Hi Cilla!
Since I post my workouts each week I keep an unpublished post saved where I track all of my workouts, and yes I tally up each run to a total mileage for the year as well. It’s nice to have that to keep me accountable, plus it’s fun to look back on at the end of the month or year.
Currently I’m not running before work, but I was this past Fall and I will again starting in March as I train for another half marathon…I would wake up at 4:55, change into running gear, and go straight to the gym, so no, I wouldn’t eat before going because there wouldn’t be enough time for my stomach to settle…Now, however, when I run later in the morning (weekends) or after work, I always eat either a good breakfast or snack 1-2 hours before. What to eat before workouts is something that takes time and experimenting to figure out what works for you/your body, so I would suggest trying different things (whole-wheat toast + nut butter, apple or banana + nut butter, egg + whole-wheat tortilla, etc.). For me, if I eat oatmeal before running I have terrible “water belly” so I eat something like a banana and whole–wheat toast with peanut butter, but it took some time for me to figure out what worked best.
If you’d like more ideas or want to chat more about this feel free to email me: itsprogressionnotperfection@gmail.com :)
I hope this helps a little!
Thanks for sharing! I am trying to find the motivation to get out the door and workout today. This should help :) Happy 2013!!
What did you decide to do?!
I really like your Living Room Workout. I’m sort of “limited” to my exercising options right now, so a workout that can be completed at home sounds fantastic. I’m definitely saving this, and doing in a few minutes. Thanks so much!
Oh great! I’d love to hear what you thought of it!
Thanks for all the workouts you post, I have been using several of them lately :)
I love hearing that! Thanks for letting me know :)
Thanks for sharing these workouts! I know what you mean by getting back into a normal schedule (no more Christmas cookies).