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More Sickness
I can’t believe I am even saying this, but we have more sickness in our house. We were up at 1am last night, and never made it back to bed. We have been moving between naps, cuddling and trying to play a little. We did sneak out for a short slow walk this morning to get some fresh air and to let me get the legs moving. My body feels pretty good. Not at all sore from lifting or running which is an awesome surprise. I do however feel a little off like I might be getting sick. Crossing my fingers for good sleep tonight and waking up feeling good…
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Running for Beginners – Week 6 Day 5
First Post & Sign Up HERE – All Workouts HERE Today’s Workout: Week 6 Day 5 – Running! *Four minutes might seem like a big jump, keep in mind the walking time also doubled from last week. You got this! If four minutes is too hard, repeat week 5, or reach out to us and we will come up with an individualized plan moving forward! **This training plan includes a running portion, as well as, a lifting portion. Both sections will increase as the training plan progresses. The Run/Walk intervals will change overtime to increase running intervals. The lifting workouts will have a progressive overload to help progress with strength.…
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Solid Tempo Run
Solid Morning Tempo Run. I felt good today. I went back to the basics of peanut butter toast and water with electrolytes for breakfast. It was perfect and I don’t know why I have been trying anything different. I did a Warm Up for 7:30, 15min Tempo Run and a Cool Down for a little over 7:30. I struggled a little bit with pace again, but I am getting way better. Last week (Post HERE) my tempo pace was 8:56/Mile and this week it was 8:43/Mile. It started to feel a little painful in the same last two minutes. I call that a win. This week definitely felt easier. I…
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I Felt Like I Could Run Forever
I felt like I could run forever. That was one of the runs you long for. You dream about. I can’t believe it happened on the treadmill after a long few days. If we are being honest I had to bribe myself to get out there, I came up with a long list of reasons it was okay to take the day off. Told myself that I could just start and if I wanted to stop I could after a half mile. I found an old documentary video on the FloTrack archives (Link to FloTrack YouTube Jenny Simpson Video). It was just what I needed. Something about watching someone else…
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Running for Beginners – Week 6 Day 4
First Post & Sign Up HERE – All Workouts HERE Today’s Workout: Week 6 Day 4 – EMOM EMOM Start a Timer (There are many free apps you can download) Complete minute 1 Exercise, then rest until the minute is over. At minute 2, complete minute 2 exercise and then rest until the minute is over. Repeat the same until all five exercises are complete. Repeat the entire workout five times for a 25 minute workout. **Week 6 builds off of Week 5. Strength workouts will stay similar until the end of Week 8. Week 9 will start another block. This plan will consist of three four-block EMOM lifting workouts.…
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Workout in the Humidity
I am solo parenting it for a couple of days, so I only had a few options for my speed workout. I could run in the morning on the treadmill before the kids get up. Or wait until after my oldest preschool class so my mom could watch them while I ran outside. I picked the second option. It was nice to run outside and not on the treadmill. But it was very hot and humid around 11 when I started. We were blessed with a few days of low humidity and then it came back strong this weekend. My splits were actually pretty good considering the weather. I slowed…
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Running for Beginners – Week 6 Day 3
First Post & Sign Up HERE – All Workouts HERE Today’s Workout: Week 6 Day 3 – Running! *Four minutes might seem like a big jump, keep in mind the walking time also doubled from last week. You got this! If four minutes is too hard, repeat week 5, or reach out to us and we will come up with an individualized plan moving forward! **This training plan includes a running portion, as well as, a lifting portion. Both sections will increase as the training plan progresses. The Run/Walk intervals will change overtime to increase running intervals. The lifting workouts will have a progressive overload to help progress with strength.…
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Running for Beginners – Week 6 Day 2
First Post & Sign Up HERE – All Workouts HERE Today’s Workout: Week 6 Day 2 – EMOM EMOM Start a Timer (There are many free apps you can download) Complete minute 1 Exercise, then rest until the minute is over. At minute 2, complete minute 2 exercise and then rest until the minute is over. Repeat the same until all five exercises are complete. Repeat the entire workout five times for a 25 minute workout. **Week 6 builds off of Week 5. Strength workouts will stay similar until the end of Week 8. Week 9 will start another block. This plan will consist of three four-block EMOM lifting workouts.…
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Bike Ride and Rest
I woke up this morning feeling a little tired, but not sick so I’ll take it! Today called for a Bike Ride and a lot of rest! I did a 30min Peloton Cycling class. It was perfect. A quality cross training effort. A mix of sprints and hills. Those are my favorite workouts! I am really feeling recovered. My heart rate is starting to go back to normal, my resting heart rate is back to its normal rate and my recovery heart rate is almost back to normal. Tomorrow I am going to do another speed workout! I am both excited and nervous. I am going to repeat last weeks workout with…
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EMOM for Runners – Bodyweight
EMOM for Runners, Bodyweight! EMOM workouts are great for runners. They mix cardio with strength. I like EMOM workouts for me because I can add them on after my runs as a quick circuit. Depending on the time I have usually dictates the amount of times I repeat the circuit. EMOM Instructions Remember that this workout is done in 5 minute increments. If you are short on time after a run, one or two rounds of strength are better than no strength at all. Strength work for runners is vitally important for injury prevention. If you try this EMOM for Runners, Bodyweight! Let us know! Why EMOM Are Effective for…
