Base Training Full Commitment Starts Today!

I have gone back and forth with commitment over the past several months. Years really. Today is the day. All the ups and downs have led me to this moment. A full commitment of 16 weeks of base training. Working up to half marathon distance. I am both excited and nervous. Mostly ready for commitment to myself. I keep letting all the little things derail me. The previous challenges I attempted HERE and HERE were a good build up for this training plan. I am ready to get back into race shape, but I want to start smart. Hopefully build up to decent mileage injury free! I am going to go back and read the My Why post from forever ago HERE when things get tough, or I think about quitting.

This 16-week build up will consist of

4 Running Days (Long Run on Saturday)
2 Lifting Days (Upper Body/Lower Body) & Pelvic Floor Abs
2 Cross Training Days (Spin Bike)

Today kicked off day one! 30 minutes on the spin bike, a light leg lift and pelvic floor abs. I took it very easy on the lift to make sure I didn’t hinder the rest of my training. Right now my focus is running and creating a base. I will keep my lifts on the shorter and lighter side for now to make sure I am recovered and not sore during my runs. As I move forward with the training plan the hope is to add more weight and intensity to both running and lifting.

I felt good today! I haven’t been on the spin bike in many many months, so 30 minutes felt like forever, but we got it done and it felt good.

For my lift I did a few activation exercises then stuck with the basics, single leg deadlifts, squats, lunges, step-ups, hip thrusts, and ended the workout with pelvic floor specific core work.

Aside from a child waking up during the workout, it was a pretty perfect start to the training plan!

My Why: HERE