Category: Workout Recaps

Last Week’s Workouts Recap (11/3-11/9)

November 9, 2014November 17, 2014 · 8 Comments ·

I had a decent week of workouts. I somewhat followed Hal Higdon’s Novice 2 Marathon Training Plan.

Monday was a scheduled rest day but I decided to do P90X3’s Dynamix which is a great dynamic stretching workout.

Tuesday was a three mile run.

Wednesday was a scheduled five mile run which I pushed until Thursday since that’s when my little guy has preschool. I decided to do Focus T25’s Speed 2.0 workout instead of the three mile run. My little guy joined me. 🙂

Thursday was the 5 mile run.

Friday was rest day.

Saturday was another rest day since my Parent’s were in town, so I wasn’t able to get any cross training in.

Sunday was long run day, nine miles.

I’ve decided to switch things up a bit. Earlier I was thinking I could follow Hal Higdon’s Marathon training plan just for fun to see if I could really run further since the longest distance I’ve ran is a half marathon. But now I’m thinking I should take a little break from running. I think I’m going to attempt Insanity – the Asylum workouts and maybe incorporate a run here and there. I want to increase my fitness level. This 30-day program includes drills to maximize speed, coordination, agility, and power. I’ve done the regular Insanity program, a while back and liked it! Asylum is supposed to be much harder, so wish me luck. If it’s too much, my backup will be to do Insanity again or some sort of hybrid until Shaun T’s newest program Insanity: Max 30 comes out in December.

How’d your week go? Do you like to incorporate other workout progams while running?

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Last Week’s Workouts Recap (10/27-11/2)

November 2, 2014November 17, 2014 · 12 Comments ·

What to do? Currently, my next race that I’ve registered for is not until May 2015. I just don’t know what to do unless I follow a plan. I want to try and maintain my running so I’ve decided to follow another training plan just for fun. I want to slowly increase my distance just to see if I can run further so I’ve decided to follow Hal Higdon’s Novice 2 Marathon training guide. I’m not sure how long I’ll actually follow the guide since I’m thinking about getting Insanity Max:30 which comes out in December, but we’ll see. Also, I’m thinking about signing up for a marathon, but I’m still not sure which one yet.

I started Hal Higdon’s plan on Monday and ran 3 miles.

Tuesday was a five miler.

Wednesday was another three miles.

Thursday was Rest day.

Friday I decided to do Focus T25 Ab Intervals. My little guy joined me and we had a great workout. He doesn’t always join me so this was a nice surprise. 🙂 He did pretty good!

On Saturday, I did Les Mills Pump and Burn.

Sunday was an eight mile run.

How’d your week go? What do you think? Do you think it’s a good idea to start a Marathon training plan? What’s your favorite training plan?

I’m linking up with this week’s Workout Wednesday (WOW) Link Up!

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Last Week’s Workouts Recap (10/20-10/26) Leading Up to Halloweenathon 10k

October 26, 2014November 17, 2014 · 4 Comments ·

This was the last week of Hal Higdon’s Intermediate 10k training plan since my 10k race was on Saturday. I’d say my week of workouts went fine. I slacked on the strength training but I got my runs in.

On Monday, I ran three miles. I didn’t do any strength training really, just some push-ups.

Tuesday was another three mile run.

Wednesday’s workout was 5 x 400 at 5k pace. I walked in between intervals. I had to do them on the treadmill since my husband was working.
On Thursday, the training plan showed to run 1-3 miles so I decided to run three since I felt good.

Friday was Rest day.

Saturday was Race day. I ran the Halloweenathon 10k which was fun! I’ll have the recap up soon.Sunday was Rest day.

How’d your week go?

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Last Week’s Workouts Recap (10/13-10/19)

October 20, 2014November 17, 2014 · 16 Comments ·

Last week’s workouts went well. Uberthons Halloweenathon 10k is coming soon, just five days away.

On Monday, I had a good three mile run and then did Focus T25’s Total Body Circuit for some strength training. Got a great sweat on! I love the fall colors from the leaves! Don’t you?

On Tuesday, I ran a nice six miles.

Wednesday’s workout was a 50 min tempo run. I’m glad I wore my running vest because it was windy and a little rainy out.

Thursday was a nice four mile run. It was a great day out for running!

Friday was Rest Day.

On Saturday, I did Focus T25’s Beta Rip’t Circuit. I love how T25 workouts are only 25 minutes long and still get such a great workout in a short amount of time. This particular workout incorporates weights which I like.

Sunday was an eight miler. I felt pretty good so I ran the last couple of miles fast.

Only five more days until my 10k race. It should be a fun one. When’s your next race or big event?

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Last Week’s Workout Recap (10/6-10/12)

October 12, 2014November 17, 2014 · 8 Comments ·

Last week went okay. I did all the running workouts on Hal Higdon’s 10K intermediate plan but skipped out on Saturday’s Cross training since I was out of town. There’s only twelve days until my next race, Halloweenathon 10k. It should be a fun one!

On Monday, I ran three miles.

Tuesday was a 5.5 mile run.

I had to do my workout on the treadmill on Wednesday. I ran 10x400s at 5k pace with walking in between.

Thursday was four miles. I didn’t do much strength training like it says on the schedule though. I just did a few push-ups.

Friday was Rest Day.

I decided to do my long run on Saturday since it worked out better since I was out of town. I had a good seven mile run. It was raining a little bit but felt good.How did your week go? Do you have any races coming up?

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Last Week’s Workout Recap (9/29-10/5)

October 6, 2014November 17, 2014 · 6 Comments ·

Another week of workouts done! It was a decent week. I’m still following Hal Higdon’s 10K intermediate training plan with some tweaks here and there. My race is in 3 weeks.

On Monday, I ran three miles. It was a nice, cool day and enjoyed it! I did not do much strength training like the plan says, but did a few pull-ups and push-ups.

On Tuesday, I ran five miles.

On Wednesday, I had a great 45 minute tempo run.

On Thurday, I did not get a run in but did PiYo Sculpt. It’s a great total body workout.

Friday was Rest Day! Here’s 5 tips for your perfect rest day:

Saturday was another PiYo day. I did PiYo Drench. I got a great sweat on! This is still my least favorite PiYo Workout. It’s a tough but good workout. But I don’t like how it’s longer than all the other workouts.

Then Sunday was a beautiful day for a run. Got my six miles done!How did your week go?

Last Week’s Workout Recap (9/22-9/28)

September 28, 2014November 17, 2014 · 2 Comments ·

This week went pretty well. I decided to jump into Hal Higdon’s 10k Intermediate training plan. My 10K is on October 25th, so I’m on week 4 of the training plan. After my virtual Beat the Blerch 10k, I decided to take a rest from running and did PiYo Core on Monday.

On Tuesday, I ran 4.5 miles.

Wednesday’s workout was 9x400s. This was the first time I’ve done intervals on the treadmill. I ran a 400 and then walked about half a lap. After a while, I thought that it was probably too much walking and shortened the walking a little. I guess it wasn’t too bad running on the treadmill.

On Thursday, I ran Running with Ollie’s Blog Virtual 4 Mile Fun Run and Scavenger Hunt. Here were the items on the Scavenger Hunt:

1. Selfie 2. Ran by some beautiful flowers. 3. Something unique was the Max Train crossing. I got stopped at the crossing today. 4. The squirrel made me smile. He’s a little hard to see. 5. Record of my run.

I thought it was a fun thing to do and celebrate a blogger’s big 4 – 0 birthday. Also, she’s giving away some awesome prizes!

On Friday, I ran two miles on the treadmill.

Saturday was a Rest Day.

Sunday was a 5k race on the training plan. Since I did not sign up for a race, I ran the 5k fast around the neighborhood. I got my fastest 5k time ever! 🙂

I love how Smashrun shows me my stats and lists all my similar runs. This was my fastest 3mi ever, fastest 5k ever, fastest run in 3 months, fastest mile split in 3 months, and fastest km split in 3 months. Smashrun syncs the data from my Garmin.

How did your week go?

Last week’s workout recap (9/15-9/21)

September 21, 2014November 17, 2014 · 2 Comments ·

Now that the Oregon Half Marathon is over with, my next actual real race is not until October. I’ll be running the 10k Halloweenathon on October 25th. Time to start another training plan. Here are last week’s workouts.

On Monday, I did an easy mile.

Tuesday’s workout was PiYo Buns. This is a great legs workout. I’m almost done with the program. After PiYo I will have finished four Beachbody programs!

On Wednesday, I ran three miles.

Thursday was another PiYo day. I did PiYo Sweat. Can you see the sweat?Friday and Saturday were rest days. I wanted to rest before my virtual Beat the Blerch 10k.

Sunday was a great day for a virtual race. I Beat the Blerch and had a good run. You can read more about my virtual Beat the Blerch 10k HERE. I think I did pretty good after running the Oregon Half Marathon last week.

How did your week go? Hope your week is off to a great start!

Last Week’s Half Marathon Training recap leading up to the Oregon Half Marathon

September 16, 2014November 17, 2014 · 9 Comments ·

I was tapering last week for the Oregon Half Marathon. It was a good week. I did all the scheduled runs on the Asics App training schedule. I just added one day of PiYo.

On Monday, I did PiYo Drench. I was dripping sweat during this workout. It’s a great workout but the longest PiYo workout in the set.

On Tuesday, I ran five miles. It was a build up run where I was supposed to build up to a faster speed. I did and ran all negative splits. It was a great run!

On Wednesday, I was planning to do some PiYo but my kiddo didn’t want me to workout for some reason. I took that as a sign. I was supposed to be resting anyway, according to my half marathon training schedule.

On Thursday, I jogged three miles.

Friday was a rest day, the day before the Oregon Half Marathon. I was nervous. Who isn’t nervous before a race? I could hardly sleep and had to wake up really early because I was carpooling and the race was located about an hour away.

Saturday was race day. It was a great day for a PR! 🙂 You can read about my experience at the Oregon Half Marathon HERE.

Sunday was rest day!

How did your week go?

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Half Marathon Training Recap (9/1-9/7)

September 7, 2014November 17, 2014 · 10 Comments ·

Half marathon training is going okay, I guess. I’m in the Tapering and Race Day Phase according to the Asics App schedule that I’m following. I’ve been doing all my training runs and adding PiYo into the mix. I’m just a bit nervous because the Oregon Half marathon is only six days away.

On Monday, I did PiYo Sweat. I think this is one of my favorite PiYo workouts because it always makes me sweat. I know it’s a good workout when I sweat.

I even made a video that shows some of the moves:

On Tuesday, I ran three miles and then did PiYo Sculpt.

On Wednesday, I ran five miles fast and then did PiYo Hardcore on the Floor.

PiYo Hardcore on the Floor is a tough one that I need to work on more. It’s an awesome core workout! I made a video of this one too:

On Thursday, I did PiYo Drench. I don’t like how this one’s a long one, but I got through it.

Then on Saturday I ran 3 miles on the dreadmill, I mean treadmill. Lol. Afterwards, I did PiYo Buns. I like this one, it really works your lower body.

Then today, I ran a total of eight miles. The Asics app I’m following had me doing just five miles at race pace, but I decided to do three more easy miles. The bad thing about this run was that I got two side aches. I guess it was because I ate beforehand and didn’t wait long enough for the food to settle, and also was going too fast. I dunno, but it’s got me worried since my half marathon is just six days away. I hate getting side aches during runs. I hope it doesn’t happen next Saturday during the race.

How did your week go?

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