Weekly Plan: 1/20-1/26

 

Exercise

First let’s look at my plan, and how it played out, from last week:

Monday	Greatist WOD RW Core	10k run RW Core
Tuesday	10k steady Greatist WOD	Off
Wednesday	10k steady Yin Yoga	6.4k run 100 push ups test
Thursday	10k steady Greatist WOD	Abs
Friday	Greatist WOD	6k run Push ups Abs Legs
Saturday	10k steady Yoga Sculpt	Off
Sunday	15k long run	15k Abs Legs

Before writing out what I did this week, I was feeling lazy and bummed about my runs, while I did them, they didn’t always feel great. Then I realized I’ve ran more this week than in all of December. Seriously. The awesomeness of my 15k run also pretty much made up for all the suck. It wasn’t fast, there was ice on the path so I walked instead of risking falling, but it was great. I never wanted a walk break and I only walked for safety – not because I needed to. I have a lot more to say about how I feel about running, so much that I’m writing an entire post about it (it’s been a long time since I talked about running!).

And now the plan for this week:

Monday	Abs Push ups Legs 7 min workout
Tuesday	6k run Abs Legs 7 min workout
Wednesday	10k steady Abs Push ups Legs 7 min workout
Thursday	10k steady Abs Legs 7 min workout
Friday	Abs Push ups Legs 7 min workout
Saturday	10k steady Abs Legs 7 min workout
Sunday	18k long run Abs Legs 7 min workout

The ab and leg workouts I’m doing are from the 30 Day Fitness Challenges app, the push ups is from 100 Pushups app and the third workout is from the 7 Minute Workout Challenge app.

Once again, I’ve highly modified my training schedule – since I’m not a fan of being injured and not being able to run (being sick was bad enough!!) I’ve pretty much taken out all of the speedwork from my training program and I’m focusing on rebuilding my base through steady pace runs and building my distance to a half marathon distance in the 5 remaining weeks before Orlando!

Both Ann and I have had setbacks due to illness and winter weather, so we’ve revised our goals to be more in-line with where we are now – and I”m feeling pretty good about the two runs. We’ll be in Disney – we’re certain to have fun!!

Breakfast

I have four green smoothie packs in my freezer, so I plan on using those up Mon-Thurs and treating myself to something on Friday. I’m not sure what yet, it might just be oatmeal, but it’ll be a temporary change from the smoothies.

Lunch

I enjoyed my salads so much last week, that I’m brining them back this week. It also helps that I have a lot of the supplies left over, so it’ll make grocery shopping easier for the fixin’s. I plan on posting the recipe (if you can call it that) on the blog this week. Probably.

Snacks

Snacks are pretty much the same: yogurt, fruit, trail mix, except I’m also adding in the granola bars I made last week. They’re ridiculously amazing – if you haven’t made them yet you really should!

Dinner

I did a bit more of a substantial grocery shop this week, so I’ll have salads, wraps and curry this week. The spinach peanut curry from a few weeks back was a bit of a fail, but I know the green curry is good, so I’m really looking forward to that!

Tell me: What are you looking forward to this week?

Today I’m linking up with Amanda at Run To The Finish for Accountability Monday.

Ab Challenge

As I mentioned in my October goals, I have terrible posture; I stand with my back arched, stomach out and butt out. Sexy, I tell ya.

Instead of posting a picture of my awful posture, instead I give you a picture of me in running clothes – mainly because you can kinda see my abs, my posture isn’t crap and it’s pink. Who doesn’t love pink?!

At 8:30 last night I realized I still needed to get my ab work in and I might have stomped my feet like a spoiled little brat, but I put on my big girl panties and did them. Day one in the books!

For anyone interested (*ahem*, Ann) here’s the schedule. I put my days off on Sunday (because there’s no freaking way I’m doing ab work after a long run/marathon) but change around as you see fit.

	Sun	Mon	Tues	Weds	Thurs	Fri	Sat
Sept 29	N/A	N/A	15 sit-ups 5 crunches 10s plank 10 push-ups	19 sit-ups 6 crunches 12s plank 11 push-ups	23 sit-ups 7 crunches 15s plank 12 push-ups	27 sit-ups 10 crunches 20s plank 14 push-ups	30 sit-ups 15 crunches 25s plank 16 push-ups
Oct 6	Off	34 sit-ups 20 crunches 28s plank 17 push-ups	36 sit-ups 29 crunches 30s plank 19 push-ups	40 sit-ups 38 crunches 33s plank 20 push-ups	42 sit-ups 47 crunches 35s plank 21 push-ups	46 sit-ups 56 crunches 37s plank 22 push-ups	50 sit-ups 65 crunches 40s plank 24 push-ups
Oct 13	Off	54 sit-ups 74 crunches 50s plank 25 push-ups	57 sit-ups 83 crunches 55s plank 27 push-ups	60 sit-ups 92 crunches 60s plank 29 push-ups	64 sit-ups 101 crunches 65s plank 30 push-ups	67 sit-ups 110 crunches 70s plank 32 push-ups	71 sit-ups 119 crunches 75s plank 35 push-ups
Oct 20	Off	74 sit-ups 128 crunches 80s plank 38 push-ups	77 sit-ups 137 crunches 85s plank 40 push-ups	80 sit-ups 146 crunches 90s plank 43 push-ups	84 sit-ups 155 crunches 95s plank 46 push-ups	86 sit-ups 164 crunches 100s plank 49 push-ups	90 sit-ups 173 crunches 105s plank 52 push-ups
Oct 27	Off	94 sit-ups 182 crunches 110s plank 55 push-ups	96 sit-ups 191 crunches 115s plank 58 push-ups	100 sit-ups 200 crunches 120s plank 60 push-ups	100 sit-ups 200 crunches 120s plank 60 push-ups	HAPPY NOVEMBER!!

Are you joining in on the October ab challenge?