Thursday, November 24, 2016
Monday, November 21, 2016
Marathon Training: Week 6 (Halfway)
I can't believe I am half way through my marathon training. The time is flying by very quickly.
Monday: Light work out at the gym. Worked my biceps and triceps.
Tuesday: Slow, short 3 mile run at the park. My legs felt great but I didn't want to push it just yet.
Wednesday: Leg day at the gym.
Thursday: Speedy 5 mile run at the park. The hills are getting easier each time I run there.
Friday: Chest and back day.
Saturday: Cold, windy 8 mile run. A little faster than normal.
Sunday: Rest day.
Monday: Light work out at the gym. Worked my biceps and triceps.
Tuesday: Slow, short 3 mile run at the park. My legs felt great but I didn't want to push it just yet.
Wednesday: Leg day at the gym.
Thursday: Speedy 5 mile run at the park. The hills are getting easier each time I run there.
Friday: Chest and back day.
Saturday: Cold, windy 8 mile run. A little faster than normal.
Sunday: Rest day.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Marathon Training: Week 5
Great week. I felt great on Sunday after my longest run. I only hope I feel like this after every long run. :)
Monday: Bicep/tricep day at the gym. A little busier than normal but I was able to get to equipment I needed to use.
Tuesday: I wanted to run 5 miles, but since I was running on a hillier part of a park that I normally don't run at, I decided to stick to 4 miles. I thought I was going slower than normal, but really I wasn't. Felt great.
Wednesday: I had to skip leg day which I hate! I wasn't feeling well from all the smoke that is making it's way down from the North GA forest fires.
Thursday: Due to the smoke being really bad, I skipped my run. I could have ran on the TM and had planned on it after work, but it didn't happened.
Friday: Chest and back day at the gym. Getting stronger.
Saturday: 14 miles. You guys, I ran 14 miles. MY LONGEST RUN SO FAR. Ahh. The run went great. I felt great.
Sunday: Rest day. Much needed after the 14 miler.
Monday: Bicep/tricep day at the gym. A little busier than normal but I was able to get to equipment I needed to use.
Tuesday: I wanted to run 5 miles, but since I was running on a hillier part of a park that I normally don't run at, I decided to stick to 4 miles. I thought I was going slower than normal, but really I wasn't. Felt great.
Wednesday: I had to skip leg day which I hate! I wasn't feeling well from all the smoke that is making it's way down from the North GA forest fires.
Thursday: Due to the smoke being really bad, I skipped my run. I could have ran on the TM and had planned on it after work, but it didn't happened.
Friday: Chest and back day at the gym. Getting stronger.
Saturday: 14 miles. You guys, I ran 14 miles. MY LONGEST RUN SO FAR. Ahh. The run went great. I felt great.
All smiles after running 14 miles!
Sunday: Rest day. Much needed after the 14 miler.
Monday, November 7, 2016
Marathon Training: Week 4
After running 12 on Sunday, this week was pretty easy going. I made sure to take time off when I needed.
Monday: Rest day. I wanted to go to the gym to cross-train but I was exhausted still from my long run on Sunday.
Tuesday: Easy 4 mile run with my friend, Angela. Legs felt great compared to the day before.
Wednesday: Leg and shoulder day. Wasn't able to get everything I wanted to do. Maybe next week.
Thursday: After staying up way too late watching the World Series the night before, I felt like I was dragging today on my 4 mile run. Got it done though.
Friday: Chest and back day at the gym. Felt great.
Saturday: 8 mile run with Kim in Suwanee. We decided to make up our own little route. It was a nice change.
Sunday: Rest day. Much needed with the time change.
Monday: Rest day. I wanted to go to the gym to cross-train but I was exhausted still from my long run on Sunday.
Tuesday: Easy 4 mile run with my friend, Angela. Legs felt great compared to the day before.
Wednesday: Leg and shoulder day. Wasn't able to get everything I wanted to do. Maybe next week.
Thursday: After staying up way too late watching the World Series the night before, I felt like I was dragging today on my 4 mile run. Got it done though.
Friday: Chest and back day at the gym. Felt great.
Saturday: 8 mile run with Kim in Suwanee. We decided to make up our own little route. It was a nice change.
Sunday: Rest day. Much needed with the time change.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Marathon Training: Week 3
This week was a challenge at the end, but I survived.
Monday: Great work out at the gym. Focused on abs, biceps, and triceps.
Tuesday: Woke up to a cool morning. Got 5 miles in at the local park. My favorite place to run especially during this time of year.
Monday: Great work out at the gym. Focused on abs, biceps, and triceps.
Tuesday: Woke up to a cool morning. Got 5 miles in at the local park. My favorite place to run especially during this time of year.
Wednesday: Great leg day at the gym. Going to be switching it up some next week.
Thursday: Ran with my friend Angela and her two daughters. We did 4 miles around at the park.
Friday: Chest and back day. I also decided to go for a quick 1 mile run after. I wanted to see if I could push it for my upcoming race on Sunday.
Saturday: Rest day.
Sunday: Race day (5K) plus 9 miles on the greenway afterwards. It was tough towards the end. I wanted to stop. I went out fast at the race so my legs were exhausted during the rest of my training run.
Monday, October 24, 2016
Marathon Training: Week 2
Pretty easy week. Nothing too out of the normal. As I said in the previous blog entry, the miles I am currently running are normal to me. Next week may be a different story.
Monday: Because of work, I wasn't able to get my work out in this day. Busy busy day makes for one tired me at the end of it.
Tuesday: My schedule calls for 4 to 5 miles, I was feeling great out there, so I ran 5 miles. Legs felt great despite being on my feet a lot the day before.
Wednesday: Leg and shoulder day. I did a little more than I normally do but also left some stuff out. I walked out of there with jello legs.
Thursday: I didn't run or go to the gym. I did some ab stuff at home and lifted some stuff here. Nothing too crazy like I normally do at the gym.
Friday: I normally don't like running back to back days if I can avoid it. I took it easy and only did 4 miles at the park.
Saturday: Ran 8 miles with friends. It was a bit cooler than it has been. Had a great run. Legs felt amazing out here.
Sunday: Rest and get ready for the week.
Week 3 is going to be interested. I have a 12-mile run scheduled for Sunday. The Same day I am also doing a 5K. So I will race and then go to the greenway to finish up the rest of my 8.9 miles.
Monday: Because of work, I wasn't able to get my work out in this day. Busy busy day makes for one tired me at the end of it.
Tuesday: My schedule calls for 4 to 5 miles, I was feeling great out there, so I ran 5 miles. Legs felt great despite being on my feet a lot the day before.
Wednesday: Leg and shoulder day. I did a little more than I normally do but also left some stuff out. I walked out of there with jello legs.
Thursday: I didn't run or go to the gym. I did some ab stuff at home and lifted some stuff here. Nothing too crazy like I normally do at the gym.
Friday: I normally don't like running back to back days if I can avoid it. I took it easy and only did 4 miles at the park.
Saturday: Ran 8 miles with friends. It was a bit cooler than it has been. Had a great run. Legs felt amazing out here.
Sunday: Rest and get ready for the week.
Week 3 is going to be interested. I have a 12-mile run scheduled for Sunday. The Same day I am also doing a 5K. So I will race and then go to the greenway to finish up the rest of my 8.9 miles.
Monday, October 17, 2016
Marathon Training: Week 1
Marathon training has officially kicked off. This week was like any other run that I have been doing all summer.
Monday - weights in the gym. As a personal trainer, I know the importance of cross training, so I am making sure I stay on top of that. It shouldn't be a problem since the gym is my second home. Today, I did my normal routine. Biceps, triceps, and abs.
Tuesday - Nice chilly 4 mile run at the local park. Felt great to finally have a break from the heat.
Wednesday - Leg, shoulder, and ab day. Probably one of my favorite gym days. I know I am a bit weird.
Thursday - I was supposed to have a speed drill day, but it never happened. No worries.
Friday - Chest, back, and abs day at the gym. Great work out. I love pushing myself. After the gym, I went to the park and did a 2-mile run. I wanted to keep going but just couldn't.
Saturday - No run. Took it easy.
Sunday - Got up and run 10 miles with a friend. My normal running group was in Michigan running a half marathon up there. I had a great run. Got a little warm towards the end of it, but over all good run.
That's the end of my first week. As I mentioned above, this week was like any other week for me. I don't think training will hit me until I hit the higher miles in a few weeks.
Monday - weights in the gym. As a personal trainer, I know the importance of cross training, so I am making sure I stay on top of that. It shouldn't be a problem since the gym is my second home. Today, I did my normal routine. Biceps, triceps, and abs.
Tuesday - Nice chilly 4 mile run at the local park. Felt great to finally have a break from the heat.
Wednesday - Leg, shoulder, and ab day. Probably one of my favorite gym days. I know I am a bit weird.
Thursday - I was supposed to have a speed drill day, but it never happened. No worries.
Friday - Chest, back, and abs day at the gym. Great work out. I love pushing myself. After the gym, I went to the park and did a 2-mile run. I wanted to keep going but just couldn't.
Saturday - No run. Took it easy.
Sunday - Got up and run 10 miles with a friend. My normal running group was in Michigan running a half marathon up there. I had a great run. Got a little warm towards the end of it, but over all good run.
That's the end of my first week. As I mentioned above, this week was like any other week for me. I don't think training will hit me until I hit the higher miles in a few weeks.
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