One of my major goals for 2012 was to find a balance between consistent miles AND cross training. Over the summer I tried to incorporate all of P90x program, but what ended up happening is I did zero running (9 miles in June, then 52 in July... ballin!)
Kim @ (Just) Trying is for Little Girls kicked off 2012 with a New to you Cross-training Challenge where you try 1 new thing every month. Brilliant.
I knew I wanted my January cross training would be to do the bootcamp at work taught by one of my personal trainer friend's Joseph. Despite the fact our bootcamp has been going on since the summer, I haven't taken advantage of it due to wanting to run instead and build up mileage.
This month I went 4 times to get a feel for everything- you choose what station you want to go to- 60 sec of that activity, then the whistle blows and you have to do a lap around the garage--- probably 150 meters?
Kim @ (Just) Trying is for Little Girls kicked off 2012 with a New to you Cross-training Challenge where you try 1 new thing every month. Brilliant.
I knew I wanted my January cross training would be to do the bootcamp at work taught by one of my personal trainer friend's Joseph. Despite the fact our bootcamp has been going on since the summer, I haven't taken advantage of it due to wanting to run instead and build up mileage.
This month I went 4 times to get a feel for everything- you choose what station you want to go to- 60 sec of that activity, then the whistle blows and you have to do a lap around the garage--- probably 150 meters?
- medicine balls for wall slams or russian twists
- tire attached to rope for running with it
- weighted bags
- agility ladders
- kettle bells
- mat for core
- resistance band for bis and tris
- circular resistance band to wrap around legs for side lunges
- heavy duty rope around a cylinder that use your own body weight for back, tris, bis (holy crap this is intense)
- jump rope
- 'battling ropes'
- and lets not forget ending each camp with jumping jacks, wall sits, burpees, and some type of lunge.
Looking back this was a GREAT cross trainer because the accountability is definitely there with all my friends going, its offered 4x a week, and although it SEVERELY is painful to do so... if I choose I can run afterward. I've done this twice and saying my legs feel like bricks during the run is a complete understatement.
Now to get creative and even MORE out of my comfort zone for February's challenge.. I'm hoping in a few months I'll be able to say this:
