Showing posts with label cross training. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cross training. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Good bye January, Hello February

Aside from destroying my pathetic training in December and finding a cross training workout, I specifically didn't make any goals for just January and instead focused on 2012 as a whole.
So what DID happen


Miles ran- 91. I normally track my miles daily via Tall Mom's 1000 club, but to my knowledge she hasn't started the 2012 spread sheet  yet, so I literally just found out my mileage yesterday... didn't realize how close I was to 100.
February- Finally get back into the 100s

Highest Mileage week- 39. This is my highest mileage week E.V.E.R. I was so disappointed in running a whopping 40 miles in December, I went gung ho the first week in January and did in 1 week what it took me a whole month to do.
February- I'd like to do a repeat and do 40 miles again- like I said I haven't a higher week before, so we'll see what is possible

Cross Training- 4 Healthways bootcamp classes, core work every other day, 3 p90x shoulder and arms, 1 p90x chest & back (aka MISERY), and 1 p90x legs and back. Aside from core work, that is 9 workouts--- pathetic but that is double what is normal for me.
February- 1 bootcamp a week (min) continue core work every other day, whatever I find for my "new cross training" idea for February I'd like to at least do that twice.

January Races- Only had 1 planned- RnR Rock n Roll Arizona- recap HERE, race photos HERE
February- 1 half... more like THE HALF that I've been looking forward to with Kim R and Rebecca W and her sis L in Austin Texas (yehaw)- Livestrong 1/2. There are a few local races during the this month, so I may try one out just for different distance.... Chris U. and Ashley R-- I need you to hold me accountable for this!

Current Book- The Nine Rooms of Happiness by Lucy Danzinger & Catherine Birndorf. Great read- basically uses a metaphor of a house and all the rooms in it to identify self-destructive patterns of behavior to eventually be able to live a happy more fulfilling life. My not-so-exciting read- "A competency-based framework for Health Education Specialists-2010"--- ugh its so hard to study when half the material is so foreign to me.

Current Obsession- Pinning. TRYING to be crafty (there is a post in the future about my failures with that), finding the perfect protein meal replacement shake, and lastly figuring out work (one job rejection, opened doors to 2 others they thought I'd be qualified for- just want everything to be finalized already)

Current drink- water, daily coffee, and lately I've been craving Spatze (its technically german) but its literally 1/2 coke, 1/2 orange soda-- hold the ice please. I've been indulging in it once a week!

Current Wish List- Shakeology, Wen hair shampoo + conditioner (have you SEEN the infomercials), It's a 10 spray for hair (i have 4 gfs that SWEAR by it in helping hair grow and repairing damage) I'd also like a tan--- I've been tanning since I was 15, but stopped in May when my mom found out she had skin cancer. Both in saving my skin, but also respect for my mom I've been pasty white since summer tan faded away. There are so many things I wish for- house, husband to be, super high paying job etc--- so i'll just stick with the first part of list since I can make those happen easily :)

Current Dislike- Uncertainty with whats the next step for me in my career- 2 jobs I'm looking at aren't in Nashville and I don't want to get uprooted again, but at the same time, I do have to start looking long term. Just wish I would get a sign of what I'm supposed to do.

Current Goal- Fitness- Breaking the 1:50 barrier in the half marathon , losing an inch of my waist. LADIES any advice on dwindling the ever so stubborn "love handles" is GREATLY appreciated. 

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

January's New to You Cross Training Challenge

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?

  • 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: