So this week I commensed my first week of my half marathon training for the Newport Half Marathon in October.
My schedule called for:
Monday – 3 mile run
Tuesday – yoga/2 mile run
Wednesday – yoga
Thursday – speed day – 8 x 400
Friday – off
Saturday – off
sunday – 5 miles
I didn’t do so badly.
I got in my 3 mile run Monday before work and then went to hot yoga after work. Tuesday I ran 1 mile to the polls and back on Election Day. Wednesday I checked out Bar Method with a colleague. Thursday I did yoga in the AM but did not run, and nor did I run this AM as I planned. Whoops.
Total mileage: 4 miles.
Bar Method Review…
If you’ve never checked out Bar Method, I highly recommend it. It incorporates…
…the muscle-shaping principles of isometrics, the body-elongating practice of dance conditioning, the science of physical therapy and the intense pace of interval training into a powerful exercise format that quickly and safely reshapes and elongates muscles.
Kind of intense. Really amazing workout and definitely worked muscles I didn’t even know I had. We went to Bar Method Rye, really enjoyed the instructors who were so energetic and encouraging. Not to mention, the fact that by the end of the day I couldn’t lift my arms fully, and by the next day it hurt to sit on my bum muscles, I am eager to go back. Hopefully this week I’ll get a chance to check out a studio I’ve heard great things about in Greenwich sooner rather than later.
So despite not fitting in the running I had hoped to this week, I’m okay with that considering we had a wedding, a birthday and an election that caused my husbands job to end. STRESS MUCH?!?!
This week,
I’ve got at least 3 yoga classes on schedule, and no fewer than 3 running days either. Total mileage planned: 13-15 miles
How’d you workout this week???
