I am sorer than sore… and it feels painfully good. My workouts the past month have been somewhat lackluster – lots of walking and rest days (though both deserving of their time and place) – which sort of explains why I haven’t shared a Weekly Workouts post in 4 weeks.
This past week, however, I got a surge of motivation (I think it’s the new gym!). I had 7 solid consecutive workouts – 4 gym workouts + 3 outdoor runs. It felt SO good.
Today is another story though – my body is completely fatigued. My inner thighs scream with each step and squat I take, and my core feels like it’s squeezed inside a corset.
And now for the weekend… things that made me happier than happy:
Saturday FM with P
This beautiful + huge $5 bouquet from the FM
Strawberries that taste like candy – so sweet!
Almond milk Chico Chai latte (not a mocha as it deceptively appears)
Banana oatmeal with FM strawberries + leftover dessert dukkah (in my new bowls!)
P ♥
Workouts | Week of April 6
Monday – 50 minute treadmill (30 min. walk/20 min. run, alternate every 10 min.)
(3x)
- 5 manmakers @ 12lb.
- 10 sumo squat + high pull @ 25lb.
- 10 single-db lunges @ 25lb. each leg
(3x)
- 10 chest press @ 40lb.
- 10 glute bridges @ 20lb.
50 twisting stability ball tucks
50 jumping jacks
Tuesday – 5.5 mile park run @ 8:15 pace
Wednesday –
15 minute interval treadmill run [5 x 1 minute each @ 7.0/7.5/8.0 mph] + 5 minute walk + 15 minute Stair Master
(3x)
- 10 bosu squats @ 20lb.
- 10 single arm snatches @ 20lb.
- 5 bosu burpees
(3x)
- 20 russian twists (this version) @ 15lb.
- 10 stability ball tucks
50 hanging leg raises + random push-ups
Thursday – park run (~3-4 miles)
Friday – 50 minute Strong Pump class + 10 minute Stair Master + 10+ minute neighborhood run
Saturday – 5.75 mile trail run/walk
Sunday – 2 hours at the gym with P + 30 minute park walk
P graciously “trained” me at my new gym, showing me new equipment to use like cables.
The workout included 45lb. barbell cleans, 40lb. bulgarian split squats, ab exercises using the cables, squats galore, and more!
backsquats: 10 reps @ 45lb./10 @ 55lb./10 @ 65lb./10 @ 75lb./10 @ 85lb./2 x 5 @ 95lb.
Friday, Fall, Footloose & the future.
Pre-Half Marathon Training
LOVE Blogger Snapshot
On Overtraining
Chocolate Espresso Energy Bites + Track Training
Ok, the bouquet, mirror, dresser, strawberries, and coffee drink look AMAZING. I am so impressed by that bouquet!! So gorgeous.
I had a pretty terrible weekend. I had a really good 16 mile run Saturday, but then Saturday night my cat was hit by a car and died, so I was up all night sobbing and then Sunday stayed away from the apartment as much as possible with more tears thrown in there. It’s getting a little easier now, but it still is absolutely miserable and difficult.
Sorry to hear about your cat, Mary.
On another note, congrats on the 16 miler! :)
I love strawberries and the farmers market as well. The oatmeal looks super healthy. Thanks for sharing the workouts. That is crazy!! So, I can see why you wouldn’t be able to move. I seem to take a lot of Epsom salt baths. As far as the above reply goes, I’m so sorry she lost her cat. I feel so bad and my heart goes out to her. Have a wonderful day and recover!!
Your farmers market looks like it’s a hit! I always feel a like ours is SO expensive.
Oh, that’s a bummer. Yes, I will say my market is pretty darn awesome and quite inexpensive.
Yum, fresh strawberries! I can’t wait until they are in season in Oregon (which is approximately 3-4 weeks during the early summer). And farmers market flowers are the best. We are doing lots of baby prep around here, so that happened last weekend as well as a gorgeous hike up one of the local buttes in Eugene.