We’re in the teens for the wedding countdown! I cannot believe it. . .
I could not be more excited to marry this guy 🙂
This morning we had to send my engagement ring back to Chicago for a serious cleaning and standard check (prongs, stones, etc). So, for this week I’ll be sporting my Mom’s beautiful vintage engagement ring.
It’s a bummer to be without my ring, but it is kind of special to be wearing my Mom’s…and I know when my ring comes back later this week it will be coming back with it’s BFF, OUR WEDDING RINGS! AHHH! 🙂
Moving onto business. . .
Happy Monday All! 🙂
Just like last week, this week I want to continue focusing on:
- integrating more yogis
- not running back-to-back days
- stretching and continuing the challenge!
I began the week last week exhausted physically and mentally, but by the end of the week was feeling much better. I think the keys to that were these bullet points, so I want to make sure I keep them in my work out life 🙂
Now that we’ve gotten that out of way, here is my workout plan for the week, August 13, 2013.
- Monday: YOGA! Reset the body for the week
- Tuesday: Speed work 45 minutes + possible PM yoga class
- Wednesday: 60 minutes cycling easy
- Thursday: Easy run outdoors
- Friday: Rest/Yoga
- Saturday: Long run 100 minutes
- Sunday: Recovery run or hike
Workout Of the Day: Monday August 19, 2013
Per the schedule, I woke up and began with a short Yoga video for digestion with Tara Stiles.
After a weekend of eating a lot of more indulgent food than normal, my body and digestive system appreciated the reboot.
I followed that video up with another one of my Grounding Yoga videos. This video is perfect for a, quick, 45 minute full body stretch.
I felt GREAT after my yoga, knew I had a few extra minutes, and decided I wasn’t done working out for the morning yet.
Today isn’t a run day, so I didn’t want to do anything distance. But I didn’t work on speed work at all last week and my legs are feeling a bit itchy for it. With 20 minutes to work, I busted out this killer progressive treadmill work out.
- 6.0 0-1
- 6.5 1-2
- 6.6 2-3
- 6.7 3-4
- 6.8 4-5
- 6.9 5-6
- 7.0 6-7
- 7.1 7-8
- 7.2 8-9
- 7.3 9-10
- 7.4 9-11
- 7.5 11-12
- 7.6 12-13
- 7.7 13-14
- 7.8 14-15
- 7.9 15-16
- 8.0 16-17
- 8.1 17-18
- 8.2 18-19
- 8.3 19-20
By the end of 20 minutes I was a sweaty, huffing and puffing mess. It was exactly what I was looking for this AM! It worked me hard (I finished feeling like I couldn’t add another minute) but it was short enough that I’m confident it won’t keep me from being able to complete a full speed work out tomorrow.
Work out schedules are all about flexability, right? 😉
Challenge!
I didn’t forget the challenge yesterday — I was just too excited about my recipe posts, and figured you all wouldn’t mind if I just mentioned it this morning. Yesterday after the hike, I squeezed in:
- 145 second plant + 10 hip dips
- 50 leg raises
- 50 oblique crunches L & R
- 50 calf raises (2 sets of 25)
- 25 squats
- 50 bridges
- 25 calf raises
- 30 push ups
Only today and tomorrow left for the challenge (although I don’t think I’ll stop once it’s done! I’m LOVING it!)
Ok — time to get to work! Hope you all have a happy Monday Morning! 🙂
I love that your mom is letting you wear her engagement ring while yours is being cleaned! So pretty!
She actually gave it to me when I turned 18. It’s my (second now to my own engagement ring) most prized piece of jewelry. It has so much meaning to both of us so it’s neat that it is being worn again 🙂
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