I stuck to my work and got my work out in this afternoon post work 🙂
Workout of the Day: 10-10-10
- 10 minutes treadmill warm up (1 minute at 6.1, 1 minute at 8.0. Total 1.18 miles)
- 10 miles bike (25.5 minutes)
- 10 minutes treadmill cool down (1.07 miles)
I was actually surprised by how odd my legs felt for the second go around on the treadmill. I guess I kind of understand why people call bike-run work outs as “bricks.” My legs literally felt like lead while running. . . but they loosened up quickly.
I really liked this work out and have a feeling you will be seeing variations often in the near future 🙂
I must say, while running and racing will always be my passion, I am loving the flexibility of being off training… While I imagine it could be easy for me to lose fitness if I start slacking, I’ve found that I actually have new motivation trying new work outs. Win win!
November Challenges
Pile On the Miles
With tonights 2.25 miles, I’m up to 23.75 miles total for POTM. Thanks for the inspiration Monica!
30 Day Thigh Challenge
I already did not want to do Piper’s challenge today…but I stuck with it and proud I did!
- 15 lateral lunges with weights
- 30 scissors
- 12 fire hydrants
- 12 pile squat pulses
Still easy enough, but this is going to get tough!
Dinner
Have I mentioned Zach is home? 😉 I came back upstairs from my work out to an AMAZING smelling apartment.
I love taco night 🙂
In the mix were cast iron skillet prepared green peppers, 1/2 a large white onion, 2 sausages, and half a tomato.
The food speaks for itself. . .
It’s time to enjoy my boy and relax for the evening.
Question of the Night: Anyone else doing Pile On The Miles? Where are you at?
Come on people, keep the work out ideas coming! I am LOVING trying new work outs! Even treadmill workouts will do!
Chocolate Covered Race Medals 
might try this at the gym when the weather gets bad.
Aww crap. I forgot that I’m supposed to keep track of my miles since the first. Dumb dumb. That’s okay, I can calculate later based on my running schedule. Your tacos look delish!
I have been a bit lazy with it — but thanks to the blog it is easy for me to look back lol…the tacos were great. SO nice to have the boy back lol
Lol I know what you mean! I can’t say I’ve been away from Kyle as long as you have with Zach (I know you guys did long distance), but even when I don’t see him for a few days I start to get grumpy, lazy, cranky…basically anything bad!
Those tacos look amazing! I never do the bike but the stair climber at the gym (the mini staircase not the two pedal kind) kicks my butt in 12 minutes! I really like the tabata style workouts and have a timer app on my phone. It’s 20 seconds on then 10 seconds rest for 8 rounds. I mix between arm exercises then legs then cardio; shoulder press, squats holding weights then box jumps for example. It’s like bootcamp and goes super fast!
I have heard of tabata and totally agree that I need to find a work out to try! I know it’s something I’d love!
I definitely like that 10-10-10 idea. but man I hate biking. my quads are on FIRE when I bike. haha. What is pile on the miles? We are 6 days into Nov and I haven’t run though. So I don’t think I would fare too well. I have the marathon on Sat to help out though. haha.
My friend has a really great walking treadmill workout. The whole thing is done at 3.5. Every minute you increase the incline by 0.5 until you get to 15% incline (12 if that’s as high as the treadmill goes). Then after you do 1 minute at 15% incline, you decrease it by 0.5 every one minute until the finish. I’ve done it a few times and it’s great.
Well done on your POTM mileage! I’m up to about 30K, so just shy of my target. 🙂
Sounds like a great workout! That thigh challenge looks good. I might have to try that one!
I think it’s cool how your good at both running and biking, have you ever considered doing a triathlon?
Yum! I love taco night too 🙂 Has to be my favorite. Also, I haven’t kept track of my miles this year but I would like to for 2014!!
Way to mix it up!
I think I’m up to 21 miles right now, but after this weekend I should be at 47. Yowza!
Woah! Way to be!
Might have to steal that combo. I am also mixing things up right now in my off season, yet I just cant seem to let the training go!!
I feel you but this was a good one!
Hey we had tacos last night too! SO tasty. Also, your fun workout inspired me to mix things up a little on the treadmill this afternoon. There’s nothing like a little speedwork to make the miles fly by!
awwe yay!! that’s great!
I really like that 10-10-10 workout! I might try it tomorrow…thanks for the idea!
It’s a great one!
the food looks yummy! and i like the 10-10-10 workout idea. will try some day!
Let me know if you do!