Happy Friday! It’s almost October…and Fall weather has started rolling in! Eeekkk!
Currently training for:
Disney’s Wine & Dine Half Marathon
Louisiana Half Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll NOLA Half Marathon
Glass Slipper Challenge
Saturday – 2 mile run in Dallas (Travelling)
Sunday – Rest Day
Monday – Cross Training with Weights – I was SO sore the following few days!
Tuesday – 4 mile run
Wednesday – Rest Day
Thursday – Crossing Training with Weights
Friday – 3 or 4 miles after work
This past weekend, I felt bad about missing my long run. The conference times weren’t conducive to a six + mile run so I missed it altogether. I did get out and run two quick miles around the outdoor track at the hotel, though! This weekend I’m going to get back on target and run 8 to 10 miles – I have 12 miles next weekend in preparation for Wine & Dine!! Yay!
Speaking of Wine & Dine, how funny is this shirt? I found it this week and decided to wear it for old times sake! This shirt was a gift from my husband in 2009 when I was training for my first Half Marathon at Disney World (the WDW Half in January of 2010). I loved the shirt so much, I continued to wear it while training for the Inaugural Wine & Dine Half that October (it was still 2010 so it worked)! It seemed fitting to wear, since this year is the 5 year anniversary! :)
I tried something new this week – a cross training plan found on Pinterest. Adding weights to the workout sounded like a good idea at the time…I’m pretty much an idiot. I could barely walk at work on Wednesday and I looked as if I had just run a marathon! Can we say hello squats and lunges? I see a lot of them in my near future. I kind of fell off that bandwagon from my normal routine, too. Whoops.
What motivates you to “get back on the bandwagon” after you’ve fallen off track? Do you have a favorite shirt or outfit you wear when training?
I definitely need to add more strength training to my regimen. I am thinking about signing up for cross fit or camp gladiator or something!
ReplyDeleteLove your runDisney shirt!!
Those are great ideas...cross training is always the area I lack in!
DeleteOh yes...doing something new or that I haven't done in awhile always makes me so sore too! Love that shirt! Who cares if it says 2010! Have a great weekend Karen!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's right..I wear it anyway! :) Thanks, Mindy! Hope you had a great weekend as well!
DeleteI felt all blah this week nd had less then stellar runs but I got some new running skirts in the mail yesterday and as soon as I put one on and laced up my shoes I was immediately energized! I ended up doing an awesome run! Best i've done I a while. I think wearing something you are excited about really helps!
ReplyDeleteOooh those sound nice! I couldn't agree more...new outfits always make a run more exciting!
DeleteI'm running W&D too and I'm already counting down the days!
ReplyDeleteAs for favorite running attire, once I set a PR in an outfit that outfit then becomes "lucky" until the weather forces me to change my plans!
I love your lucky outfit idea!! I have a "lucky bracelet" that I wear every race - I picked it up from one of my first expos! :)
DeleteI laughed about your feeling sore after your recent Pinterest workout. The same thing happened to me from beach boot camp. I was so sore the next day for my long run.....now I try to do a little more cross training and mix things up!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh I can't even imagine! Beach work is no joke!!
DeleteI end up re-reading recaps I wrote about how great I felt when I am on track - that certainly motivates me :)
ReplyDeleteThat's a great motivator! Thanks for the wonderful idea!!
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