Get On My Level

+ 8 MINUTE ABS...get on my level. ;)

FIRST 5K SINCE THE SUMMER!

and it was actually REALLY good! i was a little nervous bc my legs weren't feeling too great ever since i did the Fartlek workout on wednesday. but the course was fast and flat and i ran at a solid pace, came in at 22:15 according to their clock but my watch said 22:06 (there was quite a lot of shuffling at the start, i started my watch when i actually crossed the start line). so mine is probably best. if i didnt have to weave in and out of all the people in front of me and break out of that huge pack to get to my pace, i probably could have broken 22 minutes. oh well. i'll take it. better than i thought i was going to run!

oh and i also happened to be the 2nd female finisher of the race! and since the woman (who was like, 2 years older than me?) before me won first for the overall race, i got 1st for my age group! yayyyyy :) lol so it was a pretty good day!

Week 41 (4/22-4/28)

Sunday: no run, lower body workout (see 4/22 post)

Monday: "ong run" 41:39 @ 8:45 min/mile pace, 4.76 miles + ab workout video

Tuesday: 34:58 @ 8:13 min/mile pace, 4.25 miles + upper body workout

Wednesday: FARTLEK LADDER (workout of death)
--5 min warm-up
--4 min @ 7:03, 3 min @ 7:11, 2 min @ 6:52, 1 min @ 7:05, 2 min @ 7:08, 3 min @ 7:31, 4 min @ 7:36
--2 min rest in btwn (Total of 4.42 miles)

Thursday: studying, no run

Friday: 27:38 @ 9:13 min/mile, 3 miles--legs hurt REAL bad

Saturday: "pre-meet" 19:27 @ 9:02 min/mile pace, 2.15 miles + 4 striders

Total Weekly Miles: 18.58 miles

Gettin Jacked

but really.

Something a little different...

im getting a little bored of my usual every-other-day 8 minute ab routine. so today i decided to do this video instead:

pretty good, i must say. i liked it :)

No Run Today...

...but i did workout a little in between studying. what a great excuse to take a break from studying :)

first i did the saddlebag shaver workout video (yes, again!) but IT'S GETTING EASIER! i swear, its pretty cool. my balance is so much better than before. saaaaa-weeet!

then i did my own concoction of leg/butt workout stuff. 3 sets of the following:
-one legged squats with swiss ball (kind of did a little abduction work with the leg on the ball), 10 reps each leg
-bridges on ball with extended leg circles (10 circles to the right, 10 to the leg, switch legs!)
-20 (each leg) x inner thigh leg raises w/ 5 lb weight
-20 (each leg) x table top glute raises w/ 5 lb weight (kind of tucked behind knee)

so that was fun. *im posting this as Sunday's post but in reality, it's Tuesday and I want to make a little note that this whole workout didn't make me very sore, my hamstrings are a little tight but thats about it*

Week 40 (4/15-4/21)

Sunday: rest, legs sore + 8 min ABS

Monday: 38:21 @ 8:31 min/mile pace, 4.56 miles + butt workout video, still sore!

Tuesday: watch flaked out but about 4 miles + 8 min ABS

Wednesday: "tempo run" 1.14 mile warm-up, 2 mile tempo--14:51 @ 7:25 pace (1st mile at 7:22 and 2nd mile at 7:28)--didn't feel too hot; .45 mile cool-down + tricep workout video + total body workout video

Thursday: 36:03 @ 8:26 min/mile pace, 2.42 miles + 8 min ABS

Friday: 20:32 @ 8:30 min/mile pace, 2.42 miles

Saturday: "tempo run"! .65 mile warm-up, 3 miles--22:23 @ 7:28 min/mile pace (not as fast as I hoped but for running the SHS tempo loop for the 1st in forever its not toooo bad..), .35 mile cool-down + 8 min ABS + corset workout video

Total Weekly Miles: 22.84 miles

It Is SO Nice Out Today!!!

so i couldnt go to the gym. and i was going to go to the gym so i dont get too crazy with my mileage. oh well, running outside is SO much better. i did a real short run...still really sweaty lol. then i did some butt workkk:

--it was HURTIN. love that song though haha, so corny but its alright ;)

--felt like FOREVER haha, gotta make it count though...bikini season is basically here! ...yikes.

oh and my triceps are SORE from that video on wednesday, just sayin'
enjoy the weather, lovelies xoxo

Bad Workout Day

its just one of those days, ya know?

first one my workout plan was a 3 mile tempo run and i was shootin for 7 minute pace because my first 5K (wooooo!) is less than 2 weeks away and im sortaaa hoping to PR and do really really well. but my tempo run wasn't as glorious as i thought it was going to be. my legs werent movin, my breathing was labored, i was just in a lot of pain (cramps, neck pain, idk..crazy stuff). and since i felt so crappy i cut it short at 2 miles. if i kept going then i would have been even more depressed afterward.

then i was like, okay ill just bust my ass with 2 sets of 15 reps of all the exercises in this workout video:

well turns out i do NOT like these ladies. they annoy me. and i did not like their moves. and i hate, HATE their little, "do these moves and you'll lose 10 pounds! ;)" like...really? you are terrible people. you cannot promise people they will lose 10 pounds from doing these exercises! and you call yourselves trainers?? rude.

so then to cheer myself up i did a POP pilates video. even though i struggled SEVERELY and didn't even do the entire video (it kept flaking out on me and not playing--i was frustrated!!). but at least it was enjoyable and my triceps are currently dead.

so yeah, time to shower. im smelly.

Let Me See Your Booty Drop

this is a hard one, folks. especially the beginning like yiiiikes. might be doing this one a few times in the upcoming weeks ;)

oh and i did this even though my legs were already sore from those leg exercises on Saturday. holyyyy molyyyy.

WEEK 38 & 39!!

ahhhh i cant believe how behind i am. i suck. april has been quite busy!

WEEK 38 (4/1-4/7)

Sunday: 37:51 @ 9:28 min/mi, 4 miles, tired, 3 x 20 "hot legs" workout!

Monday: 35 minute elliptical + 5 min abs!

Tuesday: 32:50 @ 8:12 min/mi pace, 4.0 miles + lower body workout video + 3 sets of pilates moves (see Tues, 4/3 post!)

Wednesday: 31:48 @ 7:57 min/mi, 4.0 miles (felt SO good!), + Ab workout video (see Wed 4/4 post!) + 8 minute abs

Thursday: rest

Friday: trail run @ SHS :) 32:21 @ 10:07 min/mi pace, 3.2 miles + 8 minute abs

Saturday: tempo run! warm-up: 5 min, .61 miles; 3 mile tempo loop 22:36 @ 7:33 min/mi pace; cool-down: 10 min, 1 mile + 2 leg workout videos (see Saturday 4/7 post!)

Total Weekly Miles: 19.81 miles

WEEK 39 (4/8-4/14)

Sunday: Easter Sunday--rest :)

Monday: 33:20 @ 8:09 min/mi, 4.09 miles (via mapmyrun.com b/c my watch flaked out on me) + upper body + 8 minute abs

Tuesday: track workout! 1 mile warm-up; 5x800 @ 7 min (tempo) pace: 1) 3:26, 2) 3:28, 3) 3:27, 4) 3:31, & 5) 3:24 with 1 min rest in btwn each repeat; .61 mile cool-down; total distance=4.1 miles + saddlebag workout video againnn (see Tues 4/10 post!)

Wednesday: 5 minute abs, no run...studying for Gross Anatomy :(

Thursday: again...no run, only studying & homework

Friday: 33:24 @ 8:22 min/mi, 4 miles

Saturday: 33:08 @ 8:18 min/mi, 4 miles + 2x20 of "hot legs" workout

Total Weekly Miles: 16.19 miles

*kinda bummed I didnt run 2 days in a row...BUT i ended up getting a 94 on my Gross Anatomy exam so it was kinda worth it? maybe? lol

Casual Leg Day

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/thighs/exercises/hot-legs-exercises/?page=2

yuppp, i did these leg exercises again today. well, the last 4 (skipped the on-the-floor stuff)

felt good, reallll good :)

Guess What

i did this video again. hahaha. its getting easier! i just cannot balance for the life of me, so annoying lol. but yeah, i did this AFTER a 5x800 track workout. WHAT NOW?! werrrrk bitch, werrrk.

Legs Legs Legs

Fantabulous Day for ABS

+ 8 minute abs

i loved that video from the last time i used so i thought it was ready for a repeat.

man, my abs feel good. super awesome workout day! but really...it was awesome. YAY :)

I WILL MASTER THIS VIDEO

yeah so i keep doing this workout vid but its because it is SO HARD for me lol. and i am super determined to do it every week to get better and better at it. except i skip the 1st five minutes b/c its abs stuff and i just want to do the leg stuff. so yeah, sorry for the repeats but its with good reason! :)

Don't Give Up

Slow Run Today

so then i decided to do 3 sets of 20 of the "hot legs" workout again! i was sore last week from the 2 sets so this time i did 3 sets, all 5 exercises, and 20 reps each set (as in 10 on each side)

happy april!

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/thighs/exercises/hot-legs-exercises/?page=1