Something Different

so i did a 2 mile run--faster pace which was sweet but my calf/lateral leg area still hurts. i think i'm going to ask my kinesiology lab instructor tomorrow what the heck is wrong with me. might as well take advantage of a licensed PT while they're there! hah.

but i did this video twice. BAM. felt pretty good. plus 100 cruches on the physioball.

just gotta get rid of this nagging injury and ill be 100% AWESOME ;p

Cass, Do You Work Out Your Arms?

one of my friends asked me yesterday. and as you might be able to tell from reading this blog, i dont really focus on them that much. maybe--once a week? if i even bother lol.

but today i decided to do some chest and tricep work since those are the parts i would prefer to work on. i think my arms are already bulky enough :p

3 x 15 chest press on PB

3 x 15 skull crusher on PB

3 x 15 chest flys on PB

3 x 15 tricept kickbacks (while sitting on PB)

*all with a pair of 5 lb dumbbells

-went for my first run today...didn't feel as hot as i thought i would :\ we'll see how tomorrow goes.

WEEK 44 (5/13-5/19)

Sunday: rest

Monday: 13:41 @ 9:41 min/mile pace, 1.41 miles--not a very good run, my right leg kinda kept giving out on me (the same one thats been bothering me) and yeah, it just was not a fun time. + 8 min ABS

Tuesday: decide to take a break from the road and go to the gym--35 minute on the elliptical + 8 min ABS + all that lower body stuff i posted about Tuesday

Wednesday: rest. legs still bothering me even just walking around, i guess the gym wasn't goin too easy on it either :\

Thursday: rest

Friday: rest

Saturday: 2 HIIT workout videos + 8 min ABS

--also been trying to stretch and ice more to help my muscles or whatever is bothering me recover.

Can't Take It Anymore

i HAVE to do some sort of exercise, it is killing me.
so i did this workout video 2 times:

it was pretty hard! i was surprised lol. plus i did 8 minute abs. veryyyyy good. :)

Decided to KILL My Lower Body

with 3 sets of this circuit! and trust me, it killed and i WILL hurt tomorrow lol.

20 x plie squats with calf raise, 10 lbs
10 x each side, side lunges with knee raise, 10 lbs
10 x explosive squats, 10 lbs
10 x each side curtsy lunges, 10 lbs

20 x each side quadruped booty lifters, 5 lbs
20 x each side inner thigh raise, 5 lbs
20 x each side prisoner leg lifts
20 x each side calm shells, 5 lbs

+ 8 min abs. BAM.

Bumps in the Road

so that little bothersome stuff in my right leg had kind of escalated quickly and my leg was sorta giving out on me during my run yesterday. so i only ran 1.4 miles. and i think i might take a little rest from the streets this week and hit up the gym. ice my legs. pray. lol

i hope this resolves my problem. becauseeee I JUST WANNA RUN. :(

WEEK 43 (5/6-5/12)

Sunday: 4 x 800 workout @ 7 min pace (or supposed to be at 7 min pace...); only did 4 because I wasn't hitting my times and felt kinda shitty; 1-3:39, 2-3:35, 3-3:33, 4-3:35; 1 min rest btwn each; 1 mile warm-up & .5 mile cool-down.

Monday: long run 46:41 @ 9:20 min/mile pace, 5 miles, knee bothered me a little bit

Tuesday: 35:05 @ 8:14 min/mile pace, 4.26 miles + Saddlebag Shaver workout video

Wednesday: 25:45 @ 8:35 min/mile pace, 3.0 miles...didn't feel too awesome, right leg/calf area bothering me. + ABS (12 min total)

Thursday: 35 minute elliptical + lower body (BUTT mostly ;]) + Call me Maybe Squat Challenge video

Friday: tempo run! .5 mile warm-up, 3 miles @ 22:26 (7:22, 7:36, 7:25), 7:29 min/mile pace, .5 mile cool-down + 8 min ABS

Saturday: 41:12 @ 9:21 min/mile pace, 4.4 miles + upper body (3 x 10 Ys, Ts, & Is + overhead tricep ext on physioball)

Total Weekly Miles: 24.16 miles


*my right lower leg has really been bugging me, like right around the gastroc area...no idea what is. naturally, as  a typical PT student would, i'm trying to self-diagnose myself but i think its a nerve problem. idk. tricky...never had this kind of problem before. :p i just hope it kind of resolves itself b/c i wanna keep running and get faster!!

Lower Bodyyyy and Boo-tay

so for lower body today i did...
3x25: clam shells, elevated clam shells, inner thigh leg raises, and quadruped glute raises.
all with a 5 lb weight! fun fun :)

plus this video:

Legs

did this beauty again. should start doing it more bc my balance was definitelyyyy not as good as the last time i did this video.

WEEK 42 (4/29-5/5)

a whole week at home to run wherever and whenever i want :)

Sunday: 5K RACE! 22:06 (by my watch...a little caught up in the back at first with lots of shuffling/weaving thru the crowd)--1st mile @ 7:06, 2nd mile @ 14: 18 (7:11), 3rd mile + .1 @ 7:48 (7:05)--SO close to breaking 22 minutes!! + 1 mile w/ warm-up & cool-down

Monday: trails, 41:09 @ 10:02 min/mile pace, 4.1 miles + ABS!

Tuesday: 20 minute elliptical + LEGS!! (great workout :])

Wednesday: 33:50 @ 8:27 min/mile pace, 4 miles on Soundview loop

Thursday: 33:09 @ 8:17 min/mile pace, 4.01 miles + upper body workout video

Friday: 31:51 @ 8:43 min/mile pace, 3.66 miles on P-loop, legs didn't feel awesome..

Saturday: rest

Total Weekly Miles: 19.86 miles

I think I need to rest my legs...

so i did a shorter run. and worked on my arms instead. boom.

Feelin' the Burn Alright...

my BUTT and LEGS are sooo sore! like, owww! it hurts to even sit down on the toilet lol

but with good reason because i killed my lower body at the gym yesterday ;)

3 sets of:
20 x plie squats w/ calf raise (12 lbs)
10 x each leg side lunges w/ knee lift (12 lbs)
20 x each leg quadruped booty lifters (w/ 8 lbs)
20 x inner thigh leg lifts (w/ 8 lbs)

AND 3 sets of 4 exercises from the "Hot Legs" workout
10 x each leg diagonal kick bridges
10 x each leg thigh trimmer
10 x each side curtsy lunges
10 x each leg golf swing squats

whoever came up with those names for those exercises are silly. lol but really...

hopefully im not tooooo sore tomorrow...kinda interferes with my running pace but i guess we shall see.