SI know it doesn't look like much, but let me explain. Looking back at this post represents a major victory in my life! Just a few months before I had started walking and lost 30 pounds. I felt I needed to up my game and after talking to Josh the owner FitWit I joined. That was five years ago. Many days I experienced extreme muscle pain and thought I would die but I didn't. Thatqu at like this, squat like that, squat catch the ball, squat throw the ball, squat pick up the ball. SQUAT! SQUAT! SQUAT! Trainer: "Tonight guys you will be in a lot of pain, don't worry".?! eh
Weekly Workout Recap / Week 4 Duathlon Training April 6-12, 2015
Monday
30 min Bike: good ride getting stronger each time I get on the bike
2.25 mile Run: best thing ever was starting the C25K again. My mind is beginning to focus
5 reps 30 Sec Plank: Started the #rockMyCore Challenge this week. Better late than never. My toddler wanted to join in and we did them together. Man, I wish I could squat like her.
Tuesday
Rest: No, I didn't do the yoga session - hoping to do it on Saturdays rest day.
#rockYourCore cardio high knees with a twist. 5 sets of 15 - I remembered at the last minute and did them in the wrong bra. Lord, have mercy!
Wednesday
Bike 45 mins / Run 15: OMG! I took the family on this one. Hubby was miserable from the hilly terrain and Z talking him to death. My fault for not packing the right snacks and toys into the chariot. 15 mins in and we had stopped four times. The fifth emergency stop was because Z was screaming she had wet her pants. Hubby was ready to head back to the car. After investigation, we discovered the water on the chariot floor was the condensation from the water bottles. I ended up taking Z to potty in the bushes and we continued the rest of the way uninterrupted.
The run was a little difficult. Running after biking is tricky for me. I feel dizzy in the hips.
Crunchy Frog 5 sets of 15: Lol this was funny trying to get my coordination together but again I got it done.
Thursday
Bike 60 & Reverse Crunches: Very, very productive day, but instead of biking in my scheduled time frame I opted to do it later. Limey (the bike) was strapped to the car all day, but I never got to go riding. Reverse crunches went well.
Friday
Run/Walk 30 mins: Thought I would be able to catch up from yesterday, but it was not to be. It rained all day and night. Now I'm two days behind.
Saturday
Rest Day: I don't have child care on Saturdays, so even though it was a rest day I couldn't play catch up either. I just chalked it up as a missed opportunity and let it go.
Sunday
Run/Walk 15 and Bike 45: I was anxious for a number of reasons about this workout.
- I had missed days in the schedule
- I hoped I hadn't lost my gains
- Could I actually ride more than 7 miles and hour
- Would I get over the dizziness in my legs
Well, my fears were put to rest on all four counts. I hadn't lost a thing. I rode for an hour and I did ten miles even still braking downhill. My butt was fine and I ran for half an hour after biking. This time I did a little stretching that my Cycle Coach Nedra suggested and I was perfectly fine. I was impressed.
I'm at the midway point in my training now. I knew taking on this Duathlon was going to be challenging for me, but believed for some crazy reason that I could do it. Even when I was disappointed because I could only ride 4 or 5 miles an hour, something keeps letting me know I can do it. Now I'm beginning to see the training paying off and I'm getting excited.
It sounds like you had a great training week with the run on Monday and the ride on Sunday. It's always nice seeing hard work payoff :)
ReplyDeleteYup Ange. Things are improving.
DeleteYou've accomplished so much and it's great to be reminded of that!
ReplyDeleteJen and this was a great reminder.
DeleteI'm so impressed with your weight loss and your training! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy!
DeleteBiking is such a great way to get in shape and I find you see improvements quickly. So glad to see you are #RockingYourCore too. Have a great week
ReplyDeleteThanks Deborah. I am enjoying both.
DeleteI love flashback posts for the very reason that you've described. They're so meaningful and remind us of just how far we've come!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Sometimes I get so focused on going that I forget who far I've come already.
Deletewelcome to #rockyourcore - glad you are joining us! have a fantastic week!
ReplyDeleteThanks Courtney!
DeleteAwesome. Those flashback posts are fun to see how much things have changed. :)
ReplyDeleteTotally Rachel. Thanks!
Deleteflashback posts are great for reminding you how far you've come! you got this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mar!
DeleteHow awesome is this. Girl you have certainly met those goals you set back then! I'm tired just reading about your week - you sure do have a ton of energy!! Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sam!
DeleteWelcome to #rockyourcore! Be sure to link up your social shares to win awesome prizes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Delete115 lbs gone. That is so amazing! Looks like you had a killer workout week!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great week. Thanks.
DeleteKeep going! You are doing great! WTG on your duathlon training and so happy you are joining us for #rockyourcore.
ReplyDeleteIt's so awesome when we randomly look back and realise how far we've come. Sometimes we can get so bogged down by where we're not, that we forget where we started. Always nice to get a reminder :D
ReplyDeleteI have a love hate relationship with time hop haha. but sometimes it's great to be able to look back and see how far you've come since usually it doesn't feel like much.
ReplyDeleteI just started boot camp a couple of weeks ago and am looking forward to seeing results. Your story is so inspiring and is motivating me to keep pushing :) Congrats and staying focused on your goals!
ReplyDeleteYou're doing awesome!! Such an inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteIt is great to look back at where we have been so that we can enjoy and celebrate wher we are. It was nice to read part of your journey.
ReplyDeleteI love flashback posts!! They are such a good way to keep focused and reminded that we've come a long way, learned a lot and gotten a lot braver in our pursuits!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness your daughter is SO CUTE! They really can squat, can't they?! Love hearing your story at the beginning, btw. Very inspiring! You're awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your wonderful transformation and speaking of biking, I'm taking the advantage of it being a warm day in Chicago and I will be doing a 20 mile bike ride this afternoon. #wowlinkup
ReplyDeleteAwesome workout week. Welcome to #rockyourcore :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up with Fitness Friday!