One step at a time!

Today was another wonderful workout! I pushed it hard on my run this morning despite the plan to take it slow. Maybe it was from watching so much of the Olympics!! I ran hard, it was a short run, but I pushed it to my upper zones – 4 and 5. I would run, not in an all out sprint, but hard for as long as possible, then drop back into a steady pace but not my usual easy pace for longer runs. This was hard as I wanted my recovery pace to be slower but I really wanted to take myself harder than I ever had before. Towards the end – after around 20 mins or so of running my all out pace was a bit slower and the same was true for my recovery pace. I could only keep this up pace a total of 30 mins, but I am glad I pushed it today.

I am trying to learn more about different training methods not only to increase my time but overall endurance. I have SO much to learn. I can see that I am getting faster, but I have a long way to go from where I am to where I want to be, though, half the fun is going through the journey!! Some day when I cross that line and finish my first marathon I will look back and remember all of these runs and how every step I took, no matter how small it seemed at the time brought me another day closer to that finish line! What a day that will be!

Workout 1 – 5 min warm up walk followed by a fast 30 min run with a 5 min cool down walk.

Total time – 40 mins

Calories burned – 450

AHR – 82% Zone 4, MHR – 98% Zone 5 – Minutes in zone 4 – 17 mins – zone 5 – 12 mins.

Workout 2 – 30 mins of Cathe Butts and Guts DVD –

Walking lunge/ squat combo with 11 lb dumbbells

Deadlifts with 55 lb barbell

Single leg squats with one 17.5 lb dumbbell

Side to side Hammer punches – repeat 2 segments

Forward thrusting hammer punches – repeat 2 segments

Free standing squat/ lunge combo – repeat 2 segments

Total time – 30 mins