Happy Friday everyone!!
It's time for my favourite post of the week.
Lets start with last Friday. Went to my Sculpted Abs class and I was glad to find that my torn ab muscle was much better. No pain when I was doing the exercises. Felt good to feel the burn in a good way.
Saturday was C25K group training day. I was all set for a good run. The grand opening of the railway track we run on was happening there that morning but we didn't think it would hold us up too long. Boy were we wrong!! We stood for an hour in the freezing cold while the councilors and ministers talked. It's was like 1 degree. Finally got to run and it turned out to be a good run. We did 3.5k run/walk in 30 minutes. Bad news is I got a cold out of it and have been sick all week.
Sunday was going to be my rest day but I went following a hunt to take photos. I spent the day running up and down hill and fields, climbing over gates and ditches and running up and down roads all the while trying to get some good photos. So much for a rest day. It was fun though.
Monday was meant to be my Skinny Jean class. After Saturday and my hard day Sunday I was beat Monday. Every part of me ached. My head was throbbing and I couldn't breath through my nose. I decided to skip the class and sit by the fire with a hot drink.
Wednesday, I felt much better. Needing to get my butt back in action. I decided to go for a run. Wasn't expecting anything am
azing. I didn't think I was going to be able to do the 8 minute runs. I thought I try 5 and see how I feel after that. I surprised myself. I managed to do 2 miles in 22 minutes. I could have run for a little longer too but I got back home at 22 minutes and decided to stop while I was going good.
I can't believe the changes in me in a month. It's amazing!! I can breath and run at the same time. That never happened before. Ever!!
Going to try get another run in today if I can.
The plan for the coming week.
Friday (today) : Run and Abs class
Saturday : Hunt
Sunday : C25K Training
Monday : Skinny Jeans
Tuesday : Rest
Wednesday : Run
Thursday: Rest
We're moving on to week 6 of the Couch to 5k program.
Brisk five-minute warm-up walk, then:
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 3/4 mile (or 8 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1/2 mile (or 5 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warm-up walk, then:
Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Walk 1/4 mile (or 3 minutes)
Jog 1 mile (or 10 minutes)
Brisk five-minute warm-up walk, then:
jog 2-1/4 miles (or 22 minutes) with no walking.
My diet was ok this week. My main meals were great but my snacking... not so much. I had a major dose of the munchies when I was sick and the chocolate was hit hard. But onwards and upwards and I'm gonna do better next week.
I did try a new recipe this week for my cooking link-up Tried and Tasted. Beef stew with seasonal vegetables from the Operation Transformation website. It was delicious. I'm going to be making it again for sure.
And that is it for this week.
You are doing awesome with your runs!! Sorry you got sick. Glad you are feeling better!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much. Well done on your 5k by the way.
DeleteI'm with Jen...you ate killing it with your runs!!!! And being sick and working out does not work for me. I just can't do it. But glad you are feeling better!!!! Thanks for linking up again sweetie!
ReplyDeleteNo problem. I look forward to this post every week. Thanks for hosting.
DeleteI tried to do the couch to 5k program but im sooo incredibly horrible about sticking with it. However the fact that I spent $$ on the app keeps making give it a try every time I go outside to jog.
ReplyDeleteI probably wouldn't stick to it either but we have group training once a week and that makes me wanna go back. Try getting a running partner. It's much harder to let someone else down. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteWay to go with your running!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much and Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI'm starting 5k training Monday! Eeek! How come you only do it one day a week? I think the app on my phone has me running 3 days a week!
ReplyDeleteI have group training on a Saturday and I try get in one more run during the week. You are meant to do it 3 days a week but with kids and everything else going on, it's just hard. Just try your best. Thanks for stopping by.
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