Friday, October 24, 2014

25 Minute Friday Workout

Yesterday I braved the rain and ran 3.65 miles in my neighborhood. I already did my upper and lower body workouts this week, so I did a quick combo workout. Here goes:

1/4 mile warm-up jog

10 squats
10 push-ups
10 crunches (any kind)
10 pull-ups
10 dips
10 side crunches (any kind)
10 burpees
Run 50 yards.

REPEAT until you hit 20 minutes.

I got 5 rounds in.

Tomorrow it's supposed to be pretty nice out. I'm hoping to get in a 4+ mile run in.

Playlist: Code Orange Kids

Monday, October 20, 2014

Post 5 K

Sooo...I finally ran my first 5K of the year two weekends ago. Unfortunately it was raining that morning so a bunch of people didn't make the race. My mother-in-law and I braved the rain and ran anyways. I ended up being 6th overall, running it in 25:52. I was more than happy with my time, especially in the rain with wet leaves in the street. My mother-in-law won 1st in her age group which was awesome. Altogether it was a good time for a really good cause.

Lately my workouts have went mostly like this:

Monday: Upper body strength training
Tuesday: 3-4 mile run
Wednesday: Lower body strength training
Thursday: 3-4 mile run
Friday: Total body workout
Saturday: 4-5 mile run

I have my next 5K next weekend. It's a Zombie themed run. I'm doing the course where zombies DON'T chase you. Zim is doing the one where zombies do chase you and take your "life flags". It's going to be pretty big race. I believe they're expecting over 500 people. Should be fun. 

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Past Few Workouts

I've been getting workouts in after Zim gets home from work. He works 5am to 12 or 1, so it works out pretty good for us both to get a run or some lifting in. Vic's a little too young to run with him in the stroller, but I think he'll be good soon. I like our walks anyways. 

Here we go:

Thursday: 3.16 mile run in 26:05. 1st mile was in 7:56, 2nd 8:25, 3rd 8:23. 

Friday: workout of the day

Weighted squats: 6 reps at 45lb, 6/55, 6/60, 6/60
Push-ups: 12, 10, 8, 6
Weighted lunges: 12 reps at 15lb, 10/15, 8/15, 6/15
Stability ball hamstring raise: 12, 10, 8, 6
Calf raises: 15 reps at 15lbs, 15/15, 15/15, 15/15
Crunches: 15, 15, 15, 15

Finish with 30 burpees

Saturday: 3 and 1/2 mile run around 32 minutes. My runkeeper ap crapped out. It was also raining pretty good for the first 10 minutes.

Sunday: off day. Zim and I went to the Rams v Eagles game. Good times and an Eagles win!

Monday:

Lawnmowers (20lbs)
In & out hammers
Tricep kickflip
Push-up/pull-ups

Shoulder press
Static arm curls
Medicine ball overhead press
Push-up/pull-ups

Bent over row
Chest press (18lbs)
Dips (20)
Push-up/pull-ups

Shoulder shrug (30lb)
Cohen curl
Tricep kickback
Push-up/pull-ups

Back fly
Curl/hammers
Lie down tricep press
Push-up/pull-up

REPEAT

5 minutes of ab work
Finish with a 1 mile fast run (8:06)
Reps: 1st/10, 2nd/8
Weight: 15lbs
Push-ups/pull-ups: 1st/5, 2nd/3

Tuesday: 3 and 1/2 miles at 32 minutes 

Wednesday:
1/4 mile jog warm-up

Weighted squats: 6/45lb, 6/55, 6/60, 6/75
Weighted lunges: 12/15lbs, 10/18lbs, 8/18, 6/18
Rolling stability ball hamstring: 12, 10, 8, 6
Weighted calf raises: 15/60lb, 15/70, 15/80, 15/80
Plank: 4 reps at 1 minute
Burpees: 4 reps of 5

5 minutes of ab work
Finish with 3/4 mile jog

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Gearing Up For A 5K

My times have gotten better in the past couple weeks, so I decided to sign up for my first 5K since September 2013. I'm not expecting much, just hoping to finish under 29 minutes. The course is a bit hilly as well. Just gonna try my best and have some fun. Also the 5K is for a really good cause, childhood cancer research. I raised a few hundred bucks in donations for running in it. The race is on Saturday morning and literally 3 or 4 miles away from my house. Should be a good time!