4/30/13 PM Workout

This is one of those days that I have a set of squats on top of my morning workout. I also have my daily chair bridges. So I choose to do them in the evening.
This evening did 100 squats and 150 chair bridges. Legs really feel like they have become stronger. This is only day 9 of squats and 10 for chair bridges. The squats are done 3 days straight then 1 day rest. Great evening routine to finish off day.

4/30/13 Workout

What a lovely morning! Workout was great!! Calf felt better, was able to run my sprints without pain, started out little tight but that vanished.
Before I get into my workout, I have been thinking. How many people have workout partners to motivate and hold you accountable? What a gym you go to a people you see in there on a regular basis that help with motivation or accountability? Well have neither of those. I had a workout partner in last place lived, but he was not the best at always showing up. I did workout at the YMCA and staff and members there provided that motivation and accountability to some extent. Now a days I workout wherever I can. I do a lot at an outside fitness area that has pull up bars, dip bars, etc. My runs are on streets or trails. I perform all these activities alone with just the sounds of nature and near by traffic. So my motivation is from children. I am accountable to them as well, so their dad is around for long time. I am also motivated by the post and responses on both blogspot and Google+. I feel accountable to everyone on these sites to workout hard and then share the info.
Now to my workout...started with 4 min of jump ropes. Much better today. I moved out of grass and seemed to allow me to jump better. Then ran 8-30 sec sprints with 90 sec recovery. Ran 2.02 miles during this.
Then I did 2x4 min with 1 min rest between sets of my Tabata upper body routine. Then did 2x4 min with 1 min rest between sets of my Tabata leg routine. Afterwards did 2x20yds bear crawl, 2x20yds crab walk, and 4x50yds farmers walk with 5 gallon buckets of water. Stretch. Great morning!

4/29/13 Workout

Good morning all! Well April is coming to an end. This morning was great run. I ran 5 miles in 44:32, just under 9 min/mile pace. I still only wanted to run at 10 min/mile pace. Guess I need to scratch that idea and just do it at 9 min/mile pace from here out.
After my run did 150 chair bridges and stretched. Hope everyone has great day!

4/28/13 Workout

Today was an easy day! I hung out at movies with kids. This morning did do 150 chair bridges and 80 squats. Then prepared food for upcoming week. Hope all had great weekend and look forward to the week ahead.

4/27/13 Workout/update

This morning had a good run. Today was my long run. I ran 8 miles in 1:14:47. I had some hills to run today, nothing major, just gentle inclines with a couple being long. Calf was tighter this morning with my run, but believe that had to do with the hills.
After my run did 75 squats and 150 chair bridges. Then stretched out. I will tell you this, if have not ever done bridges, be surprised at the muscles that are being worked. This is end of week one with them and already noticing a difference in strength.
Today completed week one of my training for my marathon. Only 23 weeks to go. I have lost 4 lbs this week and felt stronger as week went on. Looking forward to weeks to come. Just got to keep pushing.

4/26/13 Workout

Good morning! Nice cool morning for a run. This morning was my last short run of the week. My calf was tender, but not a factor to prevent from running. Ran 4 miles in 36:27. I still can't seem to run at 10 min/mile pace. I looked down one time and was at 8:30 so slowed down. But it seems to take more energy to run at slower pace.
After run I did 70 squats and 150 chair bridges. Then stretched out real good. Looking forward to longer run tomorrow.

4/25/13 Workout

Thursday workout is done. Felt stronger this morning. Added a tenth of mile to my sprint interval. Should have gone further, but after 6th sprint felt my calf pull and then tighten. Last 2 sprints and jogs were just my will to compete and finish to complete. Glad I am a therapist and have the equipment to work on it.
This morning started with 4 min of jump rope. Still suck at this. At least little better than Tues. Afterwards did 8 sprints at 30 secs with 90 sec jog to recover. Did 2.01 miles.
Then came my workout routine. Started with Upper body Tabata routine(push ups, pull ups, incline push ups, reverse grip pull ups, decline push ups, over hand supine pull ups, burpees, v-push ups) 2x4 min with 1 min rest b/w sets. Then did Tabata Leg routine(air squats, static lunge left, squat thrusts, static lunge right, jump squats, mt climbers, alt lunge jumps, sumo squat jump) 2x4 min with 1 min rest. Then did 2x20 yds bear crawl, 2x20 yds crab walk and 4x50 yds farmers walk with 5 gallon buckets of water. Stretches to cool down.