Training Plan Tuesday #13 – February 2020

It is warm out here…..I mean really warm for February! Yesterday, at the track, it was almost 70F! I think that a mild winter has helped me to be more on top of my training than I ever have before. However, I’ve also being trying to be mindful in my consistency and that means that I skipped a total of 8 days of exercise last month. I am now 5 days behind on my training plan that was revamped to include all of the workouts I had skipped last fall. REALLY, I’m still doing workouts from the beginning of January, so you choose…..5 days or 5 weeks behind, I’m still behind!

Training Plan Tuesday #12 – Starting 2020

Welcome to a new year! For a lot of people this means New Year’s Resolutions and I’ve written about them plenty of times. For me, this year, I am setting the goal of Consistency. It’s something I’ve been working on for awhile now and hope to really nail this 2020.

Training Plan Tuesday #11 – Ending 2019

August was the last time that I wrote about my training plans for real. Since that time I have had a whole semester of training and completed the 15k race that I was training for over the last year and a half. So, this recap is something a little different as I attempt to get my blog and all back on track…..

Training Plan Tuesday #10 – August 2019

Writing about my monthly training is helping me to stay focused on it. However, I was in Iowa last week where the weather was beautiful and I didn’t have access to internet, so no post then. And now it’s Wednesday and not Tuesday, so I’m not sure it’s keeping me consistent on the blog. Take a look at what I did and what happens next…

TOLT #? – If I Could Turn Back Time

It’s been a hot minute since I posted on the blog and even longer since I posted a Think Out Loud Thursday post. I mostly stopped doing those because Amanda at Running With Spoons just suddenly went MIA after my last post. I still haven’t been able to find out where she disappeared to in Canada and if she’s ever coming back. So, on I press with my summer and my blog…..

Training Plan Tuesday #9 – July 2019

The year is halfway gone! Can you believe it?! I have been spending a lot of my summer break lounging at people’s pools and on the beach, but also running, biking, doing yoga and Pilates and a host of other activities. Now it’s July and I’ll be headed back to work part-time for the month which will cut down on my “lounging” time and increase my activity time. I feel like June was my lax month, but…..

Training Plan Tuesday #8 – June 2019

It has felt like it is a MILLION degrees outside lately which has really impacted my training. For much of the month of May temps in Wilmington were over 80F by 8am. I used to be a hot weather runner, but this year I am struggling with it. Therefore, starting on Friday (when my kiddos are finally out of school), my workouts will once again shift to early morning.

Workout Wednesday #17 – Foam Rolling

I am exhausted! And not because I did anything crazy….it’s the HEAT that is pummeling us here in NC. Record temps every day and it’s 80F by 8am. I don’t know how people from far more southern states train in this weather, but it’s kicking my behind! A couple of weeks ago I brought you The Chipper as part of my Workout Wednesday series and my Summer Fitness Plan. I have since made a few modifications to the order of my exercises so as not to aggravate my shoulder when I have it all worked out.

I’m also not trying to flare up any other old injuries, so I’m trying to do more Foam Rolling. I’m not always logging it on my MapMyRun account, but I am doing it almost daily. Here’s a brief video on what you might want to know about foam rolling.

Let me know how your rolling goes and Friend me on my MapMyRun account so we can “workout together”.

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While I am a fitness professional with multiple degrees and certifications, this workout is unsolicited, un-sponsored, and not intended as advice for you to use to diagnose your own injuries, treat them, nor rehab anything; nor is it an exercise prescription that will meet your personal needs, likes, and abilities. Please check in with your healthcare professional if you’re having health problems and before starting any new exercise routine.

Workout Wednesday #16 – The Chipper

This is my first Workout Wednesday post of 2019! How can that even be?!

Well, I told you that my Summer Fitness Plan includes me doing Chippers on Tuesdays and Thursdays. So, for those of you who have no idea what that looks like, here’s my version:

I actually filmed my WHOLE Chipper, but it was kind of long and no one wants to watch that. You can check out my progress with the Chipper on my MapMyRun account and friend me there so we can “workout together”.

Want all the Workout Wednesday videos? Subscribe to my YouTube channel!

While I am a fitness professional with multiple degrees and certifications, this workout is unsolicited, un-sponsored, and not intended as advice for you to use to diagnose your own injuries, treat them, nor rehab anything; nor is it an exercise prescription that will meet your personal needs, likes, and abilities. Please check in with your healthcare professional if you’re having health problems and before starting any new exercise routine.

Training Plan Tuesday #7 – May 2019

The semester is ending for me this week and that means that my gym access is on hold until Fall. So, I have devised a plan for the summer months to keep myself active daily, not to lose major gains I have made in the formats I teach, play into time constraints and weather challenges, and to conquer a large goal.

But, before I unleash the May plan, let’s play catch up on April.