My Personal Record Needs to Improve, and I am willing to work hard at it. I have increased my gym time to 90min 4 x week. I also decided cold (anywhere from 10 degrees to 30) weather is not too bad, and the burn it leaves on my face only last for a day.
My new gym workout session starts with Jog/Run 3 to 5 miles and I really try to stay at 4mph average with bits of 5mph to 6mph with the push of a button when on the treadmill. I follow this with upper/lower body weight training two times a week. Thanks to Glady, my daughter I now understand reps vs weight and believe me I feel the muscles with the increase in Rep not weights.
Ending every workout with Yoga, this is one of the best things! I feel stronger and I am noticing an improvement on recovery time. Running outside took some getting used to, I have a red face for about a day, not the normal red more like a burn. Cold Burn. I have learned to never run on ice, stay on the snow. my time as of now 1:53 7.3miles treadmill but out doors with hills 1:59.
The plan is to drop ten min off my 7.3miles by end of March and for my hard work I get a pair of Saucony's! Really can't wait, I want the Triumph 8 I need to capture my goal by end of March due to Bay to Breakers come the following May! break in my shoes maybe 3-4 weeks?
Okay let me go over my Training Regimen
My week starts on
Sunday: after work 0800 3-5 miles easy jog/run, upper body free weights total 30min, Wrap-up with basic Yoga
Monday: Rest day Long walk with Hubby
Tuesday: Hike 3-7 miles mountain terrain, basic Yoga
Wednesday: after work 0800 Jog/run 3-5 miles avaerage 3.8mph, lower body weights 8 reps of 50lbs X 8 focus 4 areas, Wrap-up with basic Yoga.
Thursday: Long Jog /Run anywhere from 4-6 miles is long for me I try to do this Outside, staying out of the gym, but pending on weather. Wrap-up with basic Yoga at home. ( thanks Glady for the Mat and the Tara Stiles yoga)
Friday: Rest day Cross train. This is a good day to take a long walk with Hubby, We normally walk about 4 miles. End with Couple's Yoga
Saturday: after work 0800 2 miles at 4mph average, 30 min elliptical, Basic Yoga.
All in all I am feeling really good!
