Weekly Rundown- Warming Up
Well, after a chilly start to the week, we warmed up, Florida-style. Writing all my goals for the week (or, plans) in my planner has really been helping me. This week, in addition to my runs, I wanted to do three yoga classes, two glutes and legs strength classes, and either pushups or pull-ups five times. Let’s see how it all worked out… thanks as always to Kim and Deborah for hosting this weekly rundown! Monday I’m still running every other day, and this week was a M-W-F-Sunday week. Four mile run in 45 degree weather! It was the last “cold” day for us. Tuesday I found my new favorite strength class: It’s straight-ahead lunges, squats, split squats… all the classics, with no plyometrics. For the record, I think plyometrics are great, just not for me with my “difficult foot.” This wouldn’t be a good class to take as a warmup before a run, because it uses weights and is a little too long. But as a stand-alone glutes and legs strength class, it’s perfect. Followed this with pull-ups, and then later in the day did a quick Peloton yoga flow with Denis Morton. Wednesday A four mile run in tank top weather again! Yes, we somehow survived the cold snap! Floridians are pretty funny when the temperature dips below 60 degrees… Followed this run with pushups. Thursday A 30 minute Peloton yoga flow, as always with Denis Morton. I’m still practicing that half moon! And, pull-ups. Friday This was the only run of the week that, inexplicably, didn’t feel great. Luckily I had planned it to be my shortest run of the week, at three miles. It doesn’t matter if a three mile run doesn’t feel good- we can do anything for 30 minutes, right? Later in the day I did my “ten down” pushups workout. Saturday I repeated the Jess Sims 30 minute glutes and leg class, and then later in the day did a 30 minute yoga flow, for my third yoga class of the week. Sunday “Long” run day! Ran 5.5 miles. I’m really longing to run more. I had another shockwave treatment on Wednesday and my doctor is 100% positive that my foot will- eventually- be all healed up. In the meantime, I still feel some pain- not while I’m running, but other times during the day. I’ve been very slowly increasing my overall weekly mileage, but keeping all runs around 3-5 miles. As I can see from my planner, I still have one more pushup/pull-up session to get in today- it’ll probably be pull-ups. I’ve progressed to doing some “negatives,” where I use the band to assist in a pull-up, and when I’m at the top I slip my leg out of the band so I can lower my whole bodyweight down, slowly. I may never be able to do an actual, unassisted pull-up, but I’m definitely getting stronger. And now… time for waffles. How was your week? Has anyone else tried that Jess Sims class? How’s your weather? – We’re getting up to 80 by the afternoon, but I’m not complaining!