Weekly Rundown- All About the Squats
Hello! Welcome to the Weekly Rundown, hosted as always by that dynamic duo, Kim and Deborah. It was a good week! There were runs, lots of squats, and oh yes… I signed up for a race! Read on for details. Monday The week started off with a 4 mile run, followed by Caroline Girvan’s abs workout. Tuesday Leg day at the gym! It’s come to my attention that perhaps I’m not going low enough in my squats, so I scaled back the weight a little in order to get lower. Why is it ten times harder to go down two extra inches??? I also did my usual deadlifts, calf raises, and Bulgarian split squats. And a little upper body- biceps and rows. Wednesday It’s Global Running Day! You know what would be a perfect way to celebrate? A long run on my favorite trail. Ahem. Unfortunately, we had to be at the orthodontist at 9 am- my daughter got her braces off! I did run, but on the treadmill at the gym. That’s okay- any running is good running. After a 1.5 mile warmup, I did 10 x 400 at 5K pace… and it felt WAY better than last week. Last week I just couldn’t get my legs to move fast- this time I was actually able to increase the pace as the intervals went on. Good workout! I came home and had time for planks and a few deadbugs. Strangely, my daughter was very impatient to get to this appointment! I don’t think we’ve ever been on time for the orthodontist, but on this day she was dressed and waiting by the door early. Huh, I guess getting the braces off is more fun than having them tightened. Go figure. Thursday Another 4 mile run, followed by Caroline Girvan’s deadbug ab workout. Friday Back to the gym for more squats. Every time I do squats, I’m slightly scared beforehand. Then while I’m doing them I’m uncomfortable, and afterwards I’m sore. All this has made me realize that squats are the one thing that I MUST DO. Nothing else scares me like squats- so they’re obviously the most important thing for me right now. I did my other leg things as well, plus bench press. Then afterwards when I was washing my hands in the bathroom, I could see my upper arms jiggling back and forth in the mirror. Note to self: next time do triceps. Saturday Day off!!!! It felt great to sleep in a little before going to work, but I didn’t feel like I needed a day off as desperately as I did last week. So I think… maybe… my legs are adjusting to the strength work and speed work. Hooray! I knew they would if I just stuck with it. Sunday On tap for today- a trail run! It’s going to be a longer run, but not too long. Next week is a busy week (my daughter has camp) so I’m going to shift things around, and go to the gym on Monday for- you guessed it- more squats. So what about this race, you ask? I shared it on Friday, but in case you missed it, I officially registered for the Forgotten Florida 50 mile race in February! Don’t ask me why I think I can run 50 miles… I’ll get there, somehow. I’ve excited about it! Do you love squats or hate squats? Or avoid them entirely? Do you have any big races coming up that you’re excited about?