A recap of my weekly workouts from the previous week.

A fun week of fitness last week! And let’s not forget that fitness should be fun. I think one of the main reasons I got burnt out last year was because I was being too hard on myself. Trying to PR, lifting all the weights to get stronger, having a plan and sticking to it, not going with the flow…

There are a time and place for all those things. Like maybe now as I am gearing up for marathon training, but if you feel like you are losing motivation or not having fun, it’s time to re-evaluate. I’ve recently been getting back into the swing of things (damn it feels good) and a few things have helped:

1. Not setting a timer/not really working out with others. Did someone go faster than me? Cool, but I don’t know cause I have no idea what my time was.
2. Focusing on the movement rather than going as fast as I can.
3. Moving in ways that I enjoy and getting outside with fitness.

I’ve got big plans for this summer (hello marathon training!), but don’t forget to have fun while you are at it!

Weekly Workouts

Sunday – Athleta workout

4 rounds – 1:00 of work for each movement
high knees
courtesy lunge with squat in-between
alternating single leg/arm v-ups
burpees
1:30 REST
butt kicks
runners lunge with jump (right leg)
plank hold
burpees
1:30 REST
high knees
courtesy lunge with squat in-between
alternating single leg/arm v-ups
burpees
1:30 REST
butt kicks
runners lunge with jump (left leg)
plank hold
burpees

tabata push-ups to finish

Monday – home workout

at home Murph
1 mile run
100 bent over rows
200 push-ups
300 air squats
1 mile run
*partition up the bent over rows, push-ups, and air squats as needed

Def not a PR from last year, but fun!

Tuesday – open gym – workout from CrossFit West Chester

3 x 500m row (0:00, 5:00,10:00)

15:00 AMRAP

10 alternating KB snatch (70/53)
20 sit-ups
30 double unders
200m run

I kept my rows under 2:04 and finished with 4 + 2 sit-ups using at 35# dumbbell

Wednesday – open gym – workout from CrossFit West Chester

10:00 EMOM
deadlift + clean + front squat + jerk (60-75%)

10:00 EMOM
100m med ball run (20/14)

cash out
accumulate 3 minutes of front planks (45/25)

I worked up to 105# in my lifting complex

Thursday – rest day

Friday – Crush Fitness – upper body day

Saturday – track workout

4 x 400m
4 x 800m
4 x 200m
rest as needed in-between sets

Felt good to get back on the track! I thought I was going to be way slower than I was too! Keep my 400s around 1:35, 800s at 3:20, and 200s at :45