This week was mostly a failure. I can’t believe how bad I have felt with this whatever-it-is I have had.
But then I turned a corner yesterday. I was not going to have another core only workout week.
I pulled out ChaLean Extreme and decided to go for it. I don’t think I have done CE since the new year began, I’ve only done Combat.
While I didn’t go back to as heavy as I had previously done, I did not lift as light as I started years ago. I’m too tough for that.
I printed off more of the handy dandy progress charts I have used since day one. There are ones available for other BB programs as well.
When I was finished, I had this itching desire to attempt a short run. I have not been able to run since my second 5K on October 13th, when my knee gave out. It has kept me from running since then, and has bummed me out in a big way.
I have to take it slowly, both for my knee and my shins, but you have to start somewhere, right?
I did a 4 min. run, 1 min. walk, 4 min. run. I didn’t get sweaty, but my legs felt it. I hope to run a few times a week and build back up, if the knee says yes.
The plan for the next week:
Do ChaLean Extreme’s lifting workouts, there are three for each week.
Do Combat for my cardio, twice a week, plus core at least once.
Do two runs a week at minimum. {If the knee agrees.}
This will look more like a core or run after CE, most likely. I hope to get in 3 runs a week, but I really will have to play it by knee.
How was your week?
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I ran 3 times this week (it’s easy to get up and hop on the treadmill…strength isn’t so easy to wake up for), with 1 tempo, 1 strides, and a”long” 3 easy miles. I hope to run a 10K soon and a half-marathon in the early fall.
I don’t know how you fit it all in! I am trying to figure out a long-term fitness routine I can stick with, and I am finding that 5 days a week is all I can manage. 2 days of focused strength (really, a circuit workout) doesn’t seem like enough, but it’s all I can do right now. Running is easy…I keep the treadmill at 1.5% incline so when I run outside, it feels easier :)!
Nutritionally, have you discovered http://www.simplehealthytasty.com/? I thought I had seem most vegan-friendly blogs out there, but I hadn’t seen hers. Looks like some good, practical recipes and ideas!
I sold my treadmill, and now I regret it. We don’t like in a very run-friendly area, and I would feel a lot more comfortable running inside. Wish, wish wish!!
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Our area is horrible…safety-wise and for terrain (plus, my hubby is gone 6 nights a week from 6pm until 8am, so it’s hard to fit in). Praying you can get one again some day…!
I would like to encourage you to think of this past week as a much needed rest week rather than a “failure”. You can’t help it if you are sick…and when you are sick you need rest.
Also, be careful running. 4 minutes seems like an awful lot to start out with. Go slowly! Don’t get hurt! :)
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Thanks. I felt like a failure, but I did listen to my body.
4 minutes wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. I had selected 7, and thought better of it! My shins and knee didn’t scream, so I call it a win!
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