Daily (weekly?) fitness check-in

[shevacc]

Calling: katfco, kemangel124, devonpow, kandrze1, joyhart02, Regina Philange, and anyone else who wants to join us.

How often should we check in? I feel like daily is possibly too much, but weekly feels like too little and that I would slack. What if I post a check-in on Mondays and Fridays so we can plan our week's workouts then check in with how well we're sticking with them? Other thoughts?

[Regina Philange]

Monday and Friday check ins sound good to me!

[shevacc]

My workout plan for this week (DH made me one bc he likes doing that sort of thing, but it's similar to Runner's World's couch to 10K program that we found online):

Monday - rest day (I rocked that one ) because I ran Sat. and Sun.
Tuesday - 30 minute walk/run, ~2 miles
Wednesday - rest day
Thursday - 30 minute walk/run, ~2 miles
Friday - rest or yoga
Saturday - rest
Sunday - 30 minute walk/run, ~2 miles

[katfco]

Yesterday I tried the C25K workout, pushing DS in the jogging stroller, but he was greatly displeased, so I was only able to do 20 minutes, with the last 7 or so walking. I did yoga at home instead. I was able to do about 10 minutes of yoga today. That's about it.

Still trying to jog 60 seconds without my lung collapsing, though.

[Regina Philange]

Today i am going for a run/walk(w Lou)probably totaling about 2.5 miles.

[dixeedeluxe]

I ran a 5K on Sunday so I'm on a rest week!

[joyhart02]

I am going to go walk around the building in hopefully a total of a mile in a little bit.

[shevacc]

Jun 4, 2013 13:39:24 GMT -5 katfco said:

Yesterday I tried the C25K workout, pushing DS in the jogging stroller, but he was greatly displeased, so I was only able to do 20 minutes, with the last 7 or so walking. I did yoga at home instead. I was able to do about 10 minutes of yoga today. That's about it.

Still trying to jog 60 seconds without my lung collapsing, though.

20 minutes is good! My DH told me to use his heart rate monitor and to keep my heart rate less than 120...it was already there after jogging for only 15 seconds! So I decided to ignore it and jog until I needed to catch my breath, then walk until I caught my breath again. It's actually easier this time -- when I first first started jogging, I felt the same as you. I just had to will myself to jog to the next telephone pole, then a few days later to a slightly further landmark. Eventually it got easier, though.

[devonpow]

Sounds good! I do the same thing each week, pretty much. This weeks schedule:

Monday - Burn/TRX class (30 minutes of treadmill intervals followed by 30 minutes of TRX suspension training). Yesterday my nanny was late so I missed most of the Burn portion so I stayed after and ran 2 miles

Wednesday - Burn/TRX class

Thursday - training. A group of friends and I do an hour long session with a trainer. Mostly strength.

Saturday - my "free" gym day (no classes). This Saturday I technically need to run 5 miles to prep for this 10K....but I really don't waht to

[EmmieB1025]

I like the idea of check-ins.

Here's my plan for the week:
M - walk with DS and dog approx. 3 miles
T - 45 minute spin class before work and after work I'm walk with DS and dog approx. 3 miles
W - 45 minute spin class
Th - walk with DS and dog approx. 3 miles
F - 45 minute spin class

Tuesday is my only double duty day b/c I have standing plans to walk with one of my neighbors while DH is at his golf league and her DH is at work.

[laurack]

good idea! my plan

m- didn't make it to gym due to work thingies
t- spin class 45mins
w- plan to go lift weights at lunch then after work I should run 3 miles to prep for this race, but I'm not sure as my foot is being weird
t- maybe a yoga class
f- spin class or weights

this weekend I need to get out on my bike at some point. I will aim to ride 15 miles maybe sunday.

[skwcm80]

M - 4 mile run
T- rest
W - 5 mile run
Th - 30 minutes elliptical
F - rest
S - 5 mile race

[dixeedeluxe]

So, I need advice from (short distance) runner types.

I just keep re-doing my C25K app. I usually do weeks 5-6. I'm not interested in long runs or good times. But maybe I need to reorganize my workouts and do distances? Like one mile run, .25 mile walk?

[dixeedeluxe]

So, I need advice from (short distance) runner types.

I just keep re-doing my C25K app. I usually do weeks 5-6. I'm not interested in long runs or good times. But maybe I need to reorganize my workouts and do distances? Like one mile run, .25 mile walk?

[shevacc]

Jun 4, 2013 14:15:36 GMT -5 dixeedeluxe said:

So, I need advice from (short distance) runner types.

I just keep re-doing my C25K app. I usually do weeks 5-6. I'm not interested in long runs or good times. But maybe I need to reorganize my workouts and do distances? Like one mile run, .25 mile walk?

When I've done this before, I had good results going by perceived exertion. Basically I ran until I just started losing my breath (not until I thought I was going to die), then walked for a bit (until I caught my breath) until I could run my whole 3 mile loop. I didn't like going by the times they gave (some weeks I was more tired or had more energy) so that worked for me.

ETA - would you like to get faster? run longer? or just keep on keepin' on and get/stay in shape?

[kandrze1]

Monday and Friday works for me. I used to make a work out schedule for myself each week in college so maybe this will be good for me.
I'm just going to do the rest of this week to start.
Tuesday: 60 minute walk/run
Wednesday: 45 minute walk/run
Thursday: spin class
Friday: rest day
Saturday: 60 minute walk/run
Sunday: 45 minute walk/run

I might be pushing it a bit, but we'll see how it goes. I might need to adjust next week.

[dixeedeluxe]

Jun 4, 2013 14:20:23 GMT -5 shevacc said:

Jun 4, 2013 14:15:36 GMT -5 dixeedeluxe said:

So, I need advice from (short distance) runner types.

I just keep re-doing my C25K app. I usually do weeks 5-6. I'm not interested in long runs or good times. But maybe I need to reorganize my workouts and do distances? Like one mile run, .25 mile walk?

When I've done this before, I had good results going by perceived exertion. Basically I ran until I just started losing my breath (not until I thought I was going to die), then walked for a bit (until I caught my breath) until I could run my whole 3 mile loop. I didn't like going by the times they gave (some weeks I was more tired or had more energy) so that worked for me.

ETA - would you like to get faster? run longer? or just keep on keepin' on and get/stay in shape?

I have a good thing goin'.  I'm enjoying my 5Ks for now.  I don't really have any interest in *improving* anything.  But I do want to keep it challenging.  And for now 5Ks are REALLY challenging.  But accomplishable!

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What about a "weekly plan" on Monday and then Friday you can say whether you stuck to it or not, get advice and encouragement, etc