My final, full week of training is done. The Plan I had to do some jiggering with my schedule this week since I was not going to do a tempo run on Thanksgiving Day. As everyone knows, that day is reserved for our Annual Turkey Trot. I pushed that run to Friday morning and then …
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My Five Faves
Pressed for time? Here's a quick workout featuring 5 of my favorite exercises. Jumping Jacks Squat Jumps Pushups BW Squats Plank Do each exercise for 20 seconds on/10 off. Perform this circuit 4 times How to do the exercises Jumping Jacks Stand with your feet together and hands at your side Jump your legs apart …
Lucky 13
The Plan So this was the 13th week of my training. I had a long run and some speed work tossed in to the mix. In full disclosure, the Thursday tempo runs cause me anxiety. Speed work is my mental kryptonite. But there's no 'opt-out' button in my training. I mean I could skip things …
Don’t be a Whener
A what?? I'll start my diet when the weekend is over. I'll get back to exercise class when the kids are back in school. I'll go for a walk when my friend is available. I'll start to run or exercise when I lose weight. You know, a whener. I wonder if one of the reasons …
5 Mistakes Marathoners Make
I was listening to a Runner's World podcast on my very long run the other day. I actually listened to 3 of them over the course of 2 hours and 47 minutes so you can imagine how excited I am to open my Sprint bill. However, I digress. One podcast had the royalty of runners, …
One Mile at a Time
Monday started my 9th week of training and I'll be honest, I was a bit tired from the trail race last Sunday. Overall I felt good but my calves were talking to me a bit on Tuesday when I went out on my run. A reminder of the 2 mile uphill grind from the race …
Goal-Focused Training
If I'm not training for an event my workout intensity drops dramatically. Now that doesn't mean I stop exercising but I'll be the first to admit that my weekday runs will drop from 5 or 6 miles to 3 or 4. And if I can get in more than a 6 miler on a Sunday …
Workin’ Out Wednesday
Our April Challenge is almost over. I have gotten great feedback on the challenge and am happy that it's pushing you or motivating you or providing an extra little something. Whatever your motivation, thank you for participating. Workout - Do the following exercises 3 times through. Jumping Jacks (45 seconds) Standing Side Leg Lift (30 seconds each …
NO Excuses Workout
Hello from Reno! The biggest little town in the world. The last workout of the week is a blast from the past. It's my 12 Minute "No Excuses" Workout. It's great to do on a vacation or in your living room if you're strapped for time. Me? I'm going to run through it at the …
Pilates. You’re Welcome.
I hope you like today's workout. It's ab-centric. It's Pilates-based. It's #awesome. April Challenge - Thursday April 21st Now go run! Keli 🙂
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