Happy Friday! The Holiday Hustle Challenge continues! This week has been pretty challenging so today we're keeping it simple. The Plank Start on all fours with your hands under your shoulders Walk your feet back so you're balancing on the front part of your foot Stay in a high plank (on your hands) or slowly …
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Run and Done. Now What?
So I've been in the post-marathon meh phase. The race is done, the medal hung, the race number pinned to the wall with the others. My body is recovered, any soreness or aches have subsided, people are tired of hearing about it and the race photos came out and as usual, they are awful! …
Ready for the Pyramid?
Welcome to Day 13 of the Holiday Hustle 25 Day Challenge. So here's the deal. Aim to do every repetition until you max out. Then. And only then should you drop down to a less challenging exercise once you max out. Burpees can drop down to Jumping Jacks. Pushups can go from …
Starting Off on the Right Foot
Following the Holiday Hustle? Click on the holiday-hustle-calendar for today's and all of the workouts so far. Didn't have a chance to jump in on December 1st? Now is just as good a time as any. Good luck. Motivate Your Monday Monday's are universally known as the first day of staring 'X'. From exercise programs, …
The CIM – A Recap
Do you want to know what was running through my head at Mile 19 on the marathon? "Wow! 19 already?" And here's what was running through my head at Mile 23. "Thank God I don't ever have to do this again". It's funny how your thought process can shift in 4 short miles. But that, my …
Plank Triple Shot
Hustle your holiday s(elf) down to the floor and let's plank it out. The plank is one of the best exercises for core conditioning but it also works your glutes and hamstrings, supports proper posture, and improves balance. Today we're doing a Plank Triple Shot. Enjoy! Alternating Reach Plank - 30 seconds Side Plank …
The Planning is the Thing
Today your Hustle is a planning day. Sit down for a few minutes and figure out your workouts for the week. Schedule 3 or 4 cardio sessions and 2-3 strength sessions. Let's have a full week of consistency and no excuses. Have an early start to your day, get up 30 minutes early. Party plans …
Race Ready
By the time I step to the starting line this Sunday morning I will have logged close to 500 miles in training. I've never actually tracked my training mileage before so it was kind of a surprise when I tallied it up. In the beginning of my training I ran with friends who helped me …
Welcome to the Holiday Hustle
The holidays are prime for falling off the health and fitness wagon. Parties, late nights, egg nog, cookies, cool or downright cold weather, you name it, it's coming. . Hence the Holiday Hustle. A 25 day challenge to provide some healthy structure to an unstructured time of year. Contrary to what you may be expecting it's not …
Final Full Week of Training
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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