I've been back in TO for almost a week now. Sunday evening seems like a good time to sit and write a review of my activities over the week, so here I am.
This week I focused on getting back into the groove and establishing a regular schedule. My work hours can fluctuate week to week, but I can organise my activities around it fairly easily. This week I attended 3 fitness classes and went for a run. Not bad for "getting back into it". A (somewhat detailed) break down:
Monday - arrived back in the city in the late afternoon. Rest day.
Tuesday - Jillian Michaels BodyShred. A 30 minute class, but high intensity throughout. Works on strength and cardio. Definitely a challenging class - the most challenging of all the ones I've tried so far.
Wednesday - BodyPump. It's an hour-long strength class using the barbell. Surprisingly, my arms weren't that sore after this one. This means I'll have to up the weights next time! I did get a good glute workout from the lunges, though.
Thursday - Rest day.
Friday - 7.7km run in 47 minutes (calculated pace is 6min 6 sec/km). This is slightly faster than the average pace I ran my 10K at. Right now my running goal is to do a long distance run at a 5min 30 sec/km pace, so I have to work at shaving half a minute off my time. That would put me at 55 minutes for a 10k, and I'd be very happy with that. Once I reach that goal, I'll aim for an even faster pace. That's something I love about goals. Once you reach them, you've accomplished something great, but you can always up the challenge and restart your efforts.
Saturday - Rest day. I discussed signing up for some more runs with friends, and possibly starting swimming to work towards a beginner triathlon.
Sunday - BodyAttack. This one is an hour-long "sports-inspired cardio workout" class. I did something funny to my buttocks (again). It's a bit of a strain that will require some rest for the next day at least. BodyAttack has gotten easier since doing BodyShred, but the arm strength component still knocks me out. When I got home, I did 10 minutes of my own abdominal exercises to round it all off, which included flutter kicks. I hate (but kind of love) them, which means they're something I absolutely have to work on!!
In all, my week was a bit random. I kind of just searched for a class that was happening at a convenient time and then attended it. I'd like to sit down sometime and figure out a schedule to spot train certain parts (arms day, legs day, core day). For the moment, though, I'm paying attention to a full-body, overall fitness. I certainly feel stronger and fitter since before my vacation, and I want to keep improving on that. There are also a number of classes at the gym that I haven't tried, so I'd like to get a few more under my belt before I start making my plan. I'm so excited because of all the things I have not done yet. I could spend weeks trying out all the classes and machines at all the different gyms I have access to with my membership. Mixing it up and keeping things new is an important component of motivation.
Finally, here are two tools I like to use:
One is a pace calculator, so you can see how fast you run or calculate a good pace at which to run a race.
The other is a mapping tool. It gives you information on distance and elevation. This has been a useful site for me when creating routes to train for my run.
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