Exercise Plan for April 27 May 3, 2015: I am going to try to include hills, sprints, weights, (sculpt), or swimming every week.

Monday:

Plan: Run 6 miles including 5-6 steep hill repeats or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class. Actual: Tried to run at track instead but the high school kids were using it for P.E. I warmed up 2 miles on the roads and then ran a 3-mile tempo run at an average pace of 8:11. Not bad!

Tuesday:

Plan: 1 hour Power 2 Yoga class. Actual: In class, we discussed that we are probably more like each other than different. We need to apply that to the racial tensions in our country right now. Thanks, Sarah!

Wednesday:

Plan: 1 hour Power 2 Yoga class. Actual: Awesome but challenging as usual class, Megan! Still working on standing side angle and lifting one leg on the plank side angle – maybe next week I’ll get it!

Friday:

Plan: Run 5 miles easy or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class. Actual: Ran 4 miles slowly because my lower back hurts. Think it helped to warm it up.

Saturday:

Plan: Rest for big graduation party tonight! Actual: Ran 4 miles slowly believe it or not. Our grad party is tonight!

Sunday: One hour Power 2 Yoga class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class or run 4-5 miles very easy.

Exercise Plan for April 20 – April 26, 2015: I am going to try to include hills, sprints, weights, (sculpt), or swimming every week.

Monday:

Plan: Run 6 miles including 5-6 steep hill repeats or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class. Actual: Ran a very hilly, windy and cold 5.5 miles – one of the most difficult runs in a long time. Glad to be done!

Tuesday:

Plan: 1 hour Power 2 Yoga class. Actual: Particularly liked the “flow” in today’s yoga class. It was more aerobic which is good for me but still stretched out my hips and hammies!

Plan: 1 hour Power 2 Yoga class. Actual: Megan’s class was tough as usual and my sore left hamstring didn’t help matters but that’s why I go. Sweated so much!

Friday:

Plan: Run 10-12 miles or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class. Actual: Ran 7.5 miles in 9.06 at an average pace. Knee hurt.

Saturday:

Plan: One hour Power 2 Yoga class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class or run 4-5 miles very easy. Actual: Great class for a runner – lots of hamstring stretching today!

Sunday: (Rest)

Exercise Plan for April 13 – April 19, 2015: I am going to try to include hills, sprints, weights, (sculpt), or swimming every week.

Monday:

Plan: Run 6 miles including 5-6 steep hill repeats or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class. Actual: Ran 6 miles which included 10 hills. I didn’t stop after running up a hill. Good workout!

Tuesday:

Plan: 1 hour Power 2 Yoga class. Actual: Great class, Sarah! I still can’t do bird of paradise but I’m working on it!

Wednesday:

Plan: Run 2 mile warm-up, run 2 400s; 4 200s and 2-mile cool down or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class at 8:05 or 4:00. Actual: Ran a 3-mile warm-up. Then ran 1 mile at 8:22, 1 mile at 7:50 and 1 mile at 8:13 pace. I was surprised I could get under an 8:00-pace as I’ve been running very slowly with no speedwork. Felt good and my knee didn’t hurt. Yay!

Thursday:

Plan: 1 hour Power 2 Yoga class. Actual: Great class as usual. Legs were sore and got weak later in class. Needed it!

Friday:

Plan: Run 10 miles or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class. Actual: Ran 9 miles at a 9:09 average pace. Not too shabby for mid-April!

Saturday:

Plan: One hour Power 2 Yoga class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class or run 4-5 miles very easy. Actual: Gayle subbed for Lindsay today and I actually enjoyed the sweat dripping off my face!

Sunday: (Rest)

Plan: Run 6 or 10 miles or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class at 8:05 or 4:00. Actual: Ran 6 miles but didn’t do sprints – too windy and cold. Knee hurts, too. Gotta be diligent about stretching my calves and do my knee-strengthening exercises!

Thursday:

Plan: 1 hour Power 2 Yoga class. Actual: Need to work on my one-legged side angles. Megan makes me work! Good class!

Friday:

Plan: Run 6 or 10 miles or 45-minute Power Barre class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class. Actual: Ran 10 miles alone at an average pace of 9:21. Knee hurt in last half. Ran last 2 miles against 30-40 mph gusts of wind. Hope my knee gets better – don’t think I can run much farther than 10. Ahhh!

Saturday:

Plan: One hour Power 2 Yoga class or 1 hour Power Sculpt class or run 4-5 miles very easy. Actual: Class hurts so bad but also felt so good! Needed it after yesterday’s long run. Thx Lindsay!

Sunday: (Rest)