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what's your weekly workout schedule?
what do you do, and how many days a week do you do it?
In an ideal week, I run 4-5 times, 40-60 minute each time (usually Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri/sometimes Sun), try to do yoga once (thursday class, spin once (sat class), and aim to get weights in on Mon/Wed/Fri.
Reality is that probably manage the runs, one class (yoga or spin) and one weights workout. I love running, don't mind the classes, and often run out of childcare time before I get to the weights.
you?
2012 Races:
Mar 24: Great Human Race 5K. April 28: 5K for Fitness
Re: what's your weekly workout schedule?
At the moment:
Monday - strength class, running/treadmill workout
Tuesday - swimming
Wednesday - spin, running/treadmill workout
Thursday - swimming
Friday - spinning, ab class, running/treadmill workout
Saturday - spinning
Sunday - off
CrossFit, 3-4 days a week.
Pre-pregnancy, it was CrossFit, 4-5 days a week.
I like that I don't have to think about it. They program in all the splits and rest for different muscle groups.
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sunday - cycle bootcamp
Mon- teach spin
Tues- interval training and power yoga
Wed - Bodypump
Thurs- usually my off day
Fri- teach spin
Sat- might have a new spin class to teach soon and bodypump
ETA: I've started doing treadmill work on bodypump days to train for my aug race
Mon - run to the gym 1.5 miles, lift for 30-35 min, run home
Tues - Run 4-6 miles
Wed - Hills/Trackwork
Thurs - run to the gym 1.5 miles, lift for 30-35 min, run home
Fri- Rest
Sat - Long run
Sun - 30-45min Tempo run
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2011/2012 Races
12/17/2011 Christmas Caper 10K
2/11/2012 Have a Heart 5K
3/17/2012 DC RNR Half Marathon
4/22/2012 10M Parkway Classic
10/28/2012 Marine Corps Marathon
My schedule looks something like this:
Run x4
Yoga x2
Strength x2
Cross x1
Usually I end up doing a couple of days of just running and then 2-3 days at the gym. When I go to the gym I try and gofor 1.5 hrs and my workout is usally includes some combination of yoga, weights, or a short run.
This is a typical week:
Sun: long run
Mon: ST arms and TKD class
Tues: ST legs and shorter run (usually 3-4 miles)
Wed: ST arms & TKD class
Thurs: run 4-6 miles
Fri: usually off
Sat. boot camp class at gym
Run 5-6 days/week, usually 2 days with the stroller, 1-2 w/ speed work, one 12+miler, and the rest "easy".
For strength, I try to hit upper body 3x/week, lower body 2x, core 3x.
2012 Goal: working towards pre-pregnancy speed!
04/15 KI Metric Marathon/16.3 m (2:05:55, 7:43 pace)
05/06 Frederick 13.1 (1:41:09)
11/04 NYCM
Yoga (hot flow hot basic Pilates or yoga fusion) 6-7 classes a week
Cardio (elliptical or some kind of HIIT) 2-3 days a week
Run (3-5 miles) 2-3 days a week
Light lifting (25 mins circuit) 2-3 days a week
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Monday - run 5 miles
Tuesday - run 2-3 miles, bodypump class
Wednesday - run 5 miles, 45 min yoga
Thursday - 1 hour bodypump, 1 hour yoga
Friday - run 5 miles (longer if I'm training for a race)
Saturday - easy 2-3 mile run (this often gets dropped if I'm busy)
Sunday - rest
It boils down to 17-20 miles of running, two bodypump (strength training) classes, and 2 yoga classes. I often have to miss at least one class per week though.
Mon: easy run, spin class
Tuesday: easy ride, bodypump, swim
Weds: long run
Thurs: moderate ride, swim
Fri: off
Sat: easy run, bodypump
Sun: long ride, short run brick
2012 Races: 3/18 Shamrock Shuffle 5k; 4/14 E.R. Race for Autism 5k (PR! 25:58); 6/9 Riudoso Sprint Triathlon; 6/24 Chunky Monkey 10K; 7/29 Cochiti Lake Olympic Triathlon; 9/16 Chips & Salsa 1/2 Marathon; 10/21 Duke City 1/2 Marathon; 12/2 Rock & Roll 1/2 Marathon in Vegas!
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Monday: Spin ~45' plus another 15' of core
Tuesday: am Lap Swim (1 hour) pm teach kettlebells class (1 hour)
Wednesday: off
Thursday: teach kettle bells class (1 hour)
Friday: lift (usually 90' from warm up to cool down)
Saturday: spin (45')
Sunday: lift (90')
In an ideal week:
Monday: kickboxing class (1hr)
Tuesday: 4-5 mile run
Wednesday: kickboxing class (1hr) or 3-4 mile run
Thursday: speed work
Friday: off
Saturday: kickboxing class or 3-5 mile run (whichever I didn't do on Wednesday)
Sunday: Long run
Friday - DVD of some sort (No More Trouble Zones, Jackie Warner, etc.)
Saturday - Spin Class
Sunday- 4 mile run (sometimes longer, depending on weather, time, children, etc.)
Monday - BodyPump class
Tuesday - Spin Class
Wednesday - 4 mile run
Thursday - Rest day
Ideal week:
Monday: spinning
Tuesday: weightlifting or body pump
Wednesday: spinning
Thursday: weightlifting or body pump
Friday: spinning
Saturday: body pump
Sunday: rest, or something relatively easy like an easier yoga class.
In reality, I miss weekend and Monday morning workouts quite a lot. Our weekends have been jam packed the last few months and it has been difficult to get any exercise in. And then I'm too tired to wake up early to work out on on Monday morning
mon: strength & yoga
tues: 3-4 mile run
wed: 40 minutes bike/elliptical
thurs: 2 mile run & strength
fri: 60 minutes bike/elliptical
sat: rest
sun: 4-6 mile run
71 workouts completed in 2012
Right now, I walk for 40 minutes each morning, M-F. Most days I come home from that and, around getting my kids out the door to the school bus, I do another 20-40 minutes of weights/cardio intervals/yoga. Whatever I'm in the mood for.
On Saturday and Sunday I tend to do about 30-40 minutes of either cardio or yoga.
This is what I've been doing for the past four weeks (and will likely continue to do until I lose the rest of my baby weight):
Monday - High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)--20 minutes on elliptical
Tuesday - One hour strength training with trainer, a HIIT if time permits.
Wednesday - High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)--20 minutes on elliptical or a 3-4 mile jog
Thursday - One hour strength training with trainer, a HIIT if time permits.
Friday - High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)--20 minutes on elliptical
Saturday - One hour strength training on my own, 20 minute HIIT
Sunday - off
I run 4 days a week a mix of short runs, long runs, speed work and hills (I'm currently training for a VERY hilly 8k).
I also lift, NROLFW, 2 days a week.
Monday: Run 3-6 miles
Tuesday: 30 min Strength-training class, 30 min Ab class
Wednesday: Run 3-6 miles
Thursday: 60 min Strength-training class
Friday: off/rest
Saturday: long run (6-10 miles)
Sunday: either 60 min strength class or yoga class
M- BodyStep/Flow
T-BodyCombat/lifting with the husband
W-BodyStep/Flow in the morn, Crossfit/Flow evening
Th- Pump/Combat
F-Core Class, lifting with H
S- Flow/Crossfit
Su- Lifting with the H with light cardio (or a long day hike)
M/W/F-JM Ripped in 30
T/Th-30 min run followed by boot camp class
Sat/Sun-either take a rest day one day and then a longer run on the other.
I teach group fitness, my regular teaching schedule is:
Monday: Bodypump, Bodycombat
Tuesday: Bodypump, Stroller Boot Camp (seasonal), TRX, and Bodypump again (every other week)
Wednesday: Bodycombat
Thursday: Bodypump, Stroller Boot Camp (seasonal)
I usually sub at least one more class per week as well. . . either Bodypump or Bodycombat.
I also go to CrossFit 4-6 times a week depending on my exact schedule. I get on irregular running kicks as well--now that the weather is nicer, I'll probably do some running a couple days a week at the lake near our house.
Running 4 days/week- usualy 3 short runs (~3 mi each) and a long run (6-10 miles depending on training)
Yoga 2 days/week
Strength 1 day/week
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M: rollerblading or zumba
T: yoga
W: zumba
TH: yoga
FR: off
Sat & Sun: rollerblading, hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, sometimes zumba
And yes, I know that I really need to add some strength training to my schedule. I've been thinking about adding a RIPPED class on Monday/Wednesday, or some free weights on the days I do yoga.
Mon- TRX and Yoga
Tues- Muscle Conditioning and Spin
Wed- Kickboxing and Kettlebells
Thursd- TRX- and try to run before
Fri- Run or day off
Sat- Long Run
Sun- Muscle Conditioning and Run
M-W-F: spin
Tu-Th: boot camp
Sat & Sun: ride outside (at least 25 miles) or hike, depending on the weather.
On a given week:
Strength: 1-2x
Running (3-4 miles): 2-3x
Incline treadmill (35-40 minutes): 1x
Deep stretch yoga: 1x
My fitness routine is still a work in progress.
On a perfect week, I shoot for this:
- Run 4-5 times, depending on my schedule.
- Cross train 1-2 times, (2x if I ran 4x, 1x if I ran 5x)
- Weights - I shoot for 2-3 quick workouts/week (sandwiched inbetween other things.) I need to improve this, but my childcare/work/family schedule is crazy as is.
My goal is to add pilates or yoga into my schedule, but I can't make it work right now. I do try to stretch at home.
Monday: Strength Training in the Morning, Run 6-8 Miles in the evening (Not a huge fan of double up a workout but with my running/working/childcare situation, its what works for me)
Tuesday: Nothing, often take a 45 minute walk
Wednesday: Run 6-8 miles
Thursday: Strength Training
Friday: Nothing, often take a 45 minute walk
Saturday: Run 10-15 Miles
Sunday: Depends, 45 minute walk, short recovery run or sometimes a spinning class.