Week 7:
- Wednesday, better than nothing workout (random body weight exercises in Dave's kitchen)
- Thursday, better than nothing workout (random body weight exercises at cheer practice), 2 yoga videos
- Sunday, 20 minute dog walk- Thursday, better than nothing workout (random body weight exercises at cheer practice), 2 yoga videos
- Total Mileage = 0 mi
This week was a big fail. I actively took this week off from running to rest my hip, but that shouldn't have given me a free pass to be lazy all week. If I can find time to run 3 times a week, I should still be able to find the time to workout without running!
Something that really surprised me over the past two weeks was how much I missed running! I can't believe I'm saying it, but it's true. We had some gorgeous weather and I just wanted to get out and go run. I guess I could've gone for some walks instead, but it just wasn't the same. Maybe I need to work on my all or nothing mentality, although I don't seem to have that issue with working out in general... I love those better than nothing workouts. Thursday I did some jumping switch lunges and a bunch of cheer jumps and my hamstrings and shoulders were burning for a few days!
Goals for the week:
- Workout 3 times: C
- Buy a foam roller, learn more about it, and roll: B+
- Do some type of yoga: A
- Stretch 4 times: B-
Well, it's behind me now. This week I'm looking forward to testing out the waters with a nice easy run. If I don't have any pain then I'll be getting back into my training plan. I definitely won't be following the week 8 schedule of my training plan, I need to ease myself back in. My goals for week 8 are to workout 3 times (hopefully there will be some running, but either way I need to get moving), do another yoga workout, and do lots of foam rolling.
Oh and guess what I did this week, I signed up for the Broad Street Run! It's a huge 10 mile run in Philadelphia, 3 weeks before my half. Please, please, please let my hip pain be behind me, or at least something I can manage with rolling, yoga, and ice! We will see... crossing my fingers!
How do you motivate yourself after a bad week?
After a bad week, I don't try to pick back up right where I left off. In other words, don't set your goals too high for your first week back - just take it easy and ease back into it the next week, as it might take a few weeks to build back up again, but that's ok! Even if you are a little behind, the hype and excitement of the race will carry you a long way! :)
ReplyDeleteI like your mentality of 'leaving it behind you'. I think a lot of people focus on their weekends of bad eating or a lazy week, which results in not working out at all because they're already in a 'slump', but if you try and live day to day I find it much easier to accomplish your goals.
ReplyDeleteI heard the Broad Street Run is really fun so I'll definitely be there to cheer you on!