Happy Monday, friends! Monday kicks off with a fresh start and a new determination to reach my health and fitness goals. The past 2 weeks I have been working hard to make sure I am on track with my nutrition, running in my heart rate zone, and lifting weights. The only hiccups I have encountered are the days when unexpected (good) events take over my day.
Last week’s fitness activities:
Monday: strength – Total Body Fix
Tuesday: 5 mile run – Upper Body Fix
Wednesday: volunteered at school
Thursday: on feet – substitute taught
Friday: errand running day
Saturday: family day + Football & Soccer games
Sunday: 5 mile walk + 20 minute strength + 2.5 mile walk
The past two weeks I followed the 21 Day Fix workout DVD schedule. I am left feeling good sore and have increased my weights. This week I am changing things up with my strength training by following the BodyPump DVD program that I own. My running will be all based on heart rate using my Polar RC3 GPS device.
This week’s fitness plan activities:
Monday: Long Run (1:30)
Tuesday: Strength Training (body pump)
Wednesday: Hilly Run (45 min) + core
Thursday: Strength Training (body pump)
Friday: Easy Jog (35 min) + core
Saturday: Strength Training (body pump)
Sunday: Long Run (1:50)
The above schedule is what I have planned… there are things that might pop up that are beyond my control. I will do my best to make fitness happen and enjoy a #WYCWYC work week. Challenging myself to 3 miles or 30 minutes of physical activity every day… even when super busy!
I would love for you to join in and link up with me and Janice (Fitness Cheerleader) each week as we share our fitness and training plans. It is my hope that #MotivateMe Monday will help motivate and inspire YOU to get up and get moving to reach your health and fitness goals too!
Jen @ pretty little grub says
3 days a week of body pump! Good for you. I try to get there at least once a week and sometimes even that doesn’t happen.
Rachel says
Thanks. I have it planned… but you never know what will be thrown my way as the day unfolds. 🙂
Janice @ Fitness Cheerleader says
Run, pump, run, pump…. Now that’s an awesome week you have planned! Go get ’em girl!
Rachel says
Thanks! I am on a mission… ha! 🙂
CARLA says
IM IN AND WITH YOU.
it’s an all what I can when I can couple of weeks since there are two jewish holidays happening (no school for the child and synagogue the night before etc)
courtney @ eat pray run dc says
love that you are flexible with what life brings up – because it’s true stuff happens. love all the body pump!
Wendy@Taking the Long Way Home says
Nice week of training! Are you training for anything specific? Or just general fitness?
Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says
Looks like you’ve got a great week of exercise coming up. I hope everything goes as planned!
Marcia says
You’ve got a great couple of weeks there, Rachel! It’s been awhile since I made it to a Body Pump class. Maybe once I get this marathon out of the way.
Annmarie says
Love your plan! Such a great mix of strength training and running! 🙂
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says
As moms we all have to be flexible right?! Looks like a great plan for the week. I am hoping to up my run distance a little this week and see how it goes. Maybe get in some yoga. Have a great week
Toni says
great job this week amongst your busyness. I just started back at work and boy what a struggle to get it all in. I like your #wycwyc attitude, I have to read hat book.
Lucie Palka says
Are you just doing the 21 day fix workouts or are you doing the eating plan as well. That’s one of the programs I’m interested in, just wondering about your perspective overall.
Rachel says
I really like the nutrition plan for the 21 Day Fix. I am not following it at this time. The workouts are great and totally doable (and you can modify if needed too).
Lara says
I love body pump! I also love that you included a lot of strength training with your programming. Two long runs in one week, I’d be beat by the end of the week!
Rachel says
I like the long runs because they are SLOW. 😉 With heart rate training most of runs are slow 😉