Basically this week has been one of very minimal workouts. But…I still did a 45 everyday!!!
Sunday 11/16 – 45 low duck walks.
So, this is a move I actually did while we were cleaning the apartment – the layer of filth was deep and after I scrubbed all the walls I duck walked the entire perimeter of the apartment cleaning the baseboards and floor line. (this ended up being way more than 45 duck walk steps!!!)
Can you see the dirt on the baseboard?!
Monday 11/17 – 45 roll-ups with one leg straight and one bent.
left leg out – ready to goroll up
(keeping your hands under your back helps you remember to keep your back pressed to the floor!!)
right leg extendedroll/crunch up
This was a new (to me) move and I liked it!!!
Because I new that this was one of my last chances, for a few days, I tried to run. Didn’t happen. I walked 4.5 miles with a 9% incline after running 2 miles super slow.
Tuesday 11/18 – 45 single arm reverse curls to shoulder press while standing on upside down wobble balls.
readyright arm – reverse curl (curl with palm down)press up
I did all 45 with my right arm then switched and started over.
left arm curlpress
I had to work my arms since I knew it would be the last time for a few weeks!!!
I walked 6.5 miles with a 10% incline – fun times for sure!!!
Wednesday 11/19 – 45 raises (upper and lower) while on stomach.
easy partlift and hold 3 count
I don’t work my back enough but I really liked this move!!!
Thursday 11/20 – 45 inner thigh lifts with foot touch (non-lifting foot on wobble ball).
ready to work the right leg and balance on the leftlift right leg – touch foot with left hand
This move went quickly. I had to do 45 on each leg of course!
balance on right leg, lift left footlift foot up – touch with right hand
Friday 11/21 – 45 flutter kicks while on back (right – left = 1 rep).
“easy” partright foot up, left foot downleft foot up, right foot down
This move went quickly and is a great way to work the core.
Saturday 11/22 – 45 leg extensions with the figure 8 band.
right legextend
And, I had to work my left leg!! (I held the band in my right arm still because when I tried it in my left it rubbed right over my stitches.
Left legextend
I’m hoping to add in a bit more next week – I hate not working out!!!
This week was all about really pushing my legs past the point of being tired and then running just a little bit more and I’m happy to say I achieved that by Friday’s run!!!
Sunday 8/24 – 44 reverse frogs while on a stability ball. (Hopefully the pictures help explain the move.)
start facedown on ball with hands on ground, heels togetherlift legs up (squeeze butt) keeping heels togetherstraighten legs and hold
Don’t mind the fact that I look crooked in the picture above – it’s hard staying on the ball!!
slowly lower toes to the ground to finish the first rep
This move was sort of fun – I liked the slow moving holds and squeezes!! I’m not really a fan of how large my backside looks in the pictures though – oops!!
Monday 8/25 – 44 bicep curls while standing on upside down BOSU (10 pound DBs)
readycurl
The act of staying balanced on the BOSU made these curls much harder than a standard curl – super fun!!
Run – 12 miles in 91:40 followed by 0.4 easy miles
Tuesday 8/26 – 44 plank with feet on upside down BOSU – alternate toe taps to the sides (right/left tap = 1 rep).
readytap out with left footback to BOSUtap out left
Not sure why it looks like my arms are bowed or too close in – hmmm…..
Run 10 miles – 82:35 followed by 0.8 miles
After taking Hunter to school I changed into dry clothes (I sweat a LOT when I run) and ran some more!
Run 10 miles – 86:38 followed by 2 easy miles
Wednesday 8/27 – 44 alternating side bends while standing on an upside down BOSU (12 pound DBs).
readybend (slight crunch) rightbend with crunch left
I liked this move – I love the little crunch in my obliques while doing side bends and the fact that I had the extra balance challenge was a bonus!!
Run 10 miles – 77:12 followed 1.05 miles nice and easy!!
Thursday 8/28 – 44 push-ups with toes on upside down BOSU.
ready
You can see how hard it is to stay balanced on the BOSU – it tips back a lot!!
down
Not gonna lie – these were hard!!! I don’t think I’ve been doing enough push-ups lately!!!
Run – 8 miles in 57:45 + 0.5 miles (I was pressed for time so I thought I would do a harder run since I’ve been logging lots of slower miles).
Friday 8/29 – 44 body extended to V-sit on upside down BOSU.
startV-sit (sort of)
I wobbled a lot on these!! And, this was one of those moves that I felt in my core and also in my hip flexors!!
Run – 10 miles in 79:47 followed by 3 easy miles.
This was my final long run before my upcoming race. My goal this week was to run enough that my legs were fatigued but still able to turn-over pretty well. I’m happy with how the week went!!
Saturday 8/30 – 44 calf stretches on upside down BOSU. This move felt good after all of the running!!
I had fun this week doing moves on my BOSU in a more nontraditional way!!!
So in 5 days (Monday – Friday), I ran 60 miles at a good pace + 7.75 easy miles. (my easy miles are always a mix of slow running that ends with walking)
The next week and a half will still have plenty of daily 44s but the workouts will be fairly light and I’m not planning to do any long or hard runs.
After completing 44 reps on the right side I had to switch sides!
left side
Long run day – 11 miles in 86:46 followed by 0.9 easy miles.
Wednesday 8/6 – 44 deadlift with row (15 pound DBs).
readyhinge downrow
After the row, stand back up to complete a rep! Deadlifts are one of my favorite moves!!!
I only had a short amount of time to workout so I just lifted weights – Chalean Extreme Lean Circuit 2.
Thursday 8/7 – 44 squat with front raise (hands together on 1 DB – 12 pounds).
readysquat and lift arms in front
And, this was another long run day – 12 miles in 90:02 + 2.4 easy miles.
Friday 8/8 – 44 alternate side lunge with overhead triceps extension. (8 pound DB)
startlunge right arms downback to startleft lunge
Because I wanted to do 44 lunges to each side, I ended up doing 88 tricep moves!! My triceps are still sore today!!! Plus, keeping my arms overhead the entire time was a big challenge.
I only did Chalean Extreme Lean Circuit 3 – it was a struggle for some reason!!!
readycurl right with left kneeLeft curl with right knee
I counted a right curl and left curl as 1 rep. This was a great move for really working my core – love balance challenges.
Overall this was a good week of workouts. I didn’t travel to Illinois (obviously!!!) to run the ultra but still got in some good runs and strength workouts.
This week my daily 44s were all about working on balance. I used my wobble balls for each move –
wobble balls
Sunday 6/8 – 44 leg abductions while standing on wobble ball.
readyleft and squeeze
You can see that I stood on the flat side for this move. And, after I did 44 abductions with my left leg I had to switch and do another set!!
2nd sidelift
I promise I really was standing on the wobble ball – sometimes the pictures don’t come out exactly like I want them to!!!
Monday 6/9 – 44 decline push-ups with my toes on a step and my hands on wobble balls.
readydown
Not gonna lie – this move was HARD!!!!
I’ve been lifting fairly consistently again with Chalean Extreme – this day was Burn Circuit 3. I also did a workout that I don’t do very often – ReeBok Cardio Tone. Pretty much this was my version of a recovery day!!!
Tuesday 6/10 – 44 squat pulses on stacked wobble balls (to make an actual ball) –
probably not super safe but…..
Just balancing on the stacked wobble balls was entertaining!!!
ready – maybeOK – nowstill shakingdown – finally
This move was a challenge!!! Once I actually got down into the squat position, I actually got about 16 pulses the first time and then 20 something the next time before falling off. Obviously, it took several attempts to get all 44.
And, it was a run day!!!
10 miles in 68:11 + 1.1 easy miles
Wednesday 6/11 – 44 side plank hip dips with elbow on wobble ball.
readydown
This move was hard – just holding plank while balancing on the wobble ball was a challenge!!! After I finally finished the first set I flipped over and had more fun!
ready to godip
Back to the weights – Chalean Extreme – Burn Circuit 1. Then I did one of my favorite workouts ever – Les Mills Pump – Combat!!!
Thursday 6/12 – 44 band bicep curls with wobble balls on band.
set-up (I look scared!!!)curl
Adding the wobble balls made this move so much harder – it was a fun challenge!!!
I pulled out another DVD that I rarely do – Mari Winsor Pilates from Shape. It is a nice recovery type workout.
Friday 6/13 – 44 lunges on wobble balls.
another one that was hard to get set-updown
This was hard to balance initially but once I got the position it was good. By the time I finished 44 my quads were burning!! The added balance challenge made it a lot different than a standard lunge. And, of course, I don’t want to be unbalanced so I switched sides and did another set of 44.
ready to go againdown
And, it was another running day.
10 miles in 79:18 (nice and relaxed today) + 3.1 really easy miles
Saturday 6/14 – 44 jump squats onto wobble balls.
This actually was a really fun way to do jump squats – the added balance challenge was great!!!
And, I wanted to get 3 days of lifting so it was another day of Chalean Extreme – Burn Circuit 2.
Lately I’ve been happy with my workouts – I’m trying to keep a mix of running, lifting and other workouts. In the next few weeks I will probably start to increase my running again – I have a couple of running events coming up and want to be ready.
