Hey everyone! I hope you’re all having a good weekend! Molly wanted to show off her new blue harness. Despite the fact that it may cause people to think she’s a boy, it’s actually a very pretty color on her.
She also wanted to show you her nose:
I mentioned last week that I’ll be participating in Tina’s Best Body Bootcamp, which officially starts tomorrow! I loved it last spring and I’m looking forward to doing it again. My half-marathon training doesn’t begin for a couple weeks, so it’s all about boot camp right now.
I’m sure you’ve all heard this before, but having a workout schedule and putting your workouts into your weekly calendar is key to staying committed. If you schedule your workout just like you would a meeting or a dinner date, you’re more likely to stick to it. It’s also great to have a plan for the week, since you’re much less likely to skip a workout if you already know what you’re doing.
In that spirit, I wanted to share with all of you my workout schedule for this week. I always put my workouts in my google calendar, and figure out when I can do then during the day. If I remember, I’ll try to do this every Sunday, that way we can all see how I manage boot camp with half training as that begins.
Tina’s Best Body Bootcamp is formatted with 3 strength workouts, 2 cardio workouts, 1 cardio of choice (or extra rest) day and 1 rest day. I had to switch around a few things this week to accommodate for a running date and a 5K next Sunday.
I wasn’t sure where to fit in Workout C, if I’m sore from Wednesday’s strength workout, then I’ll plan on doing Workout C after my run on Friday morning and doing the scheduled cardio intervals on Thursday.
And, as I mentioned, I’m running a 5K on Sunday! This is definitely just for fun since I’ve done zero speed work since the marathon, but some other awesome Chicago bloggers were participating, and I couldn’t let them have all the fun!
The 5K is the Thriller in Schiller and is costume optional. Although what crazy person wouldn’t take full advantage of the opportunity to look crazy and run in a costume?!?! However, I have no idea what to dress up as!!! At least I have all week to figure it out…
What should I dress up as for the 5K?
Do you put your workouts in your calendar?
Ooh Tina’s Bootcamp workouts look tough but fun! I think after I am done training for my 10k Ill start to do her workouts or incorporate them for cross training. I am doing the thriller in schiller as well! So excited :D! Hmmm what is your favorite character? I am attempting to make a gangam style outfit. Have a great Sunday. Molly is so cute!
Can’t wait to see your costume!
Can’t wait to see your costume! A friend of mine did the halloween half marathon and dressed up like a “runaway bride,” complete with an actual bridal gown! I can’t imagine running 13.1 in a gown!
Oh wow!! Haha that is a long way to run in a gown!!
I’m doing a Halloween 10k and have NOOOOO idea what to wear!! I’m thinking either Average Joe’s gym guys from Dodgeball or rocking 80s workout gear … we’ll see!! Doing the superhero costumes is always fun too — The Incredibles is a pretty easy one to pull off. 🙂
I’m all about the schedule. But I’m also about shuffling up the schedule and being flexible. I find that as long as I lay the backbone/ground work, I’m good to go!
Enjoy your Sunday!!
Hmmm…looking at the comments above, I love the idea of a runaway bride costume! Maybe not do the entire wedding dress, but wear all white with a veil and carry a bouquet.
Definitely a big plan of scheduling my workouts! The best way to make sure it actually gets done.
Lol I’m afraid being a runaway bride would make me look like a crazy desperate girl… Haha
what a cool 5 k to do! tina’s boot camp seems awesome, can’t wait to hear how you like it
I actually did it last spring a loved it!
wooo 5K!!!! I have no idea what you should be. Go as a cereal killer aka paint your face all scary looking and make a tagboard with tons of cereal boxes glued on to wear. Haha.
Hahahaha that is a very random costume idea but clever!
What a great way to stay on track with upcoming workouts! I’m going to map out my week’s workouts today and see how close I come to following it! Good luck with starting the boot camp and your 5K!
Thanks! And I hope the schedule helps!
I know I am going to workout 6 days a week and I know every other day will be strength. I usually just wing it from there!
I’m running the Thriller in Schiller next Sunday, too. It appears as if it is technical trail (I’ve never been there so I don’t for sure, though), so do you plan on racing it? Let me know your plans – I might be running near you.
I need to get on a schedule. I really do better when things are committed to paper. I don’t like 5ks, but 5ks in costume sounds fun!
I’m not a 5K-er either, but anything with a costume involved sounds good to me!
I follow a calendar when I am training for something and tend to follow the same pattern each week regarding strength/running (although it does change some seasonally with the Chicago winter). I think you should dress as an 80’s workout instructor. Funny plus practical for running!
Hahaha that would be very comfy for running!
Thanks for the reminder to make a schedule! I need to do that (I usually do it in Excel and then upload it to Google Docs) for the bootcamp. Today is totally my rest day, though, since I’m recovering from yesterday’s half marathon.
Congrats on your half!
I might be running a Halloween 5k next weekend too! But I don’t have any costume ideas yet either. 😛 I’m going to have to lurk your comments for ideas haha.
Having a schedule for anything is so essential for genuine success… and with working out as well, love this one. Oh and I am doing her Bootcamp too! I decided last minute 🙂 Can’t wait to begin!
I am doing Tina’s Bootcamp too! I plan my workouts. I like knowing what I am going to do on a certain day. It helps take the thinking out and after a long day of work and school I do not want to think at all lol. Have fun on your 5k.
Tina’s body bootcamp sounds fantastic! I definitely think you should dress up for that 5k it sounds great!