Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Tuesday Running 40 minutes

Paved and gravel trail, and then around the Gardens at SIUE.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Monday Strength Workout 40-45 minutes

9 sets of inverted rows and push ups. 3 sets of chair dips, 3 sets of calf raises, 3 sets of hack squats, 3 sets of dead lifts, 3 sets of sumo dead lifts, 3 sets of hip thrusts, and 3 sets each of two different kinds of squats. I increased the weight from 50 to 65 lbs for the hack squats, dead lifts, sumo dead lifts, and one kind of bar squat.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Saturday Trail Running (80 minutes)

Dirt, grass, and gravel trails. It was too muddy to do to much dirt, so mostly I ran on the grass cross country trail. Deep grass feels like running in snow drifts.

Friday, June 26, 2015

Friday Strength Workout + biking (2 hours)

30 minute strength workout and a little over 90 minutes biking. I don't think I've ever biked that long before!

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Thursday Running (40 minutes)

Also- worked on a giant obnoxious wood pile in my brother's back yard for 2 hours.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Wednesday Strength Workout + Swimming (70 minutes total)

I did my usual body weight training strength workout with extras. 9 sets of australian pull ups, 9 sets of push ups, 3 sets of chair dips,3 sets of calf raises. All with 50 lb bar- 3 sets of hack squats, 3 sets of hip thrusts, 3 sets of sumo squats, 3 sets of bar squats front held bar, 3 sets of bar squats back held bar, and 3 sets of shoulder presses.

20 laps- 10 freestyle, 5 back stroke, 5 freestyle, 2 laps of kickboard with flippers.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Tuesday Trail running (45 minutes)

Plus, 45 minutes mowing and over 2 hours putting up our new trampoline for the kids.

Monday Strength Workout 40 minutes

I can't remember everything I did. I added sumo deadlifts and hip thrusts to my glute workout.

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Saturday Running (90 minutes)

I also did about 15-20 minutes of strength stuff yesterday too. Hip thrusts, sumo dead lifts,(both with a 50 lb bar) and some chair assisted pull ups (8 sets of 6).

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Thursday Strength Workout (40 minutes)

Plus, 30 minutes of "speed weeding" in the rain.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Tuesday Strength Workout (40 minutes)

Australian pull ups, push ups, chair dips, two kinds of bar squats with a 50 lb bar, dead lifts, and hack squats.

Monday, June 15, 2015

Saturday, June 13, 2015

Saturday Strength Workout (40 minutes)

10 sets of 10 push ups, 10 sets of 5 australian pull ups (I used a stick on the back of two kitchen chairs this time since I do not have a pull up bar at home), 4 sets of 6 chair dips, 2 different kinds of squats (3 sets of 12 X 2), some chest presses with 30 lbs of weights, and some shoulder presses with 20lbs of weight.

Plus, hours and hours of cleaning. I have a feeling I will be mighty sore tomorrow :P

Friday, June 12, 2015

Friday Trail Running 50 minutes

No long run this week. I blame Raging Rivers ;)

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Thursday Strength workout (40 minutes)

9 sets of 10 push ups (90 total), 9 sets of 5 australian pull ups (45 total), 3 sets of chair dips, 3 sets of squats, 3 sets of dead lifts, 3 sets of hack squats, and calf raises (3-4 sets of 20). 

Also- took the older kids to Raging Rivers for 7.5 hours yesterday. I'm still pretty pooped from that.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Tuesday Strength Workout 35 minutes

With push ups (10 sets of 10), australian pull ups (10 sets of 5), chair dips (3 sets of 8), bar squats (3 sets of 8), hack squats (3 sets of 8), and dead lifts (3 sets of 6). The bar squats, hack squats, and dead lifts were all with 60 lbs.

I'm hoping to go running tomorrow morning before I take the two older kids to a water park all day

Monday, June 8, 2015

Saturday, June 6, 2015

Saturday Running (1 hour 5 minutes)

5 miles. I was slow because of the heat. I got sunburned too :P

Friday, June 5, 2015

Friday Strength Workout (35 minutes)

I did inverted rows alternating with push ups (10 sets of each). I added in some squats with 60 lbs on a bar to work on my glutes. I also added in some dead lifts with the same bar.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Thursday Trail Running (45 minutes)

Dirt trail finally! Plus, 45 minutes or so of lawn mowing.

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Wednesday Strength Workout (20 minutes)

I moved this old frame for a stand alone porch swing we had. It has a bar across the top of the frame which I used for Australian pull ups (with my feet propped up on the porch). I alternated with push ups and ab work as usual. I have also added chair dips to work the back of my arms. I did 12 sets of 5 australian pull ups and 12 sets of 10 push ups.

Plus, 2 hours of yard work.

Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Tuesday Biking (over 1 hour)

I'm not sure how far over an hour. Also, two hours of yard work. My knees are pretty pissed at me now ;)

Monday Running 35 minutes + strength workout 25 minutes (1 hour)

That was about it.