I am not very resilient when it comes to bad weather. I don't often venture out on to run on the many rainy days in Auckland. I can't explain why I do this but think may have something to do with the climate change of my new home. Living in a temperate and mile climate leaves me feeling wet, soggy, and on the cold side pretty much all the time. Coming from a very, very extreme boiling hot or freezing cold climate, I just accept the weather and realize it just has to be that way. But in New Zealand, the weather changes by the minute. A hot sunny day can quickly fade to a drizzly and balmy afternoon. It throws me off and my running. I think it's because I'm not waterproof. On the rainy days, I run indoors. Today was another one of those days. I've come to love the tredmill which is a huge thing for me.
It's almost summer though and you bet your boots I'm anxiously awaiting the sunny beach runs that make the rain so worth it.
Cheers!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 13, 2010
6 Weeks & Counting
For a solid 6 weeks I have put in 2 workouts, Monday to Friday. I wake up at 5:30am and hit the gym for 1 hour, and sometimes 1 1/2 hours. My gym workout consists of the following:
-minimum 15 minute warm up on Tredmill
-15 minutes abs daily
-Focus group each day: e.g. Legs or shoulders/back
-cardio: e.g. jumprope, plyometrics
I've been loving the gym workouts. I try to avoid maximum weight and focus more on repetitions and super sets with light weight. Really, I just want to avoid getting a huge muscle butt.
On my lunch break I run. Oh how I love my lunch time runs. The beach is literally 2 minutes from the office and I run there most days. The coastline goes forever and you can choose a "rocky" route with legit hiking or the flat beach sand route. Either way, I'm able to get in a 45 minute-1 hour run 5 days a week.
Now that it's mid September the feeling of summer is oh so close. By late October it will be legitimately hot and humid again. I look forward to those runs very much!
Besides my 2-a-day routine, I've also started listening to audiobooks while I run. I thought I'd try it out after using the same 4 running playlists for the past 3 years. The change has been great and there's been a few occasions where I've purposely kept running just to hear to the end of a chapter. I know, I know, I'm a total nerd.
With Jason exercising twice a day as well, I don't see myself slowing down any time soon. Amazingly, I haven't felt the burn out and look forward to the next 6 weeks!
-minimum 15 minute warm up on Tredmill
-15 minutes abs daily
-Focus group each day: e.g. Legs or shoulders/back
-cardio: e.g. jumprope, plyometrics
I've been loving the gym workouts. I try to avoid maximum weight and focus more on repetitions and super sets with light weight. Really, I just want to avoid getting a huge muscle butt.
On my lunch break I run. Oh how I love my lunch time runs. The beach is literally 2 minutes from the office and I run there most days. The coastline goes forever and you can choose a "rocky" route with legit hiking or the flat beach sand route. Either way, I'm able to get in a 45 minute-1 hour run 5 days a week.
Now that it's mid September the feeling of summer is oh so close. By late October it will be legitimately hot and humid again. I look forward to those runs very much!
Besides my 2-a-day routine, I've also started listening to audiobooks while I run. I thought I'd try it out after using the same 4 running playlists for the past 3 years. The change has been great and there's been a few occasions where I've purposely kept running just to hear to the end of a chapter. I know, I know, I'm a total nerd.
With Jason exercising twice a day as well, I don't see myself slowing down any time soon. Amazingly, I haven't felt the burn out and look forward to the next 6 weeks!
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