Even as I’m writing this, I’m having a hard time believing it… but today marks my first day back in the weight room after taking over a month off. While it might not seem too crazy to you, keep in mind that I haven’t taken more than a week off in something like 6 years. No joke.
With everything that went on in the last month – running a 100 mile race, getting a puppy, moving to Portland, running a 50K – all while trying to adjust to our new life, make a few friends and somehow find my way around town, I honestly just wasn’t making the time.
Plus, without my usual gym buddy and routine, it has made it even harder to get back at it. But over the weekend somewhere out on the trails, I made a decision that it was time to start establishing some routines.
So today, to honor my commitment to getting back to old routines, I tried out the local fitness studio + gym near my house called Me Fitness. They offer a free 3 day trial so I figured, what the heck? It’s just under a mile from my place so it was an easy run there and then fighting off my lazy inner self, I hopped on the treadmill to bust out a speed workout. I was drenched in sweat after a good 3.5 mile spring workout and of course, feeling pretty good.
There’s something about being extra sweaty that makes weight training feel even better. I did a short circuit to ease myself back in – here’s my full workout for those that follow along:
- One mile jog to workout (outside)
- 3.5 mile sprint workout, 30 minutes all on a 1.0 incline:
- 2 minute warm-up at 6.5 speed
- 3 min at 7.5, 2 min 6.5, 3 min 8.5 and then descending by .5 each 30 secs until back to 6.5
- 2 min 6.5, 3 min 8, 2 min 6.5, 3 min 9, 1 min 9.5 and then descending by .5 each until back to 6.5
- Repeating till 30 minute mark
- Chest press with 15 lbs 10 reps x 3 sets
- Bicep curls (15 lbs) on bosu with squats x12
- 30 sec mountain climber on bosu
- Bicep curls (15 lbs) on bosu with squats x12
- 30 sec mountain climber on bosu
- Bicep curls (15 lbs) on bosu with squats X12
- 30 sec mountain climber on bosu
- Push-ups – 35
- Weighted leg drops with 6 lb ball x10
- V-ups X20
Excited to feel the weight of my workout tomorrow… 😉
Stay sweaty friends,
XOXO,
Jamie
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