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.
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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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