This is my series about fitness. I am certainly no expert. Posts will be about what’s working for me. There will definitely be running plans, flexibility, and basic weight lifting. You can also expect nutrition ideas, recipes, and, well, probably lots maybe a little bit of whining. 😉 I hope I have the courage to tell you about the failures.
If you’d like to read the premise for my journey, that’s right here:
Rest and Heal
Week 1. Book Review
As I progressed though, these posts were written.
Week 2. Plan for Stair Climbing
Week 3. Basic Workout from a Personal Trainer
Week 4. Weight Loss Challenge
Week 5. Breakfast Recipe
Week 6. Walking Strategy
Week 7. Meal Planning and a Giveaway
Week 8. Struggling with Two Setbacks
Week 9. Packing Lunch
Being on vacation bumped my weekly schedule.
Positive Snowball
Positivity is Contagious
I hope you’ve enjoyed all the posts from my co-worker, Jay. He is such a great person! This week, though, I wanted to let you know what I’ve been doing! The weight loss challenge from Week 4 ended on March 31. I lost 7 pounds or 3.9% of body weight which put me in Third Place in the group! Woot woot! I was pleased with my loss and very grateful to have the support of that group!
My co-worker, Deana, invited me to join join her in a free 10 week running clinic thru Women Run Arkansas .
“The mission of the WRA is to address the special needs of women’s fitness, while promoting health and fitness through running and walking.”
It’s been super helpful on my journey back to fitness! I’m guessing there are about 50 or so of us participating in our city. Four beginner groups are offered depending on whether you prefer to walk or run. I chose Beginning Runner Group A – Your goal is to train to run/walk up to 3.1 miles. You are not running any and want to complete a 5K.
Here’s how the plan has worked for my group.
Week 1.
Warm Up 5 Minutes.
Walk 4 Minutes. Run 1 Minute. Repeat 6 times.
Week 2 and 3.
Warm Up 5 Minutes.
Walk 3 Minutes. Run 2 Minutes. Repeat 6 times.
Week 4.
Warm Up 5 Minutes.
Run 4 Minutes. Walk 1 Minute. Repeat 6 times.
I love my group! Everyone is very supportive and there’s really no pressure. Let’s face it. Some weeks are more difficult than others! I’m really hoping I can participate in another Mud Run or two this year!
Here’s a pic from last year’s warrior dash. That’s me on the right. Yeah! We’re jumping over fire! I want to do that again!
😉 -Marci
