Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Back to reality

Today is my first day back to work after two weeks off. Man it’s hard to get back to the grind even when I LOVE my job and love the people that I work with. I would consider myself a morning person but when my alarm goes off at 4:20 am (seriously) it’s not fun. I got myself out the door and to the gym this morning for a quick 30 min tempo run and an hour of Body Pump. I have pretty much figured out my training plan for January (I just need to decide what my swim intervals will be).
















The basic Format is:

Sunday: Long run 8-12 miles
Monday: Rest day with easy yoga in the pm
Tuesday: am interval swim and pm interval run 4-6 miles
Wednesday: Weightlifting class and long swim 2000 yards
Thursday: am spin class and pm yoga
Friday: tempo run with hill repeats 4-6 miles total
Saturday: Long bike ride, on the trainer for now between 60-90 minuets

** I will not be able to follow this Mon-Thur of next week given that I am in New York for a meeting and it is too far to get to a real gym so I can’t swim or bike. I can use the treadmill and elliptical in the hotel’s dinky gym and that will have to do.

All of this is very fluid and changes all the time. I am interested in going to a masters swim practice but I am a bit intimidated, have any of you ever been to one? Would you recommend it? Happy Humpday people!

4 comments:

  1. I haven't been to masters swim class but have heard nothing but great things! I say go for it! Nice plan BTW, always nice to have it laid out, you know?

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  2. I've not been to masters either, but simply because there isn't one nearby. If there was, I'd be there in a heart beat. I know it's intimidating, but you'll be thanking yourself for going.

    Looks like a great plan. I think flexibility with it is super important... especially in January! I'm finding the same with mine!

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  3. Can't comment on the masters class, but I can commiserate on being back to work after two weeks off. yuck!

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  4. Yay for having a plan!
    wow. How do you get up that early? What time do you go to bed?

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