Run for Boston & Weekly Running Schedule

***moment of silence and prayers for Boston***

As a warm-blooded human being, my heart broke for Boston on Monday. As a runner, my heart broke some more. Yesterday, I ran for runners everywhere. Some friends, asked if I would be deterred from my upcoming races out of fear of something tragic happening. Answer: ABSOLUTELY NOT! I feel like that is the complete opposite of the spirit of running. I look forward to crossing the finish line at both of my upcoming races! I will cross with those, lost and hurt, at the Boston Marathon on my heart!

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I have recently become obsessed with lounging in my running clothes. I also, use it as motivation, on some days, to do something towards my fitness. I can't remember if I have shared this before but I really really really do not like going to the gym. I thank God for the boot camp I attend 2x/week because I enjoy it and I get my much needed strength training in! However, I need to do a little more.

This past Sunday, I was lounging around in my running clothes, after returning from an amazing morning at Union Market DC. Etienne starts talking about some post he saw somewhere on social media that was commenting on someone who had gained a lot of weight since high school or something. We, immediately, went into how we would loathe ourselves if that became our reality! People saying things like "awww she/he used to look so good/be so slim", etc.

And at that very moment I stood up and headed to the gym to do some leg work! I only had 30 minutes before I needed to head off to the rest of my day and I figured that was the perfect use of my time and energy: 5 sets of 15 on the leg curl machine and the leg extension machine.

I am extremely proud of myself for taking those 25 minutes to do something towards my fitness. The gym was not THAT bad! On Friday, I will figure out an upper body routine. Pray for me though, because I do not believe anything unfun should be done on Fridays.

My weekly routine is shaping up like this, so far, and for now:

Sundays:
Legs and/or arms (depends on time)

Mondays & Thursdays: 
boot camp (90 minutes); I run to bootcamp, which is about 2 miles from my home

Tuesdays/Wednesdays:
 short run (5-6 miles)

Fridays:
PARTY! (I kid;  I just realized, I don't like to do too much on Fridays social or otherwise because I need to be up at 6am/7am for my long runs and in good condition. So scratch the upper body routine this Friday!)

Saturdays: 
long runs (my favorites!!!! 8 miles & up)

This works out perfectly because my goal on a regular basis is to run 18 miles/week. Of course, as I ease into my full marathon training, that number will go up so I can get to TWENTY SIX POINT TWO!!!!


Have you layed out a plan for your fitness yet? It is so much less overwhelming when you map it out per week. I promise!