Fitness Friday...If I'd Only Known

It's Fitness Friday time! The time where I let you know all about my workouts for the week!

• Saturday- #plankaday 2:04, 12 mile run in 2:19:35 average pace 11:38
• Sunday- #plankaday 2:07, 20 burpees
• Monday- #plankaday 2:20, 20 burpees
• Tuesday- #plankaday 3:04, 4 mile run in 40:46 average pace 10:11

• Wednesday- #plankaday 2:18, Give Me 5 Workout

• Thursday- #plankaday 2:21
• Friday- #plankaday 2:02, Arm Workout

So this week I was feeling pretty tired. On Thursday I had planned to run but woke up feeling like I just needed a rest day. So that's what I did (except for my plank). That's ok right? I felt like my body was telling me to rest so I listened. I think I'm tired this week because we've had somewhere to be every night...Hayden's Cub Scout meeting, Choir Rehearsal at Church, and Open House at the boys' school. So I didn't get any down time. And then I have another busy weekend planned. That's just the way it is some weeks and I'm not going to let it get me down. :-)

On another note...I have a vlog for you today! Some of my Sweat Pink sisters decided to have a weekly vlog topic and I want to participate! Hope you enjoy! :-)

QOTD: What is one thing you know now that you wished you had known before you started running, working out, etc?

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Fitness Friday...All It Takes is 5 Minutes and WINNER!

It's Fitness Friday! Here's a rundown of my workouts this week:

• Saturday- #plankaday 2:08, 30 burpees, 5 mile run in 54:45 average pace 10:57
• Sunday- #plankaday 2:12, 30 burpees
• Monday- #plankaday 2:03, 10 burpees
• Tuesday- #plankaday 2:17, 4 mile treadmill run in 43:23 average pace 10:50

• Wednesday- #plankaday 3:32 A NEW PR!!!, Give Me Five Workout

• Thursday- #plankaday 2:03, 3 mile run in 30:17 average pace 10:05

I also refueled after my run with some Strawberry Banana Chobani Greek Yogurt and Chia Seeds...yummy!!!

• Friday- #plankaday 2:08, 15 burpees

Runs were great this week! Had a great 5 miler on Saturday and my short runs were great too. Tomorrow I have a 12 miler and then it's taper time for my next half on Sept. 30th!!! 

I also did some strength training with my Give Me 5 workout! I had a sick child this week...he didn't go back to school until Thursday so it was hard to get into the gym. So I made a workout I could do at home. I needed something quick because Hayden wanted Momma around him at all times. I figured he would give me 5 minutes! I did this workout and my legs are STILL sore today! It was a quick but very effective workout...and it ONLY TOOK 5 MINUTES!!! This is proof that you CAN make the time to workout! Anyone can spare 5 minutes!!! :-) Feel free to pin this workout if you would like! :-)

I also have a winner for you today! Thanks so much to everyone who entered the giveaway for an Armpocket! I wish you all could win!!! But there can only be ONE winner and random.org picked #11 and that is......

Congrats Jennifer from From Wine to Weightlifting!!! Please email me at mindy@roadrunnergirl.com with your mailing address and the model, color, and size Armpocket you would like!

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QOTD: What was your favorite workout this week?

Fitness Friday...Nike Training Club App!

I am super excited that Megan at Running Toward the Prize featured me on her blog today!  Head on over there and read please!  Thanks so much Megan!!! :-)

Happy Fitness Friday!  Here are the workouts I did this week!

• Saturday- #plankaday 2:23, 15 burpees for the Burpee Boom Challenge
• Sunday- #plankaday 2:04, 15 burpees, and 7 mile run in 1:13:58 avg. pace 10:33

• Monday- #plankaday 2:24, 25 burpees
• Tuesday- #plankaday 2:06, 25 burpees, 3 mile run in 33:14 avg. pace 11:03

• Wednesday- #plankaday 1:33, 25 burpees, Sculpted Arms Workout on the Nike Training Club App

• Thursday- #plankaday 2:26, 25 burpees, 3 mile run in 30:53 avg. pace 10:16 (sporting my new ViewSport Fitfluential tank...which shows the word "#proof" when you sweat enough! Pretty cool!)

• Friday- #plankaday 2:14, 25 burpees

I did really well this week with my runs.  If you remember last Saturday I couldn't do my planned 10 mile long run due to the weather.  So I ran as much as I could before church on Sunday...ended up being 7 miles and I was proud of that!  I woke up at 4:30am on Tuesday so I could run with friends.  Runs are always better for me when I am running with my girls!  Thursday morning I was lazier and slept until 5:45am but I still got my run in!

Strength training was ok this week.  I did burpees every day.  On Wednesday I wanted to do an arm workout and I remembered an app my friend Erica told me to download a long time ago...Nike Training Club.  This app has been on my iPhone for months but I have never used it.  I opened it up, selected the workout "Sculpted Arms" and began the workout.  It was only a 15 minute workout but it was awesome!!!

My goal was to only work out my arms because I knew I was going to run the next day.  Well...this workout was a whole body workout!  You used weights for your arms but you did all the reps while also doing lunges, froggers, and planks!  I woke up Thursday morning to super sore legs AND arms!  I could barely walk but somehow I ran anyway lol!  I will definitely be using this app again!!!

Tomorrow I have the rescheduled 10 miler with the Sole2Soul Sisters!  Hopefully the weather cooperates this time!

QOTD: What are some of your favorite apps for workouts? Please share because I would LOVE to download them!!!