Monday is JUST around the corner !

The Runner's Recovery

Returning to running after a brief layoff? A general rule of thumb is that it takes about two weeks of "retraining" to come back from every week in which you do no exercise. Go easy on yourself during this period. Don't let your ego convince you that you should immediately be able to run as you did before. If you've been off the roads for only a week or two, start at about half the distance you were running before the injury. You should be able to build back to your former level in two to four weeks.

Hmmmm... got it... and I have the lovely run one minute, walk one minute treadmill / trail instructions from the running Dr. According to his instructions, I will be running up to a whole 30 minutes in 6 weeks.... patience... patience.... patience....

K... ready for the weekend ?? Chelsea vs Sounders on Saturday morning (I'm secretly and quietly cheering for John Terry and the Blue) then up to the Mill Creek Town Festival to root on our StairClimbing wunder kids... as they go for a world record AND raise money for cancer. Then Sunday is The Hangover at the Big Picture. Love it !

I'm also checking out a boot camp class at Greenlake. 4 weeks 4 days a week . When I sent out an SOS email, the overwhelming response I received was to cross train... and 3 people said that P90X was something to look into. So I checked out a class (I'm one of those, if I paid I have to go, where as if the dvd's are just here, I'll eat an ice cream bar while i watch the DVD) and here's the info they had... I think I just might do this !!

Can you:
- jog in place for 2 minutes?
- lift your hands over your head?
- do 10 jumping jacks?
- do 10 crunches?
- easily bend to reach the ground, and then come back up?
- walk up stairs?

YEP !! I can do those things !!!!!!

What kind of exercise can I expect to be doing?
-Similar to other fitness bootcamps, SFC combines cardio, pilates, yoga, plyometrics, resistance training, muscle confusion, light weight training, calisthenics, and of course a little bit of running to give you a well-rounded exercise program that gets RESULTS! Combined circuit training is proven to be the most effective way to get your body to its peak level of fitness. We also put a healthy focus on the mind-body connection, and deal with nutritional elements that are affecting your fitness progress.

What if I'm training for a marathon, or currently have an extremely high fitness level?
-Perfect! This boot camp will develop intense core strength, which running alone simply cannot do. If you stick to the program as it's designed, you WILL DEFINITELY see an increase in your mile times . And for higher fitness levels, there is ALWAYS a way to do EVERY exercise at your individual ability level. No matter how buff, or how out of shape you're feeling!

(FYI - not that I have an "extremely high fitness level"... as a matter of fact, I'd put at low currently. We were watching the TdF the other day and they were monitoring the racers BPM's. These guys are RIDING A BICYLE IN A RACE and their BPM was like 130. REALLY ???? Mine is 130 when I get UP in the morning !!!)

Have a GREAT weekend everyone !