The Little Chemist That Could: Routine :)

School has started this week and I've been sooooo looking forward to a more regular schedule!

Monday

Did: 2.5 mi walk + 12 min bodyweight workout

Took a walk during work, including part of it with my department, then completed the daily bodyweight workout.

20 RFT: 5 pushups, 6 mtn climbers, 7 air squats = 11:50

Tuesday

Did: 6.2 mi @ 9:03/mi

Felt sooooo sluggish this morning, ran around the track but didn't do hardly any speedwork. A few laps I did fast straights / slow curves but even that I petered out after a few reps. Not sure if it was poor sleep last night or what, but dang. Maybe I'm not getting enough fuel & hydration. BLEH.

Wednesday

Did: 2.6 mi walk + 23-min bodyweight workout

One of my favorite parts of the school year routine is the WFH Wednesday morning walks after I drop D off at school. I park at the TR History Museum and walk on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, and it's just so peaceful - I listen to a podcast and do an easy walk or run/walk, whatever feels right that day, for about an hour. Today I did 40 minutes and there was a light sprinkle of rain, and it was perfect.

So happy! 🥰

Got home and did a bodyweight workout (Tuesday & Wednesday) which was tough but good. Also very happy to be restarting this routine!

5 Days of Core:

1- 60s plank
2- bicycle crunches
3- reverse situps
4- Russian Twists
5- flutter kicks

= 7:50

2x 90s each, 30s rest between each 90s: shoulder taps, up-downs, high-knees, squat & pulse (hold low squat and pulse), Score is total of each

118 shoulder taps

55 up-downs

162 high knees

164 squats

Thursday

Did: 5.66 mi Altamont run + 5 min bodyweight workout

Second week of Altamont, and while it still sucks soooooo much I keep reminding myself that it will continue to suck and won't get better if I don't keep doing it. Whew. Tons of cyclists out in the dark early hours though!

Did bodyweight workout when I got to the gym at work, and it turned out to be super quick and easy. Oh well, I'll take it!

30 single-leg glute bridge, 20 crunches, 10 side plank crunch (hold side plank, touch elbow to knee), 10 other side plank crunch, 20 reverse crunch, 30 single-leg glute bridge (other side)

Friday

Did: 1.75 mi walk + 12 min bodyweight workout + Sassafras Sunset hike

Started the morning with a nice walk after school drop-off. It felt quite pleasant out on the trail! Did the bodyweight workout when I got home before diving into the workday.

3x 30s each: jacks, fast feet, jump squat, mtn climbers, high knees, TD squat, forward kick (alternating legs), rest

Then, took the opportunity to hike up Sassafras with friends for sunset in the evening. It had been rainy or threatening rain most of the afternoon, but turned out to be a beautiful sunset for us!

Saturday

Did: Michelin 5k

Took D with me to the Michelin 5k. I'd planned on run/walking with him for the entire race, but it quickly became evident that he didn't feel up to going the full 3 miles. I left him to spectate at one of the turns, ran the next mile in a 7:22, then he and I run/walked the rest of the way back to the finish line together. He did pretty well overall!