Every runner should be as excited as Richard Simmons for leg day!
Strong legs carry us farther, keep us on the road longer, and let’s face it…strong runner legs just look good. 🙂
Get excited, get out of your OWN way, and get to working those legs Crew!
Day 18 exercises: Legs / Stability – 3 sets of 15
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- Jan’s Lunge Squats
- Plank Donkey Kicks
- Booty Boxes
- Split Squat
- Bedtime Plank
- Stretch! – 7 Key Stretches for Runners
Bonus: #PlanksForRunners 
Since we aren’t doing tons of planks this month, today we are throwing in this round of planks for runners. 2 sets of this plank circuit Crew! Work it out!
Speed Work: Mile “bench mark” run. We want to see how fast you can run 1 mile, and I also want to show you how going faster is possible for you!. Make sure you are well rested and have fresh legs then go out and do a 1-2 mile warm up, rest for a few minutes, then run with your heart and do a mile as fast as you can. Cool down with 1 more mile then call it a day. 3-4 miles total. I want to see some super fast for you miles Crew! Do your warm up and cool down miles as slow as you want. All I want to see if that 1 mile time. Have fun with it and surprise yourself with how fast you can go!
November Challenge: Can you believe it’s already the 18th of the month? Our months always go so fast! Time to start thinking about November and new exercises! Jan and Sharon shared their favorites with me last month and they have gone over really well with our Crew! Maybe you take a class and have a favorite move, maybe you saw it on a video somewhere, maybe it’s just a go to move you love! Video yourself doing your favorite exercise or if you’re shy find a video or good explantation of how to do it then send it to me. Being a part of the month’s exercise line up makes you feel even more part of our Crew and gives you an extra reason to push harder! Show me what you’ve got!
Final Thoughts: Richard Simmons is known for his positivity and non competitive nature, and that’s what we strive for in our Core Crew too. We want this group to be supportive of everyone, no matter what your current physical level is. It’s not about being stronger or faster than the person posting before or after you, it’s not about being perfect or doing every single exercise every day.
It’s about getting stronger, faster, and healthier than you are today. It’s about constant movement, activity, and a healthy lifestyle. Simmons may give us a good laugh, but he also shares messages of positivity and hope.
Which Simmons quote is your favorite? Which one will you apply to your life today to give you that boost of energy and confidence you need to go the extra mile and do a little more than you normally would? Share with us which quote spoke to you when you tell your Crew you got it done today!
Make it a terrific Tuesday Crew! 🙂
As runners, our weekends are usually full of long runs, races, early bedtimes, rolling, stretching…and lots of other fun running related stuff.
Hey Crew! The Chicago Marathon is over but there’s no more time to rest. Lots more fun races to come and goals more goals to reach!
Are you at your goal weight? Are you hitting your goal times?
I’m traveling today Crew! Step up and hold down the fort while I’m battling to get to Chicago!
We all have different reasons for working out…but all those reasons circle back to the same end conclusion…we do it for us.
No joking around…today is a doozie and our legs are gonna feel it!
Ever wonder what is going on in the body while you sweat it out? The euphoric feelings during and after exercise, as well as the muscle soreness that might just come a day later, don’t just appear magically.
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Strong to the Core 