Only 2 days left in our August Challenge…what?!?! Every month seems to fly by and we start so strong then seem to falter towards the end of the month. It happens…
I know it gets harder as the number of sets go up. I know you get tired and busy and feel like you might as well wait to start over again next month…but get that crap out of your head and start the new month today instead of Thursday. It is Monday after all!
Let’s bust out these 2 days super strong, take a break on Wednesday, then attack September with a vengeance!
Day 29 exercises: 3 sets of 10
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- Jumping Jacks (50 2X)
- Walking Push Ups
- Forearm Plank Jacks
- Inchworm with Shoulder Taps
- Plank Challenge Day 20 – Get a Move On! (:45 3X)
Plank – Get a Move On! This plank gets us moving. Remember to hold your core in tight and focus on controlling each move. It’s better to go slow and do it right then be fast and sloppy! Here’s the steps and the Plank Challenge video for Get a Move On! is below.
- Start in a high plank with toes on a towel, gliders, or paper plates.
- Walk your hands forward four steps.
- Open your legs wider than hip-width to a straddle (similar to a plank jack) position, five times.
- Walk your hands back four steps.
- Continue in this manner for 45 seconds. Repeat 3 times.
Bonus: Ab & Squat Challenge Day 29 – I have no excuse but that I totally forgot about this part of our August challenge over the weekend. I hope you’ve been keeping up with it. If not…no worries…jump back in and let’s finish it strong.
- 30 Sit Ups
- 90 Crunches
- 95 Squats
Speed Work: Last week of the month and I think we should do something fun and unstructured. How about some Fartleks this week? YAY! 🙂
Fartlek Workouts are not only fun to say out loud, but they’re fun to run. Fartlek is Swedish for “speed play,” and that is exactly what it’s all about. Unlike tempo and interval work, fartlek is unstructured and alternates moderate-to-hard efforts with easy throughout. After a warm-up, you play with speed by running at faster efforts for short periods of time (to that tree, to the sign) followed by easy-effort running to recover. It’s fun in a group setting as you can alternate the leader and mix up the pace and time. And in doing so, you reap the mental benefits of being pushed by your buddies through an unpredictable workout. The goal is to keep it free-flowing so you’re untethered to the watch or a plan, and to run at harder efforts but not a specific pace.
Speed work is meant to be spaced out so it’s a good few days away from your other “effort” sessions. Effort sessions are speed, hills, tempo, and long run. So if you do your long runs on the weekend, speed work should be on Tuesday or Wednesday. Most of us are mid level runners so 2 “effort” sessions a week are plenty. If you’re feeling good you can throw in one more but don’t overdo it. Remember the general rule of thumb…80% of our runs should be at a conversation pace!
I had my first good nights sleep last night in a week and wow I feel pretty darn good this morning. Not running good yet…but I can see the finish line of this injury and am feeling positive! Can’t wait to tackle arms today and be active. Oh how my body is craving it!
Find that fire within you and let’s get to work Crew! 🙂
Hey Crew! I am feeling much better…and much more like myself! Very little pain and my toe is looking somewhat more normal. Still no running so please get out and run for me this weekend!
Start in a right side high plank with right foot slightly in front of your left and your left hand behind your head. Pull your right knee into your chest while you crunch your left elbow to meet your right knee. Once back to your start position lift your left foot off the ground to tap in front of your right foot, then back behind it. Continue this for 45 seconds, then repeat on the left; do three sets
Start in a high plank with the toes of your right foot on a towel. Pull your left knee into your chest and using your core, keep your left knee locked in tight while you drag your right knee into your chest, then back out for 45 seconds. Repeat the same movement with the toes of your left foot on a towel, right knee to chest. Do three sets.
Confident people radiate strength, passion and conviction and self confidence looks so good on you.
This is a tough workout but if you start slow and build your way up you will finish feeling strong and confident! You can do this so stop doubting yourself and give it a try!
One of my favorites…because YES, I am a Runhole!
Who is feeling pumped up for arm day??
What kind of workout gives you that lovin’ feeling?
You joined the Core Crew because you realize that to perform at your full potential, you need to do more than just run. You need to target areas that you may not normally pay attention to, like flexibility, balance, and mobility, and strength.
You love to run and when your sport involves the outdoors, fresh air, and cruisin’ down the road, you don’t want to be stuck inside doing our strength exercises.
Frogger: The frogger is an ideal exercise for when you’re short on time or traveling because you only use gravity for resistance.
Strong to the Core 