Go Run!

Leave a comment Posted on Amy's Stuff, September Challenge Image

Day 5: Labor of Love

Screen Shot 2016-09-05 at 4.29.24 AM

Labor Day is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

For most of us, it also means a day off work and the end to our summer, but today we’re giving it yet another meaning…

Let’s dedicate this Labor Day to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of ourselves…our strength, our prosperity, our well-being.

Running gives us strength, allows us to be prosperous in other areas of our lives, and is a positive force in our well being. One of our many Labors of Love….Running!

Before other festivities, take some time today to focus on your strength, your prosperity, and your well-being. It won’t take long…love yourself!

Day 5 exercises: 2 sets of 10 (Abs & Shoulders)

****Click here to how to videos****

  • Mountain Climbers
  • Kettle Ball / Dumbbell Swings
  • Shoulder Presses
  • Plank -Your Choice (:30 2X)

Bonus: Go for a Run and foster your love of our sport! – Doesn’t have to be long or laborious…can just be a mile. It can be a slow jog for active recovery after your long run or a walk with purpose. Get out and show our sport some love. 🙂

Hand writing Happy Labor Day on grunge wall with American flag

Leave a comment Posted on Amy's Stuff, August Challenge Image

Day 16: No Gym Required

this is my gymYou 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.

Not only will strength training help you improve your running performance, studies have shown that add a strength routine can also improve body composition by helping you decrease your percentage of body fat, helping you look leaner and burn additional calories.

Multiple studies show that regular strength training can improve running economy (how efficiently the body uses oxygen) by as much as eight percent, which translates into more speed and better muscle endurance. Of course it makes sense for runners to focus on their most important body part—their legs!

So if you’ve been skipping leg day because you feel like your legs get enough of a workout…think again…our leg days are just as important! The best news? No weights and gym required! 🙂

Day 16 exercises:

****Click here for how to videos****

  • Frogger – 30 2X
  • Butt Kicks – 50 2X
  • High Knees – 50 2x
  • Side Lying Leg Lifts – 30 2x each leg
  • Single Leg Directional Hops – 2 sets of 10x each leg
  • Plank Challenge Day 16 – Wide Grip Push Ups (12 reps 3x)

Plank Challenge Day 16 – Wide Grip Push Up

  1. Walk your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, feet hip-width.
  2. Maintaining a strong core, bend your elbows to create a 90-degree angle biceps to forearms.
  3. Press back to your start position.

wide grip push up

Bonus: Ab & Squat Challenge – Day 16 

  • 25 Sit Ups
  • 30 Crunches
  • 45 Squats

Extra Credit: Go Run! – Running is still a great workout for your legs and Tuesday is a great day for speed work! If you are doing speed work today….do your leg strengthening afterwards starting with your running drills while your still tired from that run.

Speed Work: Missed our speed work in yesterday post? Click here to see how much fun you’ll have today! 😉

That’s all she wrote for Tuesday! No wait…after all that leg work…take a few minutes to stretch it out…then relax! 🙂