Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Workout for the week of April 27th

Here is the workout for the upcoming week:

Full Marathon Runners:

Sunday, April 19th - 30 minutes walk/Stretch
Monday, April 20th - Run 1.5 miles
Tuesday, April 21st - Cross train 20 minutes
Wednesday, April 22nd - Run 2 miles
Thursday, April 23rd - Cross train 20 minutes
Friday, April 24th - Rest, stretch, Yoga
Saturday, April 25th - Run 3 miles

Half Marathon Runners:

Sunday, April 19th - Cross train 30 minutes
Monday, April 20th - Run 1.5 miles
Tuesday, April 21st - Cross train 20 minutes
Wednesday, April 22nd - Run 1.5 miles
Thursday, April 23rd - Cross train 20 minutes
Friday, April 24th - Rest
Saturday, April 25th - Run 2.5 miles

Half Marathon Walkers:

Sunday, April 19th - Rest
Monday, April 20th - Walk 1.5 miles (25 minutes)
Tuesday, April 21st - Cross train 30 minutes
Wednesday, April 22nd - Walk 1.5 miles (25 minutes)
Thursday, April 23rd - Cross train 30 minutes
Friday, April 24th - Rest
Saturday, April 25th - Run 2.5 miles (35-40 minutes)

Cross Training options:

Elliptical machine
Stationary Bike
Spinning class
Kick Boxing/Aerobics
Swimming
Walking/Hiking
Light Weights
Yoga
10-20 minutes of upper body workout with light weights (10-15 lbs)

Monday, April 20, 2009

Getting to know your feet!

The most important piece of running equipment is running shoes. Getting them right is one of the keys to avoiding pain. This video explains different anatomies of feet and how to identify the type of shoes you need.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Welcome to 2009 season

It was a great start today! The number of runners have grown tremendously this year!

The spirit of the runners/walkers this year is very inspiring.

Now that we had a great kick-off, it is important to keep up with the weekday workouts!

Here is the workout for the upcoming week:

Full Marathon Runners:

Sunday, April 19th - 30 minutes walk/Stretch
Monday, April 20th - Run 1.5 miles
Tuesday, April 21st - Cross train 20 minutes
Wednesday, April 22nd - Run 1.5 miles
Thursday, April 23rd - Cross train 20 minutes
Friday, April 24th - Rest, stretch, Yoga
Saturday, April 25th - Run 2 miles

Half Marathon Runners:

Sunday, April 19th - Cross train 30 minutes
Monday, April 20th - Run 1.5 miles
Tuesday, April 21st - Cross train 20 minutes
Wednesday, April 22nd - Run 1.5 miles
Thursday, April 23rd - Cross train 20 minutes
Friday, April 24th - Rest
Saturday, April 25th - Run 2 miles

Half Marathon Walkers:

Sunday, April 19th - Rest
Monday, April 20th - Walk 1.5 miles (25 minutes)
Tuesday, April 21st - Cross train 30 minutes
Wednesday, April 22nd - Walk 1.5 miles (25 minutes)
Thursday, April 23rd - Cross train 30 minutes
Friday, April 24th - Rest
Saturday, April 25th - Run 2 miles (30-35 minutes)

Cross Training options:

Elliptical machine
Stationary Bike
Spinning class
Kick Boxing/Aerobics
Swimming
Walking/Hiking
Light Weights
Yoga
10-20 minutes of upper body workout with light weights (10-15 lbs)