I must say that this was the hardest run I have ever done, yet! I am not sure if it is a combination of the last few days at the lake, eating junk food and not exercising. My legs were so heavy for the first half hour that I felt like I couldn't go on another step. However I dug deep, pumped my arms and kept on going. Not only did I finish my intended 8.63km, I finished with a best time thus far in my training! It just goes to show that you shouldn't discount yourself and keep pushing until the end. I was so proud to wear my Moms In Motion hat to show off to passing fellow runners and walkers. Go Moms!
I also added in a medicine ball workout after my run. Medicine ball is great for speed and power development, a form of plyometrics. I love using it for my own workouts as well as for my clients. It adds a bit more variety to a weight training program and it is fun to throw a ball around! In addition, this workout is really effective when having a partner (I use my husband). Here are a few of my favourite medicine ball exercises:
- Sit ups ball catches, legs grounded
- Seated passing twists
- Supine (on back) ball raise with legs
- Knee raises with ball between the legs
- Bicycle situp with ball hitting ground each side
- Overhead pass
- Rotational pass
I am looking forward to a relaxing rest day tomorrow, then back to training on Tuesday (I am not sure if it will really be relaxing with 3 kids and working full-time!).
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