Fri-day Run-Day

Good Morning! Happy Friday! I started my morning off with a run, and now I'm feeling really great. It's been quite some time since I've had a consistent running schedule that I've followed. I hope to change that now!

I know for certain that I'm not a Barre Blend fan on Beachbody. I don't mind the occasional yoga/pilates stretch, but I'm just not a fan of it every day. I had so many people recommend the program, and I'm glad I gave it a go, but I know that if I tried to continue with it I'd lose my momentum that I've created over the last several months. Exercise is not punishment, and Barre Blend, to me, felt like I was punishing myself for tweaking my knee.

I followed the Couch to 5k - C25K - program for my run this morning. I've always been a fan of interval running, and it's especially important for me right now with it being awhile since I've ran and with my knee and foot. Both my knee and foot felt great! However, I know that I need to take care of both of them to prevent an actual injury. So, I followed my run with yoga. Yes, I just got done saying I was done with Barre Blend, but this is different! lol

Beachbody has a yoga section on the Beachbody on Demand app. In it there is a video called "Yoga for Runners." It's led by Ted, and I love Ted! He's fantastic. I wish he had more videos for runners. It's just what my legs needed after todays run. I feel great now! Ready to get this day started!!

Tomorrow I will lead the running portion of my daughters Girls on the Run group, besides that I'm not sure what I'll get into this weekend. I need to pick a new program, but I'm still undecided. I'm leaning towards a strength one and LIIFT 4 looks great. I could do his lifting program four days a week and run on the other days. Although one run day will have to be on a lifting day, as rest days are important and I'll need at least one true day off. I'll keep you posted!