Half Marathon Plan: A quick strength ... - Fun Beyond 10K & ...

Fun Beyond 10K & Race Support

2,637 membersโ€ข8,019 posts

Half Marathon Plan: A quick strength workout with no burpees (sorry, MadDave) or push ups!! ๐Ÿ’ฅ

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathon
โ€ข30 Replies

Hi all,

We're almost halfway through the week now, how's it going? I started my Cycle 2 today with a REALLY NICE 10K long run ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ’ฅ

Some of you will have seen my comments on Strava about that New York Times strength workout.

I have fiddled around with it and made another sample strength circuit programme, this time with no burps or push ups, but using the idea of timing each exercise for one minute. Hope you like it ๐Ÿ˜Š

docs.google.com/document/d/...

There's also a printable version:

docs.google.com/document/d/...

I had to use myself as a model for some of the images, and inevitably the cat got in on the action ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„

All comments welcome, particularly your thoughts on my choice of snack ๐Ÿ˜Š

roseabi xx

Written by
roseabi profile image
roseabi
Ultramarathon
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
30 Replies
โ€ข
Jay66UK profile image
Jay66UKHalf Marathon

Great timing for my first go at a strength workout tomorrow. Iโ€™ll report back on how it went.

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toJay66UK

You can do it!!

Jay66UK profile image
Jay66UKHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Gagh! Only just managed one rep!

Not done anything like this since a brief spell of being healthy about 25 years ago. Mountain Climbers and Squat Thrusts were the worst.

I clearly have shot stomach muscles at the moment and itโ€™s going to be a long road to rebuild them.

At least Iโ€™ve started...

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toJay66UK

Do you mean one circuit of all the exercises? That's wonderful! Those two you mention are the hardest for sure, well done!!!

Jay66UK profile image
Jay66UKHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Yup. One minute of each. Clearly not a continuous minute of mountain climbers or squat thrusts yet!

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleHalf Marathon

Excellent! Not a burpee in sight! (Though one looks scarily close! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ) Will have a go at these one day soon. Thanks Roseabi ๐Ÿ˜Š

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toMutleyShuffle

๐Ÿ˜Š

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

PS I didn't see the choice of snack - have I missed something? (Other half tells me I am singularly unobservant!)

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toMutleyShuffle

It's in one of the pictures in the workout document ๐Ÿ˜Š

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Ha ha I just had another look and spotted it! Yes I do approve of your choice of snack! Haven't had one of those in a long time ๐Ÿ˜ yum yum!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toMutleyShuffle

It's a giant one ๐Ÿ˜„ We got it for Christmas last year and still haven't finished it ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

I should add that if it had been left to me it would have been long gone...

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Wowsers! Such restraint! Get munching quick before it goes off! ๐Ÿ˜

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toMutleyShuffle

Yes ma'am!! ๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„๐Ÿ˜„

mountaindreamer profile image
mountaindreamerHalf Marathon

Thanks roseabi . Will save for later. ๐Ÿ˜Šโค๏ธ

Sadly today has become my week 2 rest day (though a low impact cross walk will be happening later!) My neck decided to have another temper tantrum yesterday - not due to running 16k on Monday, but due to having to sit on a normal chair for 40 mins waiting for a GP appt!!! Iโ€™ve learned not to be surprised by its behaviour...๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply tomountaindreamer

All the best!! xx

mountaindreamer profile image
mountaindreamerHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Thanks - much better today, so took full advantage. Saw my Sports Therapist first thing too, who has agreed I never again try jumping! ๐Ÿ˜‚โค๏ธ

MutleyShuffle profile image
MutleyShuffleHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply tomountaindreamer

Oh dear, poor you. Hope your neck eases up soon x

mountaindreamer profile image
mountaindreamerHalf Marathonโ€ข in reply toMutleyShuffle

Thanks MS - much better today. I just have to let it settle down. โค๏ธ

MadDave profile image
MadDave

Yay! No burpees!

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toMadDave

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

MadDave profile image
MadDaveโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Actually youโ€™ll be pleased to hear that my Tuesday kettlebells class involved two sets of 11 burpees ๐Ÿค•

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply toMadDave

Ouch! Good stuff - well done!!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toMadDave

Pah! Those squat thrusts are prettym uch identical to my attempts at burpees!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathon

Thanks for this Abi - will give that a go tomorrow :)

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

Awesome!

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

Crikey!

I now know that a minute of mountain climbers is currently beyond me! I had to just step it in and out for the latter half - the first 30 seconds were good tho :D

As for no burpees! What you cunningly call squat thrusts look mighty similar to my attempts at burpees! :D

The leg raises were fine - felt much safer than the double straight leg raises in the other routine.

I did finish the one minute reps, and agree with you, there are some elements I could have done two minutes quite happily - maybe I will extend those next time, but the climbers will NOT (ever) be more than one minute.

Thanks again for putting it together :)

roseabi profile image
roseabiUltramarathonโ€ข in reply tolinda9389

A minute is definitely enough mountain climbers ๐Ÿ˜‚

Nice one - thanks Linda!! xx

linda9389 profile image
linda9389AdministratorMarathonโ€ข in reply toroseabi

* more than enough ๐Ÿ˜‚

The pic! ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

Half Marathon Plan: Speed, parkrun, & strength ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Hi all! A quick update on a few things: โ˜… I'm going to tag everyone who expressed an interest so...
roseabi profile image
Ultramarathonโ€ข

Half Marathon Plan: Strength and Cross Training ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Hello, me again! I have indicated in the training plan a day set aside for strength training, and a...
roseabi profile image
Ultramarathonโ€ข

October Half Marathon Group: A quick Hi! ๐Ÿ’—

Hi all! Sorry, I didn't get a chance to post this week - aged relatives have been visiting ๐Ÿ˜Š...
roseabi profile image
Ultramarathonโ€ข

Spring 2021 virtual HUHM and HU10k ๐Ÿ˜ Bib alert!!!

Did you really want to wear a bib for your HM or 10k? The fight with safety pins or magnets? All...
linda9389 profile image
Administratorโ€ข

Autumn 2020 Half Marathon Group ๐Ÿ˜ Virtual Run RESULTS - WOOHOO!!

Hi all! After some deliberation I have fiiiiiinally got together the results spreadsheets for your...
roseabi profile image
Ultramarathonโ€ข