I am going to add my first goal into my training plan for April so hopefully by the end I might of achieved my first goal
It will be the sort of challenge everybody can get behind, I am a great believer in inclusivity when it comes to our fitness so you will be able to make it fit with yourself.
I am thinking along the lines of
150 mins (or working up to if you need ) a week raising the heart rate a bit.
The (working up to) 150 mins can be anything that makes YOU a little breathless and feel worked, for some that could be a run, a cycle, a swim a Zumba class, that sort of idea.
For others it could be working up to a 5 Min Walk for 5 days with the thought to building that up every week. Or it could be working to incorporate these sitting exercises in to your week
Here are few webpages from the NHS for any one who is struggling to decide what to do. The first section is for those beginning their fitness journey.
I’m going to maintain 20k a week on my runs, and complete 3 active 10s on my rest days still.
My goals for the month are to top up every day to an hour of exercise for exercise’s sake where required. Strength and flex will make up the majority of this work. This will be my first PM goal.
Today I’m going to a gym induction, something I never thought I’d do. I’m not planning on using it often as I always preferred to run outside and use body weight exercises, but Little Miss UNM is capping her runs at 5 miles, which I think is sensible as she’s only 12 at the start of this month. So, I’ve been wondering what to do with her when I go on to 10 mile long runs, had a chat with her and she wants to sync her 5 mile run days with them and then do some other gym work. So, this morning it’s UMN Vs his old nemesis! I’ll report back after lunch.
Gym report: all was well, I even managed a treadmill run, which didn't totally suck. £35 a month may not be good value though, I'm only looking at maybe 3 days a month, so I think I'd be better off with day passes, which they don't seem to do locally to me.
Hope your gym induction went well, I always think gyms are not as intimidating as some think they are when you get used to them, but then I am lucky enough to go off peak. 😀. Great goals. Rfc x
Originally I said 150 minutes a week including running, with other activities such as s&f, badminton, gardening etc. but I’m upping that to 180 minutes, so will see how it goes 😊
*To do a fitness video (45 mins) 2x a week on non-running days.
Keeping it fresh by alternating between aerobics, pilates, LaBamba, Belly dancing😊
Always finishing with sit-ups and some glute work.
*To conciously think about my eating, and make sure my portion is smaller than my hubby's...
and to not buy chocolate (even the good stuff)
To stop at one glass of wine, when we have some.
* to carry on with plenty of lovely walks in the countryside.
This should help me with stamina, strenghening my core, easing the twinge I get in my back sometimes, losing weight will make me fitter and be healthier and all will work towards my third goal....
Great goals, I had to do the portion thing after I moved in with MrRfc, we found we were both eating more and our plates were identical, 6kg increase for me 😂😂😂. Sounds like you really have found your feet with the videos, that is great. Rfc x
I've posted my goals for the month on C25K (I say that... I have lots of others of a more cerebral/cultural sort) so here I'm going to focus specifically on strength and flexibility work.
My goal for April is to do a yoga practice on at least 16 days, to include at least four online yoga classes.
My plan for the month is to carry on with 3x 30 min runs per week. I’m on week 9 of C25K then will just consolidate for a bit. I think I’m ready now to also add more structured exercise on the rest days too, so am going to choose one of the NHS podcasts (Swiss ball looks entertaining!), then also do one session a week of a dvd course I have that mixes yoga and Pilates. Realistically I think that’s what I can add in. Hopefully I can keep it up and the extra exercise might help to boost some weight loss. I’ve been loving C25K, such a revelation to find I can run and enjoy it!!
I would like to formalise some strength plans for this month as my willpower might just fade once I've completed my races!
I will run 2 or 3 times each week (basically once every 3 days). In between I will do a mix of swimming and strength work. This month I also want to build in 2 or 3 sessions a week of yoga for runners which will be new to my routine.
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