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0 I was going to wait until next week to start recording my days throughout training for this half marathon, but then I thought “Why not start today?”, so that’s what I am doing. I want to start journaling my journey through my training period for my half marathon this year. I am taking a more strategic approach to my training and diet, and I want to keep that same consistency with my mental well being too. Starting today, I am going to start to track my mental well being and diet throughout this process to see if there are any trends that lead me to having better training days and mental days than others. So here we go, I officially have 72 days to journal and share my journey.
Mental Well Being (morning): Good
Mental Well being notes (morning): Today I feel good. Had a great workout and came out of it motivated and ready to take on the day.
Workout:
- 3 Mile run – kept a steady pace between 6.5 – 7 mph for the first 2 miles then cranked up the intensity for the last mile. 7.2 mph on the 1st quarter, 7.5 on the 2nd quarter, 7.7 on the 3rd quarter, 8 mph on the last quarter
- Circuit 1: 4 rounds of the following:
- 10 reps of dumbbell squats with 2 40 lb dumbbells
- 10 reps of dumbbell deadlifts with 2 40 lb dumbbells
- 20 second right leg lunge hold while holding 40 lb dumbbell
- 20 second right leg lunge hold while holding 40 lb dumbbell
- 3 plate sled push for 30 yards
- 3 plate sled pull for 30 yards
- Circuit 2: 4 rounds of the following
- 20 dumbbell bicep curls with 30 lb dumbbells
- 10 calf raises with 2 30 lb dumbbells
- 10 straight curl bar – 60 lbs
- 20 alternating lunges with 60 pound straight curl bar on back
- 30 yard walk with 60 pound straight curl bar on back
- Abs
- 20 weighted toe touches – 45 lb plate
- 10 weighted leg raises – 45 lb plate
- 20 weighted Russian twists – 25 lb plate
- 10 weighted oblique dips (each side) – 45 lb plate
- 5 minute stretch
