Week 16

April 15- 3.17 miles

Treadmill running is starting to get old. I feel myself not pushing as hard and not motivated to even get on the thing!

So, today I decided to try a 2-1 workout. This means 2 minutes uphill at a faster pace and 1 minute recovery. At first this seemed easy, but about a mile in it started to get increasingly harder. I followed the 2:1 workout until I hit mile 2, where I ran flat at a faster pace until I hit 3.1 miles.

It feels good being able to switch up my runs like this. It makes them go a little faster and the uphill is a great way to train instead of always running flat.

I am longing for the sunny and dry weather to be able to get out and explore Bellingham!

April 16- Full Body Circuit

By 4pm the gym is packed and trying to maneuver around all the other people working out starts to become a chore. I was able to get a couple reps in on the dumbbells, using the 12.5 pound weights. These seem way heavier than the 10 pound ones I am used to… but the burn felt really good.

It is an important reminder to not get stuck in the same routine on the same weights. I need to make sure I am increasing how heavy the weights are when my workouts start to get easier. I have the form down, so now it is time to put in work and see how much progress I can make this month!

April 17- 2.72 mile run

Guess what?!?!? It was sunny out today! Meaning I was finally able to get a solid run in outside. I decided to take a new route through Fairhaven, cut over to Fairhaven Park, and run the trails through the park back to my apartment.

I still need to take time and figure out where all the trails lead, as I somehow ended up straying from the trail and ran through residential neighborhoods instead… It felt really refreshing getting outside and breathing in the fresh air.

My lefts were still a bit sore from my run on Monday, so I tried not to push it too hard on the hills during this run.

I couldn’t believe how refreshed and happy I felt after completing this run. It put me in a positive mindset and I was able to focus and get a lot of homework done.

April 18- Full body workout

I was feeling very sluggish today at the gym. Classes are starting to pick up in pace, and group projects are beginning to take up a lot of time. I completed my workout, but it didn’t feel as rewarding as it used to.

I need to figure out a way to have fun at the gym, so it doesn’t start to become a chore. I think I may need to start switching up my routine and see if that will help. I’ve been doing the same workout for almost 3 months now and I think it is starting to get a little old… this weekend I will do some research and find some new things to add to my routine.

April 19- Rest

I had to meet with a few groups today, which seemed to drag on. By the time I was finished with everything it was close to 4 and I was not wanting to go to the gym.

It seems like the days I don’t have classes are the busiest days out of the week. These are the days where I meet with groups, get ahead on my homework, and I often forget to take a break long enough to do something I want to do.

I need to make sure I have a healthy balance of stress and stress relief on these days!

April 20- Rest

Today is my moms birthday and also the funeral of Alex’s grandpa. We spent the whole day down in Renton and Seattle celebrating two very different things with both sides of our families.

It was really good to see so many people. Before we knew it, it was already 10pm and time to head back up to Bellingham. The went super fast, but it was also very tiring. I honestly done know the last time I was that social for so long!

April 21- Easter

Happy Easter! Today I spent the day catching up on homework, meeting with a group, and hitting the gym in the afternoon.

Again, today I felt very sluggish at the gym. I went through and finished most of my routine, but there was no urge to push myself harder.

I really need to come up with a new routine that will help keep my motivated to push myself harder.