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hbbc: weeks 4, 5, 6

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Oops. Thanks to a busy concert schedule and holiday week, I never got around to my weekly workout round-ups. I’ve been pretty successful keeping active, fitting workouts in whenever I can!

Catching up …

Week 4

Monday: Bikram yoga, 1-mile run, boot camp class
Tuesday: 3.5-mile run
Wednesday: 1.2-mile run, yoga DVD
Thursday: 3.2-mile run, yoga class
Friday: 1-mile run, Workout of the Week, hip exercises
Saturday: Celtic Solstice 5-mile race (my husband joined me for his first-ever race!)
Sunday: 9-mile run

Yup, let that wine sneak in. Celebrating the end of holiday concerts!

Week 5

Monday:  Bikram yoga, 1-mile run, boot camp class
Tuesday: yoga/stretching, 3.5-mile run
Wednesday: Bikram yoga, 1-mile run, boot camp class
Thursday: yoga class, 4-mile run
Friday: 1-mile run, Workout of the Week
Saturday: 12.5-mile run
Sunday: 3.1-mile run

Photos/images from a blustery long run!

Finally, this past week.  I didn’t have as many twice-a-day workouts, and Christmas travel made things interesting. Proud that I knocked out four miles Christmas evening on the hotel treadmill!

And then I celebrated with some delicious chocolate ale 🙂

Week 6

Monday: 3-mile run
Tuesday: 4-mile run
Wednesday: 1-mile run, Workout of the Week
Thursday: Bikram yoga, 4.1-mile run
Friday: Bikram yoga, 1-mile run, strength workout
Saturday: 11-mile run
Sunday: 2-mile run

 

hbbc: week 3

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Holiday concert craziness continued, with rehearsals and/or performances every night with my choral group. I think the worst night was Wednesday, where our women’s chorus (smaller subset) sang with the youth chorus on their holiday program, and once that ended we had a two-hour Messiah rehearsal.  I was so exhausted when I got home, and the thought of packing lunch and dinner, plus workout gear and concert clothes to bring to work was stressing me out. (See, I would have to go straight from work to the sound check for Thursday night’s concert.)

So I decided to work from home on Thursday. Best decision ever. I slept for almost 8 and a half hours, and woke up feeling so much better. I went on a fantastic 4.25-mile run, and would have kept going if I didn’t have to work. I was probably as productive as I would have been if I had gone to the office — even with an extra lunch break for the HBBC #healthylunch twitter chat 🙂

I still managed to get most of my workouts in, and when I had to make compromises,  I was OK with that. I didn’t have as much time for yoga/stretching, and this week will likely be the same. I hope my legs don’t get too mad at me!

Week 3

Monday: Bikram yoga, 1-mile run, boot camp class
Tuesday: 4-mile run
Wednesday: Bikram yoga, 1-mile run, boot camp class
Thursday: 4.25-mile run
Friday: 1-mile run, yoga DVD
Saturday: 4-mile run, Workout of the Week (WOW) strength workout, yoga/stretching
Sunday: 15K race (PR!)

hbbc: week 2

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I had a great week, and am enjoying the influence and encouragement of the other Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge participants. The Facebook group is super active, and I can’t help but to read and reply several times a day. And thanks to this challenge, I’ve started to incorporate more stretching/yoga into my routine. Two nights last week instead of sitting on the couch watching TV I rolled out my yoga mat and worked on my tight hamstrings/glutes. I think it’s helping — I wasn’t as hindered by the hamstrings during my Bikram yoga class this morning.

This week I was better about eating lots of fruits and veggies, too. Sneaking them in is the best way — is it still sneaking if I know they’re in there? In the photo below, that chocolate milkshake is made with avocado and banana. And those are pumpkin pancakes 🙂

The Runners World run streak is going well. I only had one awkwardly-timed workout where I was on the treadmill at 9pm getting my mile in … and actually, it turned into 2.1 miles. I thought I only had 10-12 minutes left of “Nashville” to watch, but it ended up being over 20 minutes. I felt really good running, so I didn’t mind!

Week 2

Monday:  yoga DVD, 1-mile run, boot camp class
Tuesday: 4-mile run, 40 minutes of stretching/foam-rolling
Wednesday: Bikram yoga, 1-mile run, boot camp class
Thursday: 3.25-mile run, lunchtime yoga
Friday: Bikram yoga, 2.1-mile run, Workout of the Week (WOW) strength workout
Saturday: 10-mile run, yoga DVD
Sunday: 2-mile run, 40 minutes of yoga/stretching

hbbc: working out this holiday season

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I’ve heard about the Holiday Bootie Buster Challenge (HBBC) in the past — Amanda from Run to the Finish has been hosting this challenge for a few years now. I never paid it much attention, though. I guess I figured I was too busy to add another thing to my schedule. (I’m a choral singer. We get pretty busy around the holidays!)

But … I like to work out. I know I’m going to stay active despite the extra time singing, but I could use the extra incentive to make sure I don’t let too many workouts slide. Plus it sounded like fun, and there’s a chance to win prizes!

We have a handy worksheet to track our points for different types of workouts. We have a private Facebook group (which is awesome!) to chat, discuss our workouts and motivate each other. And we get a bonus point each day for eating lots of fruits and veggies!

To keep things interesting, I also decided I’m going to attempt to do the Runners World Holiday Running Streak. All I have to do is run at least one mile every day, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s!

Week 1

Monday: Bikram yoga, boot camp class
Tuesday: 4-mile run
Wednesday: Bikram yoga
Thursday: Turkey Chase 10K, cook Thanksgiving dinner/dessert (yes, that counted as bonus points!)
Friday: 1-mile run, Workout of the Week (WOW) strength workout
Saturday: 10-mile run
Sunday: Bikram yoga, 1.6-mile walk, 2-mile run

I may have failed my veggie requirement a few days thanks to Thanksgiving (and leftovers) — I’m not counting mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie towards my quota 🙂 — but I’m looking forward to getting back on track in week two!