(Photo: Josiah Mackenzie)
It's been a while since I posted what my current workout routine is. It's still fluid and depends on how much sleep I've gotten lately, but I'm starting to find my groove again. Last Sunday, FitSis and I actually ran a 5k. Not as fast or easy as I'd have liked it to be, but we did it. Not sure I'll pay $35 to run 3 miles again anytime soon, but then again, I haven't been doing much running on my own, either...
Here's a weekly run-down:
- Monday - Hike with two friends at 5:30am (yes, J & M, I did bail on Monday, but it was a holiday!)
- Tuesday - Instruct boot camp (contrary to what you may think, I do not get a workout at this time -- I'm an instructor, there to ensure my boot campers are getting the most out of the hour and staying safe doing it). Come home and do a 10-15 minute upper body workout.
- Thursday - Instruct boot camp. Hike again, this time with FitBoy on me...a serious workout! I've got the greatest job in the world: I have a personal training client who hikes the mountain as part of her workout with me, so I get to be with my son, hike a gorgeous mountain and train a client!
- Saturday or Sunday - Hike with our family, this time FitDad shares the load and takes FitBoy in the Ergo.
As you can tell, I love to hike! It's my favorite Spring and Summer activity. You also probably noticed, I have been doing very little resistance training. This is fine for my legs, but my upper body could use a little more consistency, though holding a 20 lb. baby much of the day is a huge isometric and functional workout.
If I just add push-ups, dips and plank to my routine a few times a week, I'll be nice and balanced.
How about you? How are your workouts going? Do tell! Remember, we get incremental benefit from every minute we spend exercising...it's never all-or-nothing.
