Working out...not so much

My workout regime has gone from 5 times a week to maybe one or two. Prior to being pregnant, the ONLY reason I would not workout is if I had to work late or was going to happy hour. Then I got pregnant...

I did pretty well for the first 6 months. As my belly got bigger, my runs got slower and less frequent. Then I was on bedrest the last month of my pregnancy. Then little E arrived...

Late nights, early mornings, little sleep and my obsession with my new bundle of joy put working out on the BOTTOM of my list. Once I realized I needed to go back to work soon and NO clothes fit, I snapped back into reality.

I went on Weight Watchers and made an effort to workout more, even if it was running with he jogger stroller. Luckily the weight came off ... Give or take those last 5-8 lbs.

Now little E is almost 1 and I am back in a rut. She is going through a mama's girl phase and there is no time once I get home from work, make dinner, put E to bed, etc. I know all you mom's know exactly what I mean.

However, I vow to do my best to workout when I can BUT first and foremost is my family. Sitting down for a nice family dinner, pushing E in her wagon or just playing around the house is my #1 priority. Working out will happen... at least that is what I tell myself :)

 Adrienne xoxo

Speedy BFF!!

So my best friend Amy is running in the Philadelphia Marathon on Sunday! I AM SO EXCITED FOR HER and give her and all other runners a ton of credit for being so dedicated and have the willpower to train. Spending months running almost EVERYDAY personally gives me anxiety, but has to be done to be prepared for the race. Amy has set a goal for herself and will achieve that goal on Sunday!! GO BFF!!

http://www.philadelphiamarathon.com/


Hal Higdon's website is a great tool for anyone training for a race!

Below is a sample from his website:

For Novice runners--those who never have run before--this may mean getting into some semblance of shape so that they can begin my 18-week marathon training program. For those of you who have been running several years, Week 1, which is climaxed by a 6-mile long run on the weekend may not seem that tough, but it's like Mount Everest for those who have never run before. This Spring Training program will give novice runners a chance to gradually raise their fitness level so they can begin that first week of training with some chance of success.

Advanced runners often have a different problem. They've run a bunch of marathons and other races at different distances, and they want to improve their performances, not merely in the marathon, but in other distances they run frequently, like the 5-K, 8-K or 10-K. These advanced schedules will tell them how to do just that, showing how to mix various forms of speedwork (interval training, tempo runs, hills, fartlek) into their training week. They also get a chance to race frequently (5 times in fact) with goal 5-K and 10-K races in the last few weeks.

The Intermediate runners fall somewhere in between. These are runners who probably have been running several years, may have run one or two marathons, have faithfully trained through the winter, maintaining a certain mileage base, and now they want to build on that base. They want to continue to maintain that fitness level--perhaps improve on it slightly--so they can start marathon training in better shape than before. The 12-week Intermediate schedule offers some speedwork and some racing and should provide what they want.

http://www.halhigdon.com/