After re-reading “The 12 Week Year” by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington, I decided to embark on a 12 week fitness challenge to get back into shape after childbirth. Here’s how week 8 panned out.

Week 8 Workout Plan

• Run: 1.75 mi run x 1, 2 mi run x 2
• Stationary bike: x 3
• Plank: Every day
• Walking: Every day

Week 8 Workouts

• Monday: Walk, Plank (100 sec), Bike (30 min), Run (3.5 mi)
• Tuesday: Walk, Plank (100 sec), Bike (10 min), Run (3.6 mi)
• Wednesday: Walk, Plank (100 sec), Bike (15min)
• Thursday: Walk, Plank (100 sec), Run (3.6 mi)
• Friday: Walk, Plank (100 sec)
• Saturday: Walk, Plank (100 sec)
• Sunday: Walk, Plank (100 sec)

Workout Totals

• Run: 3.5 mi run x 3 ✅
• Stationary bike: x 3 ✅
• Plank: Every day ✅
• Walk: Every day ✅

Conclusion

• Weight Change: +0.6 lbs

Gained 0.6 lb of weight since we started on November 21.

This week, I went for distance of 3.5+ miles per run. Next week, I’m going to try to run 1 mile faster to increase my mile speed.

According to Strava, I logged 20.73 miles of outdoor walks over 7 hours 44 minutes, 55 minutes of bike riding, and 10.73 miles of running over 2 hours 12 minutes this week!