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!