Big, Exciting Fitness Things.

Alright, let’s talk fitness.  I don’t really consider myself a “fitness guru” or a real athlete, which is why this is not a fitness blog (and I get bored with writing about fitness all the time).  But I do like to share life things now and then, and I classify fitness as a life thing.  Okay enough intro nonsense.

1.  I love Best Body Bootcamp.  Tina, the mastermind behind the program, never ceases to come up with fun, creative, and effective workout routines.  I never get bored with the workouts, and just over halfway through the program I’m already feeling stronger, and looking more muscular.  Now I just need to stop slacking on my planks and core work…

2.  Let’s talk cardio. I love that the BBB program allows you some space for your own cardio workouts and training plans.  Living in NYC, I walk a ton.  Probably at least 2-3 miles per day.  This makes me a pretty active person as far as the general public is concerned.

So I don’t feel the need to do cardio workouts every day.  I use my walk to the gym as a warmup and cool down cardio. Or some days I won’t do any cardio, but I make sure not to be sedentary all day.  It certainly helps that I’m incapable of sitting still for longer than like, 10 minutes.

3. Speaking of cardio, remember how I said I was determined to run a Half Marathon this spring?  Well, I’m doing it.

Registration has been paid and submitted, I’m officially running the More/Fitness Women’s Half in Central Park! Any other runners out there doing this race?

I’m scared out of my mind, but so excited.  Also, I should probably train some hills…

4.  Training plan.  I’ve never actually followed one for running.  I’m not a running coach, I don’t have a running coach, but I like to think that I’ve read enough about safe training to know what not to do when training for a race.

So I spend some time on the internets looking for a 10 or 12 week half marathon training plan that I felt would suit me.  My biggest criteria? Only 3 runs per week.  I know that I need a rest day between  running days, and that I run stronger with less overall mileage.  After a bit of searching, I found a perfect plan from Women’s Health magazine online.