Day 5 - Fitness and Recovery

Wednesday, February 12, 2014
59 days til 5k
Workouts: 30 Day Shred - Level 1, Day 3
                   Restorative Yoga at McP Hot Yoga Studio

Exactly two months from today, I will participate in my first 5k. Whoa.

I'm only on day 5 of working out again but I can tell such a huge difference in my endurance already! Today, I started 30DS with no prompting from my husband which is huge for me. I'm not generally motivated to get up and hurt more than I have to but I can feel myself getting a little stronger each day. It's fantastic!

Additionally, I (finally!!) got to try the Restorative Yoga Class at McP Hot Yoga Studio. Holy cow. It was great. I probably pushed a little too hard because I tweaked my back but the stretching, the peace, and the hot stone neck massage were totally worth it. If you've been working out hard and are having problems stretching out that one particularly tight muscle, go sign up for a few classes and enjoy learning how to take care of yourself - mind, body, and spirit. They've even got a special for new members to try things out. Take a gander at their pricing page or contact the studio if you're looking to sign up!

A New Purpose

Treece's Pieces was meant to be a blog about our little family. Well, life got in the way and other adventures appeared (check out the photography blog) so I haven't written anything in almost a year. SO - previous posts have been removed and this is turning into a documentation of my 5k training for at least the next 9 weeks. Why 9 weeks?  Because 9 weeks from today, I will be participating in my very first 5k - The Color Run in Oklahoma City!

*The workout plan*
Couch to 5k - This is a 9 week (convenient, eh?) workout plan that literally gets you from couch potato to 5k runner! You start out with alternating between walking and jogging and *BOOM!* 9 weeks (and a ton of hard work) later, you are running the 3.1 miles start to finish. You can find more details of this 3 day a week workout here. Read more about how C25k works here.
Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred - I have tried lots of DVD workouts in the past and this one whips my rear end in only 25 minutes. Since C25k is only 3 days a week, I will be using 30DS on supplemental workout days.
Yoga - I was lucky enough to win a handful of classes from McP Hot Yoga Studio about a month ago and haven't even had the chance to use them yet. BUT that changes this week! I have decided to go to the Restorative Yoga class on Wednesdays for a change of pace.

*Current android apps helping in my fitness journey*
(Most of these links will take you to the Google Play Store)
My Fitness Pal - Calorie counter for food and exercise
Fitocracy - Fitocracy.com - I think this website is similar to what would happen if Facebook and My Fitness Pal had a baby that was fitness based social media.
MapMyRun - Shows running paths/distances
C25k free - Couch to 5k program for your phone

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