If I call my goal to make life more fresh “The Freshness,” is it only me that thinks it sounds like some weird reverse-aging disease? No? I watch too many bad horror movies? Okay then. Onwards and upwards. Not only am I tackling a fresh attitude and eating fresh food, I’m taking steps towards a fresh fitness approach and checking out some fresh faces and places.
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I rarely post about fitness, other than the general, “I lift weights.” Why? I won’t lie, it’s because I don’t read other people’s detailed fitness posts. I don’t skim ’em, I don’t browse ’em, I flat out skip ’em. If you’re all, “I went for a run!” I’m all, “Cool!” If you’re all, “I ran 4.3256 miles in 5.6732 minutes and burned 5432 calories with an HR of ZEUS,” I’m all, “Hey, there’s a dead bug on the window sill over there.” But since fitness is a huge part of my life and I’ve had fun with it this week, I want to share a few details. In a hopefully entertaining fashion. That’s right, put in work, eat your salad, (I’ll still eat) dessert, it’s…
Allie’s Workout Plan
Sunday: Made my neighbors hate me. How is that a workout? Grab a jump rope, get an interval timer, go outside at 6am. Slap the pavement with your rope, swear when you repeatedly (and frequently) trip over the rope (or your own feet), and intersperse said slapping and swearing with high pitched beeping at regular intervals. AKA: This workout.
Monday: Looked a little crazy. How is that a workout? Download the Bossypants audio book, plug in your headphones, go for a walk and laugh uncontrollably while meandering around the neighborhood.
Tuesday: Forced myself into the spotlight. How is that a workout? Go to the gym, decide to not lift the same weight you’ve been lifting for weeks. Discover that dropping more than 2.5x your body weight on the leg press machine makes a particularly impressive amount of noise. But I managed to get one rep in first.
Wednesday: Surprised myself. I felt like jogging. So I went for a jog. Who am I?
Thursday: Quit. How is quitting a workout? Go to the gym, do one lat pull-down set, stare at the free weights, don’t do what you just don’t want to do, go home. Sanity saved.
Friday: Get on an airplane. How is that a workout? I’m sure my excitement about spending the weekend with Meghan is doing something healthy like burning calories or building The-Rock-esque biceps. Or maybe it’s just making me look forward to a relaxing time with good people and good food.
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Do you read or follow other people’s workout plans? What are you getting into this weekend?
Hah I usually skip super details posts about workouts, especially because it’s usually the same thing over and over. I like that yours is more… real 😉
Yay! I am totally on board with this training plan 🙂
I read other people’s plans if they’re working on something similar to me (like weights). But yeah, when I read about pace and negative splits and running stuff, my eyes totally glaze over. I try to watch for keywords like “finished a race” or “PR” so I know to respond somewhat appropriately.
Jumping rope is GNARLY. I remember it being more fun as a kid? wtf?
MEGA SUPER DUPER HUMONGOUS props to your Thursday workout. I know it’s really hard to walk away from the gym once you’re already there (you should hear the “pep” talks I give to myself to stick it out), but some days you just really need to fucking walk away. Obviously, I don’t entirely blame my latest string of anticlimactic breakdowns on working out, but I know that doing something when I Really Do Not Want To wasn’t helping.
Hah, YES, especially when it’s all those fancy running terms you mentioned, NO idea what half those mean, and don’t really care (whoops?). And I won’t lie–still had tons of fun with the rope, but yeah, it wasn’t a “workout” when I was a kid, what happened?? It is hard as hell to walk out of the gym, but sometimes it just needs to happen.
Right?! I used to love jumping rope. I could even do fancy tricks like crossing my arms and going backwards and stuff. I was so much cooler as a kid 😛
I’m usually the same way with workout descriptions haha. And omg you’re visiting Meghan? So fun! My bf and I were just talking yesterday about how we want to have a road trip to visit our bloggy friends haha. Have fun!
You guys totally should! And make sure you stop in Nashville 😉
If it happens I definitely will! 😀
I am the same way… I like it if it’s theory-related or a recap of an event, but the day-to-day is a little boring (that’s why I quit doing recaps – I bored myself). So is jumping rope. How in the world did you get through that?!
I actually loved it! But for whatever reason, I could entertain myself jumping up and down for hours. You know, if it weren’t for that getting tired and running out of breath business.
That work out is killer. I hate whipping myself with the damn rope. I always end up looking like someone beat me when I jump rope.
Have a FABULOUS and FRESH weekend!
Hah, you don’t even want to see my shins right now–I look like I tripped over all sorts of rocks. Nope, self-imposed rope wounds.
I skip ALL the workout details!!! haha But reading your jump rope workout at 6am makes me want to do the same thing to my nasty neighbors tomorrow! haha Have an awesome weekend Allie!
Haha, and then you can just blame me if they complain.
What? Getting on an airplane’s not a workout? Have fun!
Ha, I love the workouts! I wouldn’t be happy if one of my neighbours was skipping outside at 6am on a Sunday!
I try to avoid doing workout recaps as much as possible, although I am biased because I think my workouts are more interesting than hearing about people going for a run haha
Hah, YES, yours top long run details! Plus they involve information/thoughts/ideas, not just lists of stats and reps with no other context…
I totally skip the workout details, too. Unless its an outline of a suggested idea that I could use myself to help change things up–that’s different.
Yes, definitely different if it’s something you can get some inspiration/ideas from!
I love reading workout plans from other people because it helps me learn new ways to incorporate exercises into my current routines. I also like the motivation it gives me when I feel bored! Hope you have a great weekend 🙂 Love + Shine CourtStar
True confessions…I’m with you, Allie. I’m happy for everyone who can do those amazing workouts, but I am happy doing my stationary bike with my hand weights or a good walk with a different set of hand weights…see…I am a jock…I have more than one set of hand weights! Have fun with Meghan…How could you NOT!!
Oh my gosh you took the words right out of my mouth! No I don’t read others workouts. And I totally want to download ‘Bossypants’. I love Tina Fey and I have a 7 hour drive this Friday so I need to get on that!
Oh look, there’s a dead bug on the window sill. I laugh everytime I read that line. Long-winded (who me?) workout posts bore me. Next time (and there will be a next time), bring your jumprope. We’ll torment my neighbors together.
Oh God, I would have been right there with you during that jump rope routine…in that I would have been cussing the entire way through it too! I swear, anything that requires hand-eye coordination is just a no-go for me…I’d rather just jump in place with my imaginary jump rope! At least THEN you can’t tell when I miss! 😉
Totally laughed out loud at the dead bug comment…so me! I almost always skim or skip heavily detailed workout posts (especially since I can’t really do any of them anyway…gah, where the hell is a bionic leg when you need one?!)
And good for you for quitting! Yeah, I just said that! Hell, I drove to the gym a few weeks ago, parked the car, sat there for 5 minutes, and then left! Ha!
Oh yeah, gym quitters unite! Sometimes it just IS the right choice for personal health.