Over the weekend I put my legs to the test in a different way with my first hike in well over a year. I have always loved hiking, but there isn't always enough time for it. We were up at 5am and on the road by 6:15 for a three-hour drive to the Catskills. The early morning wake-up was well worth it, we had the trail to ourselves all the way up. And up it most certainly was. The peaks in the Catskills aren't terribly high, but some of the trails are challenging. This was considered an easier hike, but right at the beginning it was pretty much straight up. I was feeling every Bulgarian split squat from the previous week. But for views like this, it was worth it.
Before you think I'm abandoning cardio entirely, I realized New York Marathon training has officially started if you follow the traditional 18-week schedule. I've done a fair amount of running the past couple months and feel I have a solid base. I'm doing this self-coached for once and will be putting together my training plan this week.
Do you work with a coach or coach yourself?
Do you have an activity, like hiking, outside your usual sport that you enjoy?
I coach myself with some assistance from my husband and really enjoy the process of putting a plan together and knowing that I can adjust it as necessary immediately if necessary. This flexibility is something I did not get the two times I worked with a coach.
ReplyDeleteI attempted tennis lessons this week for the first time in over 20 years and wish I had started sooner. I really enjoyed myself.
my legs do the same thing. you'd think they'd be used to the exercise. my arms ought to be cramping up when i sign the credit card machine at the grocery store with the amount of exercise they don't get!
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