Training Update: Having Fun With Fitness
- Brad
- Apr 24, 2015
- 2 min read
After swinging a kettlebell 10,000 times and competing in my first obstacle race last month, my goals shifted from being a strong triathlete to simply being (for a lack of better term) a in-shape dude. Meaning I wanted to spend a few weeks enjoying physical activity without a specific focus on a sport. Sure, I knew if I want to be in the best possible shape for my next obstacle race or triathlon I should focus on that. But, right now I’m injury free, feel more motivated than ever to workout, and am just enjoying the ride. I feel like once I start getting precise with numbers, tracking each mile, planning out my training for the month, etc. I will get away from the joy of fitness. In other words instead of grinding my way through training week after week (like I did for over 5 years with triathlon), I’m simply training just to have fun and be fit. Given my results from last race, I think it’s working ok.
This being said my training update wouldn’t be complete without a deeper look into the specifics, so here It goes:
PLAN LENGTH: March 8th- April 12th (5 weeks)
GOALS:
First and foremost have fun with training!
Improve running fitness
Increase strength to meet strength standards (see next weeks post for more on this)
Master the Turkish get-up and single arm kettlebell swing
OBJECTIVES:
Conduct 2-3 strength training sessions a week
Conduct 1 hard interval run a week.
Conduct 1-3 fun trail runs or bike rides a week
Conduct 1 kettlebell workout a week
As always practice daily mobility work.
WEEKLY PLAN:
Monday: Strength training workout (Bench, Squats, Deadlifts)
Tuesday: 30-45min outside trail run or bike ride
Wednesday: 1-2 hours of bike commuting
Thursday: 30-45min run with hard intervals (30 seconds sprints or 400s)
Friday: Strength training workout (Bench, Squats, Deadlifts)
Saturday: Short Kettlebell workout (single-arm swings, Turkish Get-ups)
Sunday: Off day
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