Later, when I checked my Strava stats, I was impressed to see that I not only PRd this segment, but I dropped 30 seconds off of my time (my previous PR was 3:45 and this was 3:17), and now am in the top 11 women on that segment I felt SO strong I also PRd the other segment on this route by quite a bit on the same run.He pushed me, motivated me, cheered for me, and even CRIED with me for 6 weeks.Ive always loved Shaun Ts enthusiasm and attitude (and love that hes a fellow twin parent), but as a runner, Ive been on the fence about his programs as theyre pretty cardio focused and high impact.
I also love weight lifting and most of Shaun Ts programs dont have weights. BUT, I went all in anyway because I love a challenge and nothing motivates me more than doing a program for the first time Plus, lets be honest 20 minute workouts sounded AMAZING after 60 minute 80 Day Obsession workouts. Transform 20 Calendar Plus An ExtraI tried to track my food and stay within my containers (plan B plus an extra fat, as I always do) during the week days but didnt always keep up. Overall, Id say I followed the nutrition about 80 of the time. I also did Dry January and did not drink for 30 days in January (but started drinking again about 2 days a week in Feb). Considering the workouts are just 20 minutes, I think that the nutrition is a big part of my weight loss results. Id been training over the past 3 months while doing a modified version fo 80 Day Obsession. I considered waiting to start Transform:20 until after the race, but instead I did the first two days and then just ran the rest of the week, ran my race, and then gave myself a rest day the Monday after the race. I picked back up with day 3 of program on that follow Tuesday, so I was 6 workouts behind. Since the workouts are just 20 minutes a day, I figured I could catch up eventually ( I ended up catching up on the Wednesday of the last week). I did almost all Transform:20 workouts in the early morning (5:30-6 AM). If I ran in the early morning instead, Id either do the Transform:20 workout later that day (its so much easier to squeeze in 20 min) or Id double up the next day (which wasnt always easy, these workouts are INTENSE). Toward the end, as I got more fit, I was able to double up more to catch up and finish with the group. I ended up surprising myself with a really solid race at a pace much faster than I expected Im signed up for another 5K in April and cant wait to see how I improve even more. If anything, I felt even better on my runs during this program. I wouldnt recommend this program for someone who runs 5-6 days a week, but if youre like me and can only really get out for a run about 3 days a week, youre most likely going to see some great improvement in your running due to the high intensity cardio. The first was a great run on the coast on Tuesday and on Wednesday morning I went for a 6 mile run with my friend and finished at a 8:45 pace without feeling like it was pushing (normally the would feel a bit fast for me). Then, on Thursday I was convinced that my running improved with Transform:20. ![]() Ive been testing my fitness up it periodically for about 8 months now. This past Thursday I did an upper body P90X3 workout with my husband and was feeling energetic so I decided to go for a run. As I neared the hill, I decided to test it and go up it as fast as I can.
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