Happy Friday! And happy long weekend to those who get to celebrate Columbus day!
I’m currently enroute to NYC for the weekend! So while I’m hanging on the Acela I thought I’d share some fall fitness goals.
- Focus on recovery — Since the start of the school year, I’ve been jamming in my runs where I can…which means I haven’t been leaving enough time for proper recovery. Time to get back to rolling, Epsom salt baths, and more time in my compression gear!
- Make strength training a priority — The other downside of my tight schedule lately has been that my strength training is taking a backseat. I know if I don’t balance my runs with strength work I’m risking ending up back on injured reserve.
- Mix it up — To keep things interesting I want to focus on mixing things up a little. I haven’t done yoga or pilates in a while with any consistency – it would be good to add some back into the routine.
- Continue the slow & steady weight loss — I continued to lose a few pounds this summer and now I have just 4 lbs to go on my 2016 goal.
- Enjoy some family running – With races planned with my oldest son, husband and brother, there will be lots of opportunities for family runs.
Did you set any fitness goals for the fall?
I’m linking up with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia for this week’s #FridayFive. Be sure to stop by and see what everyone’s sharing this week!
Sounds like a great set of goals! Especially the recovery and strength training. I’m getting closer to my goal race so those have fallen by the wayside for me too.
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Kudos to you on the weightloss! You’re so close! My only goal is to get myself across that marathon finish line on 11/5. After that all hell can break loose.
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Thanks Marcia! And, I have not doubt you’re marathon will go well – I think you’re going to surprise yourself!
Congrats on your weight loss! Slow and steady is the best way to get it off and keep it off. Can’t wait to hear about Brooklyn.
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Thanks! While I try not to watch the scale too much it has been nice to see that number dropping 🙂
You’ve great some great fitness goals for fall! I think my mine goal is to stay injury-free leading up to the marathon! I definitely need to spend more time with the Stick and foam roller, and I probably need to get some new running shoes soon!
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Thanks Janelle. Are you thinking of changing shoes? Which shoe are you considering?