Jillian Michaels

Monday Motivation

August 12, 2013 by Michelle 8 Comments

With 6 weeks to go until the Wicked Half, here’s what I’ve got on my training plan for this week:

Monday — 7 mile hilly run with negative split on back half (followed by another visit to the chiro!)

Tuesday — Cross-training (Jillian Michaels Shred 30 DVD)

Wednesday — 4 miles Fartlek

Thursday — 8 miles with 5 @ tempo

Friday — Rest day

Saturday — 11 mile LSD

Sunday — Cross-training (more Jillian!)

Plus I’ll continue to do the #AugustCoreFocus challenge everyday – I’m loving this challenge!

What have you got planned for this week?

Filed Under: #AugustCoreFocus, chiropractor, half marathon training, Jillian Michaels, Monday Motivation, week ahead, Wicked Half Marathon

Kicking off August!

August 1, 2013 by Michelle 10 Comments

While there was a lot of family fun in July – my running was a bit of a mixed bag. But, it’s a new month and I’m ready to kick things up a bit!

Kat over at Sneakers and Fingerpaints is hosting the August Core Focus Challenge! I’ve done a couple of ab/core challenges before and this one looked like fun and a perfect way to help get me on track for my fall races, so I’m in!

Another great way to kick things up? A race of course 🙂 Given that we’re in the dog days of summer there isn’t much to pick from on the racing front around here until September – so why not go virtual? Jill & Jen, the great ladies behind the #13in2013 Challenge are hosting a Birthday Bash Virtual Race in honor of their birthday month! You pick the distance and the day and for added incentive there are some fun prizes involved. August is my birthday month too and this is just the extra motivation to help me through one of my race pace runs.

I’m also thinking it’s time to mix things up with my cross-training so I’m returning to Jillian Michael’s Ripped in 30. I tried this DVD out last summer and it definitely helped to keep things interesting. Just like last time, because of my schedule and making sure I get all my runs in, I will probably not do this workout for 30 days straight – but nonetheless Jillian is sure to keep me on my toes!

What have you got planned for August?

Filed Under: #13in2013, #AugustCoreFocus, core work, Jillian Michaels, keeping it interesting, refocusing, virtual race

Adding to the workout mix

July 24, 2012 by Michelle 11 Comments

Because I’m always looking to mix it up a little and keep things interesting, meet the newest addition to my workouts:

Starting today I’m going to give Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30 for the next 30 days. The DVD is comprised of four 24-minute workouts based on Jillian Michaels’ 3-2-1 interval system: 3 minutes of strength, 2 minutes of cardio and 1 minute of abs. Each routine progresses in difficulty over a four-week period (a new workout each week), and Michaels promises there are no repeats from week to week.

I’ll let you know how it goes!

Have you ever used a workout DVD?

Filed Under: Jillian Michaels, keeping it interesting, Ripped in 30