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Oh my gosh.

Hello!

Did you guys miss me? Well, I didn’t miss you…

Just kidding. I still need to catch up on reading all your blogs. I’m so behind due to work and working out and turning orange…

I have had pumpkin soup every day this week. 16oz worth of pumpkin soup. I’m going to turn orange. 

Anyway, my workouts have not included running a billion miles. I am in the worst running rut currently. I hate running. I never been in this terrible of a running rut before either so it is frightening me.

I have no desire to run, but I force myself to at least run on the treadmill for as long as I can handle it. I wish I was still running 50 miles a week, but I love running, but I don’t want to now.

I just don’t want to run. Boooo to me. Has anyone else ever been in a super dull running rut?

So, if I haven’t been running, what have I been doing?

Eating Bonbons and watching soaps all day.

I start my workout with some plyometrics in my 20 pound weight vest. Yeah, plyometric workouts are tough and sweaty, but try with it a 20 pound weight vest.

I went through two shirts during my workout. Now, all the guys at the gym start talking to me. Not the senior citizen dudes, but young cute guys. They only go, “Sup?”, but still. That’s better than nothing.

Then, all the women are like, “What does that skinny ass girl think she is doing?”

I’ve been doing plyo moves like this:

• 2 sets of 15 jump squats
• 2 sets of 15 jumping jacks
• 2 sets of 15 alternating jump lunges
• 2 sets of 15 high knees
• 2 sets of 15 mountain climbers
• 2 sets of 15 running butt kicks
• 2 sets of 15 wide push ups
• 2 sets of 15 jumping jacks
• 2 sets of 15 bicycle crunches

And…

Julie’s track workout…

• 2 miles or 8 times around the track: jogging (running or walking whichever you prefer)
• 1 mile of sprinting the lengths of the track (8 sprints total)
• in between the sprinting (for the ‘widths) i did the following:
• backwards jog (2 widths)
• sidestepping (alternating sides) – 2 widths
• high knees – 2 widths
• butt kicks – 2 widths
• 10 bleacher runs (up 15 steps, across, down 15 steps)
• 30 seconds bleacher up-downs (times 2)
• squat jumps 15 (3x)
• pushup with leg side crunch 15 (3x)
• 1 minute planks (3x)
• reverse crunches alternating with leg lifts (25 each) 2x
• squat jumps 15 reps (2x)
• box jumps (using bleachers) 15 reps 2x
• 1 lap around the track, jogging

And…

	Single Leg Hops	Bleacher Hops	Double Leg Bounds	Alternate Leg Bounds	Squat Jumps	Depth Jumps	Box Jumps
1	2 x 10	2 x 10
2	2 x 10	2 x 10
3	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10
4	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10
5	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10
6	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10	2 x 10

What are some of your favorite plyometric workouts? 

Supposedly, plyo is great for runners.

According to Running Times, Plyometric training has been shown to be an important part of training a distance runner to recruit muscle fibers most efficiently. Dr. Karp explains this, saying, “Increasing the rate at which muscles can produce force helps improve how oxygen is used to maintain any given speed. It’s really about exploiting the elastic properties of muscles and tendons and how they utilize elastic energy.

After doing some plyo moves, I hit up the stairmaster or the elliptical. Then, I lift some weights for 45 minutes.

Today, however, I switched it up. I rode my bike to the gym (7.25 miles), ran 4 miles, lifted 35 minutes, ran another mile, and then rode my bike home the long way for a total of 16 miles of bike riding. 

Lifting has been going great. My arms are feeling it. I love it. Lifting > running as of now.

Well, anyway. If you e-mailed me in the past few days, I’ll get back to you soon. 

I apologize for my absence  and how boring I am now, but even six shots of espresso and Irish cream doesn’t wake me up.

To make my blog worth wild again, I have some upcoming posts on acupuncture and… whatever else you guys want to see. Let a sista know.

Enjoy the rest of your week, guys! I miss you all and let’s hope work calms down. I signed up for part-time and I’m working full time. Oh wee. What’s up with that?

“Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be.”