Ab Ripper IS as painful as it sounds!!

So last night, I strayed away from the usual to do a conditioning workout. I have a Beach Body program that really works all the muscles in your body. I thought I could handle it at level 3/4 since I've been running since January but WOW...it was HARD. I kept up but it was tough! I worked on Cardio, then Sculpt with the bands, then the Ab Ripper. I'm going to be so sore today! Haha! Today is a day off, then back to running again Thursday!

Train Hard Train Smart

Friday night, we had a sleepover at church for my Missionettes kids. It was crazy and they didn't want to fall asleep so I think I got about 3 hours of combined sleep total! I was soooo tired Saturday morning but I made myself get up and go run with my group. We had a five mile run to do. It was SO hot. Coach said it is probably the worst we are going to have. She said the first and second weeks of August are the worst! I survived! It wasn't too bad, just really muggy outside. Then I came home, took a shower, and went to sleep! lol!

After the run, we talked about proper food to eat before a race. It was really helpful! We also talked about training smart to prevent injuries. I'm very excited about January. I can't wait for it to be here! My friend Kim and I talk about it all the time. Since my husband can't come with me in January, my friend Kim is coming instead. She's never been to Disney so I'm SUPER excited to have her along! I think she's going to have a great time!

We've also talked about running the Mardi Gras Half Marathon in New Orleans at the end of February but we'll see about that in the future. I'm not sure yet how I feel about it! lol!

Today is an off day but it's back to running tomorrow!!!