Although I won't be running today because I just ran yesterday (read this post on why I need to take it easy), I wanted to share
some easy running workouts that anyone can do today.
Although I won't be running today because I just ran yesterday (read this post on why I need to take it easy), I wanted to share
some easy running workouts that anyone can do today.
Not exact matches
I thought it'd be
easy for me because I maintain a pretty strict routine myself, but I soon found out that my usual schedule of
workout classes and treadmill
runs were nothing compared to JLo's
workouts.
A moderate caffeine intake is considered to be about 250 milligrams per day, or two to three cups of coffee daily; most experts agree that a cup or two of java or iced tea — an hour before your daily walk,
run, or
workout session — can make the task seem
easier.
You may start with a
workout like 4 x 800 meters at your 5K goal pace and two minutes of
easy running in between.
Pro runner and coach Kaitlin Gregg Goodman (find her online at
Running Joyfully) chooses different songs for different purposes: «relaxed if you're trying to chill out on an
easy day, a pump - up playlist for hard
workouts,» she says.
How: Just like with a
workout,
run one mile at an
easy pace and finish with a round of dynamic stretches.
I come home after that for lunch (I like Subway because it's quick and
easy), a nap, and a little relaxation before I'm heading back to the rink again for another session, whether it's for a weight session, a
running workout, or dry land before I get on the ice again.
It also makes them
easy to toss in a bag for your
workout, training ride,
run, or whatever you do.
Step # 3 — don't do hard or long
workouts fasted: An
easy morning swim,
run, bike ride or body weight
workout session that follows an overnight fast is fine.
Ellipticals
Easy on the joints — unlike treadmills where regular pounding on your joints while
running can strain your knees, ankles, hips and back, elliptical trainers present an extremely small impact
workout.
My energy slowly came back, and now it's much
easier for me to do my high intensity
workouts; I now
run long distances, and easily blast up hills (that includes Riverdale, hehe).
Adding in more
workouts to your already packed training routine can seem a bit daunting but I truly believe that if you want to
run faster and make
running feel
easier than you absolutely HAVE to strength train.
It's best to also schedule strength
workouts on moderate or hard
running days to enhance recovery on
easy days.
Shanti Bars are the ideal... breakfast bar, after
workout pick - me - up, grab - and - go lunch replacement, energy booster before a long
run or ride, afternoon slump fuel, and
easy road trip snack.
Here and there I'd go out for 3 - 5 miles when the weather was nice, and some of those
easy runs left me with the itch to get back into it, but ultimately it hasn't been a regular part of my
workout routine in the last year and a half.
Because a deload week is pretty
easy, you're able to combine a few
workouts into one, to the point where you can probably do a full - body
run - through in an hour or so.
This could be an
easy aerobic
workout such as a walk,
run, bike or other activity.
Starting in the fifth week, the plan includes
easy running days (you should go at a low intensity, conversational pace), plus three key
workouts.
This was a great change of pace from my usual 5 - 6 mile
runs in the morning and I loved feeling the burn & challenge on a
workout that I thought would be «
easy.»
Personally, when I tried a month or so of morning empty stomach
workouts, it resulted in a loss of lean muscle, which I believe ultimately lowered my metabolic rate, making it
easier for my body to store body fat in the long
run.
Soft on the joints: Unlike
running, cycling and other high - impact exercises that can be detrimental to the joints, rowing machine
workouts are comparatively smooth and
easy on the joints.
If you're in a rush today and need an
easy, high - intensity
workout to get your heart pumping, I've got the perfect interval
run for ya...
But you combine a lot of that stuff with you know, basic movement protocols and generally, if you're not into deep state of adrenal fatigue, you can kinda wean yourself back into doing basic
workouts within 4 - 8 weeks and when I say basic
workouts, what I'll usually start with is I'll take someone from just doing like the yoga, mobility,
easy nature walk, stuff like that, and I will take for example, one of those
easy nature walks and I'll start having folks stop and do some rock lifts and log lifts, maybe some pushups, some kinda fitness exploring type of work that still doesn't send your body to that stressful structured
running from a lion exercise message but allows you to begin to stretch your muscles and joints and heart rate and cardiovascular system a little bit.
My next big
workout purchase is going to be a trainer for my road bike —
running outside in snow is
easy, biking not so much!
Easy recovery
runs are just that, recovery
runs, not
workouts and those could be replaced by any other exercise like cycling or swimming because their purpose is not to train the body for the event.
The bulk of my
running is
easy with one
workout session per week (as prescribed by my coach).
Ultimately you have to balance overload and recovery, so as you ramp up in some
workouts to stimulate lactate tolerance or max aerobic capacity... you'll need to respect that overload and do other
runs at a very
easy recovery effort.
Before you know it you'll start to feel stronger and notice that other
workouts — HIIT, yoga,
running — might feel a little bit
easier.
One
easy run and one speed
workout on the treadmill... which is actually what is prompting this post today...
It's a fleece material that's
easy to throw on for those cooler days whether you're going to
workout or just
running some errands.
I need to feel cute when I
workout and Old Navy helps make this uber
easy with pretty prints, mix and match pieces and
workout leggings that feel perfect for a
run or BBG with Kayla Itsines as it happens.
There is something about having specific
workout clothes that helps you get out the door to walk,
run, or go to the gym be much
easier.
Just an extra bit of daylight at the end of the day makes it that much
easier to get outside for a
workout or even just to
run errands.
The application itself
runs smooth and presents all of the tools and
workouts in an
easy to read and access fashion.
It's what starts when you hit the shortcut «Start» button on the watch face, and it's what shows you your total
workout time, pace, lap time, heart rate, and heart rate zone during
runs, all with a few
easy swipes across the reflective display.
It had a lot of problems measuring heart rate during
easy runs and hard
workouts.
That's going to make the experience real
easy for those who don't want to carry the phone around on
workouts or
runs.
I know this because after six consecutive
workouts rated as a maximum 5 out of 5 for intensity, it was still of the opinion that I needed to take it
easier, after about 15 minutes of moderately brisk cycling or
running.
It's
easy enough to switch between the music screen and the
workout screen while
running.
The Apple Watch comes with an
easy - to - use
Workout app, with options like walking, outdoor or indoor
running, swimming, dancing and more.