Weekly Recap: First Week of April

Wow, it’s already Thursday, and I haven’t done my weekly recap from last week. This week is the “peak” week for Flying Pig training, so there has been a LOT of running, so that’s my excuse for getting behind!

But about last week…my mileage wasn’t quite as high.

Monday: 9 miles with the CBRC- “track” workout:  2 mile warmup, 1 mile hard, break, 3 miles at tempo pace, break, 1 mile hard, 2 mile cool down.

Tuesday: 7 miles easy on my own

Wednesday: Pilates Proworks Reformer class

Thursday:  9 miles in the AM, with “broken miles”- 1/2 mile hard, 1 min break, 1/2 mile hard, 1 min break, 4 times, with about 2 miles warmup and cool down. This workout felt pretty hard for me- my legs were really heavy.

Friday: Rest

Saturday: Ron Daws 25k

Sunday: Pilates Proworks Reformer class

It was a pretty good week filled with a few hard running workouts, a hilly long run, and some “strength” training via Pilates reformer classes.

Awhile ago, I had purchased 8 classes at Pilates Proworks to be used over two months. At the time, I figured I would have no problem squeezing in 8 classes over 2 months, but somehow time got way ahead of me. I recently checked and realized I only had 4 days left to use up 8 classes! Well, that was totally impossible, so I went to the studio and begged for an extension, which they graciously gave me. I really like this studio for the reformer classes, so I appreciate their flexibility. The classes aren’t cheap, so I would have hated to see them go to waste.

Their “reformer” classes actually use a “FitFormer” machine, which is slightly different than your standard Pilates reformer. I don’t have any other experience with Reformer classes though, so I can’t really tell you what’s different. I can tell you that I feel like I get a solid core workout, with a mix of upper and lower body strength during this hour-long class. The instructors are all really friendly, and the studio is really nice. There are private lockers, a shower, and plenty of parking out front. This studio is super close to my office, so it should have been easy to fit in 8 classes here…whoops! Since they were nice enough to give me a one-month extension, I will definitely be using the rest of my classes up soon.

In Fashion, I’m throwing a fit for all of the summer line of Tory Burch sandals…so cute! Check them out here. They are a little pricey (for me), so that’s why I’m just throwing a fit from afar…

Here are a few of my favorites: