Current work out routine + Celebrating 100 days (IN A ROW) of running!

 This post is officially dubious because I REALLY HURT MY KNEE the other day and have been relegated to the elliptical since then (sob). I was worried that I had been sitting too much at work (I had been sitting too much because the end of the semester is a BEAST), so I did the Daily Move on my Calm app and this really cool squat thing KILLED MY KNEE. It hurt when I walked down stairs that day (in my platform Uggs which are BAD SHOES FOR SQUATS), but then I felt fine. Until! I turned abruptly while jogging outside to avoid these 2 huge dogs this lady had running around her front yard with no leashes while she shoveled snow, and I did something awful to my knee and had to limp home and finish my work on the elliptical. I also told Ben I won't be able to forgive him if he runs without me because I am an asshole.

ANYWAY. Before that, I had an excellent work out routine, going strong for over a month now, and I thought I would share it.

Also! Starting on September 1, I have run for 30 minutes EVERY SINGLE DAY. That's 100 days today! YOU GUYS!

ANYWAY.

Daily: run for 30 minutes; walk for 60 minutes. Ideally, these will both happen outside, but I have an elliptical trainer in my basement, so I can run on it (so boring!) or walk (usually while reading) if the outside is not working out for me. Typically, the walking is four 15-ish minute increments with Annabel, but it the weather is terrible or if she and I are rushed, I augment with the elliptical.

4 times a week: 20 minutes of strength. I am using (and loving) the Apple Fitness Plus app. So many great choices!

3 times a week: 10 minutes of yoga. Also on the Apple Fitness app-- mainly for stretching in the morning or winding down before bed, but there are longer and more difficult flow videos that I might try as well.

In terms of weekly totals, I have 210 minutes of running, 420 minutes of walking, 80 minutes of strength, and 30 minutes of yoga. I would like to increase the strength, but I am not sure where it will fit. I also need to buy some heavier weights (go me!).

I have the most success if I can get yoga, strength, and running in before 6:45 am, and I aim to have 30 minutes of dog walks done by lunch. On days I work from campus, this is obviously impossible, so I have to walk the dog when I get home and then again right after dinner. (I always walk her at 8 am and 8:30 pm).

I keep track of my walks in my daily planner, but I track the rest weekly, and this is... pretty much working for me.

In other news, my holiday cards are ON THE WAAAAAAAAY! This was a huge weight off my shoulders.

And! It is officially all over except the grading! (and a couple meetings). BRING ON THE COZY.

(also you gotta read this book)