Hey everybody and welcome to Motivational Mondays, where for the second week in a row i have posted on Tuesday....forgive me!!!
This time...i was recovering from my run on Sunday. I ran a 1/2 marathon in Dallas TX this past weekend and it was the first time that i experienced a different kind of Texas air and landscaping....made for an interesting run to say the least.
I finished with a time of 2:35 which is pretty good. I always aim for a goal of 2:15 for a half marathon.
The course had a few up & down hill moments that i am not used to in the flat city of Houston TX, and the weather was a chilly 40 degrees which i am not used to in Houston in May. I will say, the best part was in this picture. The landscape was gorgeous, there were lakes all around the course and ducks were swimming away. The trees were beautiful and the flowers were in full spring bloom. Overall i was happy with my time and the pace that i maintained throughout the course. It was for a wonderful cause as well, the operation home front, which supports our military families!
So for todays motivation, I wanted to give you guys a little cardio circuit that you can do anytime and anywhere...people may not have time to run 2 hours a day, but this is a no excuse routine!! Good luck & make sure you check back next week when I will be back in Houston and back doing the videos!!
CARDIO CIRCUIT- without a bike or treadmill (examples at the bottom)
1. 20 jumping jacks
2. 30 second butt kicks
3. 30 second high knees
4. 5 jump squats
5. 30 second jump rope
6. 5 jump squats
7. 30 second rest
8. 30 second jump rope
9. 50 jumping jacks
10. 5 burpees
11. 20 second jog in place
12. 5 jump squats
13. 30 second jump rope
14. 5 burpees
15. 30 second high knees
16. 5 jump squats
17. 5 burpees
18. 20 squats
19. 30 second butt kicks
20. 1 minute jump rope
21. Rest 1 minute and repeat one more time
This time...i was recovering from my run on Sunday. I ran a 1/2 marathon in Dallas TX this past weekend and it was the first time that i experienced a different kind of Texas air and landscaping....made for an interesting run to say the least.
I finished with a time of 2:35 which is pretty good. I always aim for a goal of 2:15 for a half marathon.
The course had a few up & down hill moments that i am not used to in the flat city of Houston TX, and the weather was a chilly 40 degrees which i am not used to in Houston in May. I will say, the best part was in this picture. The landscape was gorgeous, there were lakes all around the course and ducks were swimming away. The trees were beautiful and the flowers were in full spring bloom. Overall i was happy with my time and the pace that i maintained throughout the course. It was for a wonderful cause as well, the operation home front, which supports our military families!
So for todays motivation, I wanted to give you guys a little cardio circuit that you can do anytime and anywhere...people may not have time to run 2 hours a day, but this is a no excuse routine!! Good luck & make sure you check back next week when I will be back in Houston and back doing the videos!!
CARDIO CIRCUIT- without a bike or treadmill (examples at the bottom)
1. 20 jumping jacks
2. 30 second butt kicks
3. 30 second high knees
4. 5 jump squats
5. 30 second jump rope
6. 5 jump squats
7. 30 second rest
8. 30 second jump rope
9. 50 jumping jacks
10. 5 burpees
11. 20 second jog in place
12. 5 jump squats
13. 30 second jump rope
14. 5 burpees
15. 30 second high knees
16. 5 jump squats
17. 5 burpees
18. 20 squats
19. 30 second butt kicks
20. 1 minute jump rope
21. Rest 1 minute and repeat one more time
Butt Kicks
Burpee
Jump Squat
