Fitness Success

Decrease your running times

As a runner I have always simply gone out and run. I never thought about intervals to get faster. I also never thought about strength training. About a year ago, I started doing both! And guess what, my mile times got faster, my body recovered quicker, and I feel so much better! 

I was basically the girl who ran 30-40 miles a week and never really thought about stretching before or after, never worried about my nutrition, never lifted a weight, and NEVER sprinted. So last year when I started doing Beachbody programs like Insanity and Focus T25, I was sweating it up in my living room and all the while thinking "how in the heck is this going to help me run?" I figured if anything the workouts got a little crazy at times, that they would actually hinder me from running and make me more tired and sore, unable to run as far. 

Quite the opposite! I used to run a 5K in about 36 minutes. A 5K is a 3.1 mile race and I loved to run them for the charities they help, the energy and excitement you get from the race, and of course the free shwag and raffle prizes. I never dreamed I would ever get a whole lot better or lower my times much. This was me running a race I like to run every year at a vineyard where we live. If you look closely, the time clock is 36:22. This is what I thought was pretty good. And it was, but I was a runner for years!

I was also overweight and eating very poorly...

After a few years of this, a bout with cancer, and depression, I just woke up one day and decided to fix it! To fix myself. So I did. I started with Insanity, the Focus T25 which are Beachbody programs you can now get through my website with exclusive coaching from me! By the time I was halfway through T25 here is what my 5K at the vineyard looked like:

I know, right?!  I won the second place trophy for my age group, and did it 2 years in a row!Ten minutes off of my time is so little time! Why?? Because these programs focus so hard on changing things up so your body does not remember what's coming next! There is high intensity interval training, strength, core, upper and lower body trainings, all in these workout programs built into a specific schedule. Not only did my running get better but I lost over 30 pounds, and more than 50% of my body fat % over the first year! I went from 31.1% body fat to 13% body fat! Now that is amazing! 

If you would like to learn more about these programs and how they can help you gain strength and get better in all aspects of your fitness, check out my website or facebook page and please do not hesitate to email me or sign up to receive this blog by email! Beachbody helped me get past my depression, unhealthy eating, and a very stagnant point in my life. You can be the best you!

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