So who inspired me this week? My students. This whole blog thing was in part an elaborate ruse to find the motivation to complete this Mud Run. Having 15 students read your progress is very motivating. I should also mention that my family and several of my friends read this now every week. No pressure huh? I love it when a friend tells me after reading my blog that I really need to run more days per week if I expect to make it through the mud run. It is working though. Even though my life is crazy I am working out more regularly than I have in years.
This week I made the students attend a session of Parisi Speed School. The class is about learning the proper technique for running and is a brutal workout that doesn't require really any equipment. I am hoping to get some funding to try this program in some inner city middle schools. Right now they do the program with more affluent teens and their families, and I would love to see how it works with other cultures and income brackets. The class is tough but the students all did really well. There are some photos attached.
Last week was not my best effort to be honest. I really only worked out three days and that counts the massive walking we did at Disneyland. Working at Rowan's school messed me up as did weird meetings all day on Thursday. So far this week has been better but that is for the next blog...
Monday = park workout
Friday = 2+ hours walking
Saturday = step class
Success last week? Not taking the tram from the parking lot into Disneyland. A small thing really but the best way to start your Disney trip is with a 20 minute power walk with both girls in the stroller. I noticed that the super fit Moms all had their kids in jogging strollers and sneered at the tram as they power walked to the park. I too will soon join their number as a skinny Mom in skinny jeans.
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