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Crust cross country ski on Saturday. Sunday will hopefully be a multi hour adventure by mountain bike on snow and gravel.
Saturday: Pacer @ Rock and Roll Marathon in Washington, DC
Sunday: Long bike
Coming back from injury, so hoping to run 8 on Saturday as a long run, and then an easy 3-4 on Sunday.
I’ve slowly returned to running after a long hiatus (birth of our first child) so my plan is to do a 15-minute run on Saturday and a long (20-minute run) on Sunday.
2.5hr walk with my pregnant wife on Saturday, and then an easy 10 miler (followed by delicious brunch) on Sunday.
At least an hour on the trainer. Thank you, Trainer Road.
11 mile run.
Biking 65 miles @ w&od trail
Running 7 miles @ Northwood highschool
i plan to do some geocatching with a hike in the woods
Help coach soccer for my son’s team then head out on the (finally dry) local MTB trails with him for a few laps. Finished the day with some interval packing sessions for trip to CA.
A long ride with Gym work focusing on the core – Sat
A long run with hill repeats – Sun
Long run!
15 mile long run marathon pace plus 20 seconds
28km Saturday long run in preparation for a May marathon. Sunday… A swim, maybe some time on the trainer.
Saturday hill repeats on the bike then a 3x400yd swim. Sunday strength training
Recover from this cold, so more rest?
My weekend workout plans are a 30 mile ride on Saturday with a tough climb in the middle, about 2000 yards at the pool on Sunday morning, and a 8-9 mile run sometime later on Sunday.
Just realized I copied and pasted the initial text (what happens when you rush on the iPhone). Anyway, my weekend workout plans were running the St. Malachi run in Cleveland early today (Saturday). Lots of fun sporting our green gear for the St. Patty’s themed color occasion.
An hour on the bike (on the trainer) followed by a run (about 3 miles) on Sunday. Training for a tri next Sunday!
Thanks!
Sheila
Ran 11 miles today. Tomorrow plan on an easy 60 minute ride.
Saturday: 12 mile run
Sunday: 2 one mile speed reps + 1hour easy run + another 2 one mile speed reps.
Saturday: 13M LSE road run
Sunday: local Shamrock Shuffle 10k
Bonus: beer
Sat: 5k tempo run
Sunday: 11 mile run
Following the Pfitzinger Marathon training plan, so Saturday is Recovery 5 miles after my Friday 12 mile medium long run, and Sunday is 15 miles with 12 at Marathon pace. Have to get in the mileage before the snowstorm hits DC on Monday!
Saturday: 13M LSE run
Sunday: local Shamrock Shuffle 10k
Bonus: beer!
Saturday: 2500m swim workout
Sunday: 1.5 hrs on bike trainer (with Calgary 1/2 ironman workout on the tube), and 0.5 core workout
Saturday: 1 hr on the hamster wheel at the gym
Sunday: Volume day with weights
Was going to go to the bouldering gym, but I have a finger injury that I should rest up.
My alternative plan is lots of beer curls and sex with the wife.
Ride at least 140, run at least 7, swim at least 5k!
1 hour run Saturday.
Easy ride Sunday.
Sat-I work on call this weekend as an Operating Room nurse so I’ll be spending my long run day running around the hospital using my sadly old school pedometer to try and put in some mileage! Goal-6 miles Haha!
Sun- Rinse and repeat! (These weekends make Mondays look good!)
Saturday: yoga
Sunday: 10 mile run before getting on a plane
50 mile long slow ride on Saturday. 3 mile easy run on Sunday.
Guinness curls…….
swim in the rain ;)
Sat: 14 mile long run
Sun: 40 minute easy run
Perfect perth weather for some cycling and swimming. No running due to injury to right knee. =(
Have a great one!
Sat: Run with dogs, Kettlebell Training
Sun: Flag football practice
I’m terrible at finding time to work out with having to play the day by ear almost everyday but i usually keep it simple when i can. Its still 10+ inches of snow outside so i suppose shoveling would work as my workout option hahaha
.15km run on saturday, with 8x(4minutes pace 10km, 3minutes jog)
.Sunday: 1h indoor bike training and then winter cycle to work.
Trying to convince myself to run in the rain Saturday and Sunday. No options for riding in the rain unfortunately.
Perhaps a trip to the gym is in order as well.
Why is the weather crappy every weekend I’m off?
Run, run, run :)
Quick run and then hang out with the family.
I’ve got a tempo-type run on Saturday and a long run on Sunday. Thanks for the giveaway!
Long run Sunday morning
I did a 8 mile pace run this morning. Tomorrow is a 16 mile long run, 13 of which will be with my wife and 17 month old in her stroller..
Tomorrow running 13 miles around town to get me warmed up for my 15k next weekend!
Got out on a 30k trail run with some buddies this morning. Tomorrow, rest!
4.2 mile run, 1800 m swim saturday, 2-3 hr bike on sunday.
Sunday Morning: Steady swim 1.8:
Set 1: 300m Z1 swim
with a little bit of
backstroke.
Set 2: 2x50m kick Z1 +
10sec.
Set 3: 6x200m swim or
pull Z2 + 20sec.
Set 4: 200m Z1 swim.
Sunday evening:
Insanity workout – cardio recovery
Trail run 8 miles in Sunny Southern California.
M- 1hr cycle (trainer)
Tu- 10 x 800m intervals + 5 km run
W- 1hr cycle (trainer), Gym total body
Th- 5miles run, 1hr cycle (trainer)
Fri- 4miles Tempo run, 1hr cycle (trainer)
Sat- 1hr cycle (trainer)
Sun- 2hr cycle (trainer), 8X400 track run
Saturday: Bike 25 miles with some climbing
Sunday: 5 mi run
Monday: Green beer
12oz curls!
Recovery run for the weekend
Saturday: 10x100m sprints
Sunday: Squash – 60 minutes
Sadly, just a few hours of physical therapy. Can’t wait to get back to running!
Simple 8-mile run.
I bought my first road bike today! Will be doing 12 miles (bike) and short 3.1 mile run on Sunday. Real excited about starting my training for triathlons.
No workout :( recovery needed from an injury !
Sunday 23 March TAYGETUS MOUNTAIN MARATHON GREECE
50 mile ride on a tandem.
saturday: 150km group bike ride (done!)
sunday: 30km easy run
15k Sunday early morning run :)
Cheers!
Day off on Saturday
80km hilly ride and a walk on Sunday.
Saturday: bike 14 miles to work and walk 5 miles delivery mail because I am a postman.
after 8 hours shift, bike 14 miles back home and go to bed early..
Sunday: family day! Drive wife to Portland Saturday Market with our little Vespa scooter.
Walk around the Water Front and stop by Voodoo Donuts shop on the way home!
Beginning my recover for the Marine Corps Marathon from my Crohn’s. Push-ups, Sit-ups, and light lint running both days.
Saturday: chest, back and abs workout.
Sunday: ~ 1 hour bike trainer workout.
Lsd run on Saturday 15km or so.
Recovering on Sunday.
Cheers
Saturday: strength training
Sunday: 10k run
10k running on Saturday and 20k on Sunday.
80km of commuting to a working weekend :P and somehow get past your commenting bit detection.
Planning to join a road race to raise my fitness
Drink on Purim, and push off the weekend bike ride till Monday.
I’m doing yoga classes at the gym
Friday 06:00-07:30 AM – Meet with the team for Bike-Run intervals at a local road
Saturday 06:30 AM Bike for 3 hours around 100Km from Raanana (Israel) to Modi’in. Spice things up with a climb or two on the way
Saturday 12:00PM ZZZZ…. (get some rest)
Easy run on Saturday and then some winter cycling (MTB) on Sunday…
2 x orienteering of 10km in local woods
Did an hour of Kenya Hill Training yesterday morning. About to go out for a 60+ mile ride with the cycling club. Great weather for it!
Sunday conditioning,
10x snatches, 10x burpees, 10x pullups, 10x ring dips, 1 minute plank
4 set circuit with 3 min break after each set. Finished by 1k row for time.
Hey Ray! Did 800m repeats on the track yesterday with a 16km long run earlier earlier this morning (: Training for my first marathon in June!
Long run this morning (16km) and swimming pool tomorrow (3km). Thanks for your website ! Very interesting.
Sat: 25km cycling (recovery trainig)
DONE: link to movescount.com
Sun: if the rain stops falling horizontally then a light 10-15km cycling
Friday: Interval session on Powerbeam. 2x(9+3)mins at threshold. Pack bike and catch plane from South Africa to Spain.
Saturday: Land in Malaga. Meet with good cycling friends from Norway, assemble bike and head out for 2hr afternoon spin to prepare body for Sunday.
Sunday: 150 to 200km on spanish country roads/mountains – LSD
Friday: heavy weightlifting. Gives the body a nice rush. Saturday: A hike. Sunday: as spring is starting here it is time to bring out the Skikes and start my ski-training (never ski on snow, only on wheels :-) ).
Recovering from an injury so a whopping 7 minute run!
Well, mainly rest/recover and doing some indoor fitness.
Just came back from an awesome ski-holiday-week in Warth (Austria).
Sunday: Slow recovery run with my girl (30 min).
Friday: session running 10K in quiet at a rate of 6.30 m / k plan.
Saturday: MTB session in the mountains of Madrid, about 75 Km.
Sunday:my preferred trail running race in the natural park of Ruidera, close to home, are 15K.
30 km at 5:00 min/km on Friday evening
Rest and stretch on Saturday
20 km at 4:30 min/km on Sunday
A couple of last minute easy-ish runs before a tough full marathon next week, in the hilly city of Jerusalem (Israel!).
15km run followed by some strength training
Saturday : 75’Z2 running
Sunday : 6x(6’Z4-Z5+2’Z3) running
Saturday:
– 1500m swim in the morning
– 70km ride in the evening
Sunday:
– 5km interval training run in the morning
– 1 hour Brick(trainer and run) training in the evening
2hours of climbing at the local climbing gym today(sat), and then yoga class on Sunday followed by a 5k run.
60k bike ride around West Cork
Saturday: 10K run as part of final preparations for the Jerusalem Marathon next Friday.
Sunday: a pint of Guinness.
My workout plan for this week-end is pretty simple :
11 km at race pace on saturday
Long run (23 km) on sunday
A good week-end to get ready for the Paris Marathon !
Try and get a run outside in since the polar vortex seems to have moved on.
Cheers,
Paul
Going on a nice long hike