I started this plan in part to help build my endurance and strength so I can feel comfortable and have fun during a 10K I'm running at Disney World in February. I'm actually curious to see if this could be a substitute for a training program that focuses only on running, since it's so dynamic!
In addition to this, I have another goal of holding myself more accountable. Can I be honest for a second? It was on day eight of this program that I identified my greatest challenge in at-home workouts: the "no one's watching me" effect. I don't know if you're like me, but I tend to work out hardest when I'm in a more public setting, out of fear of judgement (perhaps I should talk to my therapist about this, but here we are). I either want to impress the instructor or avoid getting called out for bad form and embarrassed in front of classmates, so I tend to do my very, very best in both group settings and one-on-one training.
How did I overcome this? I'm still working on it. I had to really psych myself up and pretend that they were here or that someone was watching my form! I didn't realise how sloppy or lazy I could get without the watchful eye of a personal trainer or coach, so this was something I had to really pay attention to this week. I'll continue to update you on how this goes. Now that you know my deepest, darkest secrets, let's move on.