Basics
Wow. What a hectic week it’s been. Whenever things go haywire, I try to take a look and see where I can simplify to create routines and habits that will keep me grounded. Since Elliot's arrival, my training and especially my running has been on the back burner. That’s okay, it’s what I expected to happen. However, I’m ready to get back into the groove, and I have a couple strategies I use to make sure that happens.
Basic workouts. Get in, get out. Honestly, most of my workouts over the past few years have been like that, but for the next month or two, I’ll pick two movements that I know I get a lot of bang for my buck and primarily just do those. Probably power cleans and deadlifts. They’re both full body exercises that will help me keep up my strength and explosiveness. Somedays, I’ll feel like doing more, and I will, but most of the time I’ll do one of those movements and move on. Setting my expectation that I’m not going to have a big crazy workout is really helpful for avoiding workout guilt.
For running, I set the bar low. I want to run twice a week. One day of intervals, which can be done on the treadmill even, and then I’ll get outside for a trail run once a week, at least. Setting the bar lower, and not expecting myself to run 3 or 4 times a week, or with a milage goal takes off all the pressure.
The holidays are always a hectic time of year, and I expect this year with the added stress of cancelled parties and no family gatherings only to be even more crazy. Make sure you have basics to fall back on to keep yourself training and moving, even when you don’t feel it like.
Justin Miner