Before the show, I worked out. I had been going to the YMCA religiously for 2 years. I would go 3-4 days a week for at least an hour each day. My problem was never working out, it was the eating. I really enjoy working out. When the show started filming, I actually worked out less than I did before the show. Filming really gets in the way of working out :). For the first 3 weeks of the competition, I didn't do much working out. Then, Dawn and I started running. We followed a 1/2 marathon training program. We ran 3 days a week. For two of those days we ran for short distances and for one day we ran for long. We did interval training where we would walk for 3 minutes and run for 2 minutes. This was the interval that we finally got to before she went home. I started walking 4 minutes and running 1. I also ran sprints on the days we ran. When she left, I upped the exercise because I had more free time. At that point I started working out 6 days a week for at least 60 minutes. Some days, I would work out twice a day. This is because I love working out and I couldn't decide between Zumba and Turbokick that day. Now that we are done filming, I normally workout twice day-once in the morning and once at night. I want to look good in my bathing suit this summer, so I am really motivated to continue working out. Plus, I've got friends that depend on me to be there and it is just fun. I love the feeling that I have after I workout.
Here is what my workout schedule looked like after Dawn went home, but before we filmed the finale.
Workout Schedule
Tuesday- Run 4.5 miles, sprints
Wednesday- 9:25-10:25- Power Strength; 10:30-11:30- Zumba Step
Thursday- Run 4.5 miles; Sprints
Friday- Run 8 miles; Sprints
Saturday- 9:05-10:00- Step and HIIT
Sunday- Rest
Monday- 5:30-6:25- Turbo Kick; 6:30-7:25- Zumba
Tuesday-Run 5 miles; Sprints; 9:25-10:20- Step and Tone
Wednesday- 9:25-10:20- Power Strength; 10:30-11:30- Zumba Step
Thursday- Run 5 miles; Sprints
Friday- Run 6.2 miles; Sprints
Saturday- 9:05-10:00- Step and HIIT
Sunday- Rest
Monday- 5:30-6:25- Turbo Kick; 6:30-7:25- Zumba
Tuesday- Run 5 miles; Sprints
Wednesday- 9:25-10:20- Power Strength; 10:30-11:30- Zumba Step
Thursday- Run 5 miles; sprints
Friday- Run 9 miles; sprints
Saturday- 9:05-10:00- Step and HIIT
Sunday- Rest
Monday- 5:30-6:25- Turbo Kick; 6:30-7:25- Zumba
Tuesday- Run 5 miles; sprints
Wednesday- 9:25-10:20- Power Strength; 10:30-11:30- Zumba Step
Thursday- Run 5 miles; sprints
Friday- Run 10 miles; sprints
Saturday- 9:05-10:00- Step and HIIT
Sunday- Rest
Monday-Turbo Kick; 6:30-7:25- Zumba
Tuesday- Run 4 miles; sprints
Wednesday- 9:25-10:20- Power Strength; 10:30-11:30- Zumba Step
Thursday- Run 2 miles; sprint