Itching to run? Here are some workout ideas!

*Please check with your doctor first.


Workout 1

- 20 minute run (at least 2 miles)

- 50 crunches

- 10 push ups

- 10 lunges

- 50 crunches

- 30 second wall sit


Workout 2

- 800M warm -up, slow

- 3 laps, alternating with 100M stride (80% effort) and 100M jog

- 400M sprint

- Drills: high knees, butt kicks, kareoke, bounding, backwards running-

  50M of each

- 20 dips

- 20 step ups

- 5 crunches


Workout 3

- 4 mile run, moderate pace (30 minutes)

- 200 M slow jog to cool down

- stretch!


Workout 4

Weight Training

- 20 minutes med-high intensity on stationary bike

- Arm strength training (bicep, tricep)

- 50-75 crunches, break every 25

- Stretch while warm

- .5 mile cool down run


Workout 5

- 1/2 - 1 mile run

- Tennis (move around while playing) for 45 minutes

- stretch

Workout 6

- 25 meter pool:

- 8 laps breast stroke

- 8 laps freestyle

- 8 laps backstroke

- pool running (keep head above water) for 10 minutes

- tread water for 3 minutes at a time, take breaks, go back


Workout 7

Stanford Dish hike, moderate pace, about 1 hour

- stretch, wear sunscreen, drink lots of water


Workout 8

- 3 mile run (20-25 minutes)

- 50 crunches

- 10 push ups

- stretch


Workout 9

- 2 mile run (15-20 minutes)

- 75 crunches, break after 25

- 15 push ups

- stretch


Workout 10

- 1 mile run (6-8 minutes)

- Drills at track: high knees, butt kicks, kareoke, bounding, backwards

running- 50M of each

- 4 stadiums

- core work: leg lifts- 20, crunches- 50, bicycles- 20 each side

  1. -stretch!

 

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