July's Plank and Squat Challenges!

     So here is the schedule for the two challenges I am doing this month. I tweaked them to make them increase a little more steadily and to make them a little more challenging. So go ahead, start this with me. Today is day one of the challenge! Can you do it? Leave your comments below and share with me how you are doing. I will include these two challenges in my daily update and I can't wait to see how you do as well!

WEEK	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY	SUNDAY
1	:10 sec plank 50 squats	:15 sec plank 60 squats	:20 sec plank 70 squats	:25 sec plank Rest from squats	:30 sec plank 80  squats	:35 sec plank 90    squats	:40 sec plank 100 squats
2	:45 sec plank Rest from squats	:45 sec plank 110 squats	:50 sec plank 120    squats	:50 sec plank 130  squats	:60 sec plank Rest from squats	:60 sec plank 140  squats	:60 sec plank 150 squats
3	:65 sec plank 160 squats	:65 sec plank Rest from squats	:70 sec plank 170 squats	:70 sec plank 180  squats	:75 sec plank 190 squats	:75 sec plank Rest from squats	:80 sec plank 200 squats
4	:80 sec plank 210 squats	:85 sec plank 220 squats	:85 sec plank Rest from squats	:90 sec plank 230 squats	:90 sec plank 240 squats	:90 sec plank 250 squats	:90 sec plank Rest from squats

Monday Madness: Dragging Along

     Today was definitely one of those Mondays. It was a long weekend and I was not ready for the week to start. I didn't get to run before work and I think that was definitely part of my problem. Mix that with a lack of sleep and not eating well on Sunday since we were gone and not taking my vitamins this weekend and you have a bad start to the week. It's all my fault, I know. But that's enough of me whining cause that could go on for a while if I let it.
     So after work, I was determined to get my first run in after the race, the run that would start the training for my 10K. Let's just say, I wasn't feeling it. I decided to try a new course today to try to get myself out of the funk. I did it, I covered the distance but I took it pretty easy, I ended up walking more than normal. It took me almost 40 minutes to do the 3 miles. My mind just wasn't in it and my body wasn't feeling very powerful. This has been the first day since I started running that I didn't really enjoy it but at the same time I am glad that I got out there and did it for myself. Because after all, I am running for me, myself and I. Do you have any tips for getting yourself out of that funk and getting into the groove for your run?
     Today I also added a couple new things to my training. Tomorrow I really start my strength training but since it is the first of July I thought that I would do a couple month long challenges. I am doing a plank challenge as well as a squat challenge. I will post that schedule as soon as I put them together in a chart so you can do it along with me. 
     I also started something totally random. On Pinterest, I had found a pin that was about learning to do the splits in 2 weeks and so I decided that I would try it. We will see if I can actually do them in 2 weeks or not but either way it is a great stretching routine that I thought would benefit my legs for running. 
     I really should go take all of my vitamins now, that's a whole different story but I am thinking that I may benefit from adding iron soon. I will talk about that soon as well as a couple other vitamins I added when I started running. So until next, get out there and show the world what you've got! I'll be running... for me, myself and I!