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Well I can't believe how fast that 4 weeks has gone by! I've found it really useful to have a training plan set out for me. I find it has been much more motivational as I feel like I'm working towards a goal!

Review of my March Training Plan.

What I have achieved -

• I haven't missed a single planned workout
• I've increased my longest distance ran from just under 2 miles to just under 4 miles
• I've increased my fastest mile time from 11.26 to 9.32
• I can now hold a plank for 30 seconds
• I have lost about 3 lbs (I think - I've just realised that I should have recorded my starting weight!)
• I've increased my top speed on the treadmill from 6mph to 6.9mph
• I've increased my resistance levels on all my cardio machines 

Not bad for just four weeks!

So what I have planned for April? I've gone back to my Standard Training Plan and worked it up from there -

Monday
Gym Cardio Workout 45 – 60 minutes high intensity intervals (1 minute hard, 1 minute moderate) aiming for 15 mins treadmill (getting up to 6mph on mod / 7mph on hard), 15 mins cross trainer (level 9 mod / level 13 hard), 15 mins stepper (level 12 mod / level 17 hard), 15 mins bike (level 6 mod / level 11 hard with a few 30 second intervals at level 17 up out of the saddle) .

Abs sets - full sit ups 20 reps, crunches 20 reps, side reaches 20 reps, reverse crunch 20 reps, bicycle kicks 20 reps, 30 second plank x 2 - 3 sets.

Tuesday
Strength Training DVD - Davina My Three 30 minute workouts DVD - Pump Section

Wednesday
Gym Cardio Workout 45 – 60 minutes high intensity intervals (1 minute hard, 1 minute moderate) aiming for 15 mins treadmill (getting up to 6mph on mod / 7mph on hard), 15 mins cross trainer (level 9 mod / level 13 hard), 15 mins stepper (level 12 mod / level 17 hard), 15 mins bike (level 6 mod / level 11 hard with a few 30 second intervals at level 17 up out of the saddle).
Abs sets - full sit ups 20 reps, crunches 20 reps, side reaches 20 reps, reverse crunch 20 reps, bicycle kicks 20 reps, 30 second plank x 2 - 3 sets

Thursday
Strength Training DVD - Davina My Three 30 minute workouts DVD - Pump Section

Rest Day

Weekend Workouts - Can be done on either Saturday or Sunday depending on what I have on.

Strength Workout
Tae Bo 30 Minute DVD as warm up
Strength Routine - working out targeted muscles and muscle groups where I want improvement. This month I want to continue to focus on the backs of my thighs, triceps, chest and abs and also my bum and inner thighs! (ready for that bikini in June)

Deadlifts x 20 reps (big weights)
travelling push ups x 20 reps (body weight)
bench (or rather the arm of my sofa) dips x 12 reps (body weight)
Donkey kicks x 20 reps (body weight)
plank - 30 second hold (body weight)
X 3 Sets

Mountain Climbers in plank pose x 20 reps (body weight)
chest flye x 12 reps (big weights)
Over head tricep extention x 12 reps (medium weights)
weighted sumo squat x 20 reps (big weight)
Side plank - working up to 30 second hold (body weight)
X3 Sets

Run
Outdoors Run – building up from current 3.8 mile distance to 5 mile distance (eek! I hope I can manage this!)

Yoga
Yoga DVD (Geri's Yoga, if I can stand watching her for half an hour, if not I'll be treating myself to Jillian's Yoga) - at least 30 minutes long.