2026 Strength Training Accountability Thread

[SheHulk]

Reporting my 3 strength and 3 PT workouts completed this week. My weekly win was still getting to the hotel gym today to get the last workouts done after 21 hours of flights yesterday. Was very tempted to blow it off and simply relax but glad I did not.

nice going!

 

[Disney at Heart]

In NE GA and some pollen has hit, but not the thick yellow pine pollen yet. It’s on the way. I love the warmer weather!

This week I got my two weekly workout classes done, three runs: 4 1/2, 6 1/2, and 8 miles (missed Monday), and 6 hours of laying pine straw in the yard (100 bales). Slept well!

 

[marty3d]

Reporting my 3 strength and 3 PT workouts completed this week. My weekly win was still getting to the hotel gym today to get the last workouts done after 21 hours of flights yesterday. Was very tempted to blow it off and simply relax but glad I did not.

Ok - you win. That is seriously impressive. I cannot make up an excuse to skip my workout today after that.

 

[marty3d]

And 30 minute workout complete.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Houston area here and “The Pollening” is in full swing. I admired my yellow vehicle a couple of nights ago. (We have just started and are a couple of weeks from peak)



Today, I put in a high intensity session on the recumbent bike and after picking up a race packet for a 5k tomorrow, I hit the gym for legs and obliques.

I have back to back half marathons next weekend but I also need to get in my spring planting next week. So, I’m anticipating an unconventional workout with a shovel and some dirt…praying I don’t tweak anything before the races. This is what I get for procrastinating during planting season but landscaping/gardening can be quite a workout.

 

[marty3d]

Had to make due with a hotel gym today but wrapped up my 3 strength workouts for the week!

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Had my first race experience this morning since January 2020 and since fully shifting to power walking. Surprised (pleasantly) the heck out of myself with pace… which meant everything else physical today was just average. The numbers show I did moderate to high impact unwind on the recumbent bike but it felt flat. I hit the gym later for upper body. Got it done but it also felt flat. I’m blaming the time change and being up at 5am.

 

[KCO5988]

Got in the final workout of week 1 in program yesterday, full body. My 3 year old attempting to do lunges next to me was great entertainment

 

[SheHulk]

Had my first race experience this morning since January 2020 and since fully shifting to power walking. Surprised (pleasantly) the heck out of myself with pace… which meant everything else physical today was just average. The numbers show I did moderate to high impact unwind on the recumbent bike but it felt flat. I hit the gym later for upper body. Got it done but it also felt flat. I’m blaming the time change and being up at 5am.

The time change is brutal for me too! Nice on the pace improvement!

 

[BradleyCB]

Alright, @GuinessRunner is too inspiring for me to complain or whine about much of anything!

Back to it for another week. I started my longish run build for an upcoming half we are running near the end of April. Yesterday was my first run in the realm of race pace. I was not wanting to do much of anything today, but thank you accountability forum!! Recovery run followed by a 30 minute full body class.

 

[The Expert]

I did my second 1.5 level class at Pilates today. It was also balance-focused, which I really need. Kicked my butt!

 

[nancipants]

Was able to keep up with my workouts last week despite being sick. I’m in the last two weeks of my 6-week challenge and did another workout this morning.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

I'm trying not to overdo it since I have back to back half marathons this weekend, but not overdoing it sometimes just means doing the workout with a lighter effort.

Last night was moderate impact elliptical and lower body. Today is a reverse day because DD has a game tonight. So, instead of my morning walk, I hit the gym this morning and will be walking to her game. This morning was another moderate impact on the elliptical and upper body. I also had an unconventional workout after work yesterday before the gym. My bulbs arrived for planting season, so I turned the soil in a large flower bed that spans our driveway. We at least just had a lot of rain, so it wasn't as strenuous to turn. Still, it was a solid hour of work with a shovel. I think the bigger workout was the 20 minutes trying to get my sweaty knee high rubber boots off of my feet/legs. Today, before my walk, I'll be taking little breaks to plant the bulbs and put down bags of top/potting soil...and let's not forget dancing here and there while standing at my desk!

 

[SheHulk]

30 min lower body today!
@TiggerTrigger You'll be happy for your efforts when spring has sprung for real!

 

[BradleyCB]

A tad under the weather, but I managed a recovery run and a lower body class today. These whacky weather swings are doing a number on me!

 

[nancipants]

Did my second workout of the week today.

Weight talk:

Spoiler

According to my lame home scale, I have lost 8 pounds since the beginning of the challenge!

 

[JediKnightXan]

Did class on Monday, then legs today.

Was going to do squats but the rack was taken so started with deadlifts instead, and then when the guy using got done someone else walked in as he was unracking the weights one when I was in the middle of a set and asked if he was done before I could get over there so I was unable to grab it and then did goblit squats in their place.

Deadlifts make me very tired...

Also I'm pretty sure the first guy using the rack was rehabbing a knee. I recognized their entire routine.

 

[SheHulk]

Deadlifts make me very tired...

Honestly, I only spend like 1-1.5 hours a week lifting, but it makes me a totally different kind of tired than running 30+ miles a week.

 

[KCO5988]

Did Week 2 Day 1 of my program last night while the kids ate dinner. It was quads and my knees were feeling extra creaky. Going to have to give myself grace to not get all 5 lifts into each week and if the program weeks don't match my weeks it's okay. Between work being crazy and my husband having a lot of travel coming up I think I need to just focus on 3 days a week for strength so I can still get all my runs in too.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Yesterday was unconventional day. I did moderate to high impact on the elliptical and then lots of core and glutes. I added in a few more of those core exercises from back in my dance days. I made the mistake of saving V-sits until the end. It was not pretty but it just means I've got a new core goal to achieve. I've also got some minor pain in my upper back and shoulders. I did the second half of my planting project over the course of the day on Tuesday and some thick vines I contemplated ripping out in a few places won the battle. The pain is gone today but impacted a few things at the gym last night.