I would be remiss in not recognizing that today is NATIONAL RUNNING DAY!! I have not run yet today (and might not) but I went on my first post half marathon run last night. A slow but steady 2.5 mile venture. I didn’t feel strong or fast but it was nice to shake my legs out. I still think I need a few days before really getting back into running.

In honor of national running day, here is one of my latest running photos!

Gorgeous!! The half marathon photos come out tomorrow and I made an effort to pose and wave for camera so hopefully the results are better than the above (from the Chase the Gorilla 5k).

And because it is Workout Wednesday, I wanted to recap my Workout Class Bucket list!

Workout Class Bucket List

Piloxing

I actually was able to try a Piloxing class shortly after I posted this! I liked it. The instructor was great and the music was really upbeat but I found the different blocks to be so different that I felt a little lost sometimes. However, it made the class go by super face and I was really sweaty when it was over so all and all I would say it was a success. I think I would have to do it a few more times before fully wrapping my head around the class.

Barry’s Bootcamp

I have yet to try this class but now that school is over 🙂 I have some extra time on my hands to take some different classes. I love that they have a juice/smoothie bar in house as well. If the intense workout doesn’t get me there, the fresh drinks will!

SoulCycle

This class probably makes me the most nervous to try. Why? Because I feel like I will be the shortest, fattest person there. Is this rational? Nope but its such a trendy thing to do that only the really trendy, non-working, model types attend SoulCycle classes. I’ll just have to get over this and go do it. Or just become a trendy, non-working, model type. Either/or.

Jazzercise

The studio down the street from my house finally opened! They are operating on a very limited schedule (1 or 2 classes a day) right now but most of the times work out with my schedule. There is actually a class tonight (stalking their website as I type this!) Maybe it’s time to check this one off the list!

Orange Theory

Still waiting on OTF Boston to open and I can’t wait. After reading about the Fitnessista’s PR in her latest half marathon and seeing that she noted Orange Theory workouts as helping her shave 3 minutes off her time I got more excited to try these classes. I never really worked on speed during training for my half marathon mostly because my main goal was to show up on race day and finish. Now that I have a time to beat, I’d love to incorporate something like Orange Theory into my training for the next 13.1.

BodyPump

Damn you gym…why don’t you offer BodyPump? I would seriously go to every class I could. I miss taking this class and although the gym across the street from my office has it, I would have to pay per class and that adds up. Maybe I’ll get a second job at a gym that has BodyPump so I can; 1) Save money on gym membership because I think if you work at one you get a free membership and 2) Go to as many BodyPump classes as I can.

There it is in all of it’s glory…my Workout Class Bucket List. Hopefully I’ll start checking these classes off my list this summer. In the mean time, have a great Workout Wednesday and a great National Running Day!