Week 8 - Workout 1




Workout #15

For the first workout of this final week of workouts, I ended with a longer version of the walk around my neighborhood. The walk was done with Nicholas from our class, as for all the other walks I did. The difference between this walk and the others, besides the freezing cold temperature and wind outside, we began the walk together from his house, instead of him walking to my house first. The walk was 7.77Km and almost 1 hour and 45 minutes, my biggest and longer workout yet. I will not apply the Fitt principles, starting with frequency. This workout could be done around 4-5 times a week, just probably more used as a warm-up or rest day workout and not to be done for nearly 2 hours. The frequency does depend on your general fitness though, or whatever your desired workout plan is. The intensity was moderate, we were able to talk but slightly breathless towards the end of the workout, mostly from the cold. The time is not the usual 1 hour it has been on every other workout, this workout was 1 hour and 45 minutes. The longest out of all the previous workouts, and it will probably be longer than the last one that will be done tomorrow. The type of workout is aerobic. Walking focuses entirely on Improving heart health, increasing endurance and stamina, burning calories, and most importantly strengthening your leg muscles. Considering this is a class targeted to soccer, and I play soccer separately with my own team, I tend to focus more of my workouts towards enhancing my leg muscles. The streets are emptier this time of the year too, which I noted while we were walking. The fresh air, the quiet streets, it was a pleasure to have someone to talk with, so I wasn't just lost and wandering alone in my own thoughts. Some tips for future walks is that it is better to walk/jog a shorter distance, but at a more intense pace. We were not slow, but obviously we couldn't keep up the same pace for the entire walk, we tried our best. Overall, I am proud of this workout and what we accomplished together.  

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