2023 Weekly Run Down 21/52 – Zone Wars Mini Challenge

May 29, 2023

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I am linking up again for the Weekly Run Down with Kim and Deborah.

We’re in between “official” Power Zone Challenges (I had to skip the last one due to travel in April) and in preparation for the next one, which starts on June, 19, I decided to do the “Zone Wars: Race to Beat the Evil Purge” Mini Challenge (4 weeks) that is offered on the Power Zone Pack website. It will feature some of the older classes that Peloton has not yet purged, but which will probably be gone in the not-too-distant future.

Monday:

5 Min Warm Up Ride – Ben (12/10/20)
20 Min Power Zone Max Ride – Ben (5/8/23)
5 Min Cool Down Ride – Ben (12/30/21)
20 Min Low Impact Ride – Robin (1/18/23)
15 min Rock Chest & Back Strength – Erik (5/18/23) – Strength (Upper Body)/Instructor Bingo
30 Min Morning Yoga – Kristin (1/13/23)

I got together with some lovely ladies from my Streakers group and we tackled a Power Zone Max Ride at 5:30 am PT (for us West Coasters). As one of them so eloquently stated: NOW we’re awake. :)

Tuesday:

5 Min Warm Up Ride – Matt (5/9/23)
30 Min Power Zone Endurance Ride – Matt (7/11/19) — Zone Wars W1C1
Extra 10: Low Impact Ride – Matt (4/24/23)
20 Min Strength Roll Call: Glutes & Legs – Andy (5/10/22) — Strength (Lower Body)
20 Min Yoga Flow: For Riders – Mariana (4/5/23) — Reset & Restore/Instructor Bingo
10 Min Lower Body Stretch – Rebecca (5/16/23)

I started off the Zone War’s Challenge with an old Matt Wilpers Power Zone Endurance Ride.

Wednesday:

5 Min HIIT Cardio Warm Up – Erik (4/23/23)
Flash 15 – Jess S (2/17/23) — Strength (Full Body)/Instructor Bingo
30 Min Power Zone Ride – Matt (8/1/19) — Zone Wars W1C2
Extra 10: Low Impact – Camila (5/8/23)
20 Min Full Body Stretch – Matty (11/16/22) — Reset & Restore

Power Zone (and Power Zone Max) Rides are intimidating for me right now (mainly because I haven’t done them in a while), so what do you do? You can only conquer them if you try. So, I tried and succeeded today. Zone 4 intervals FTW.

Thursday:

20 Min Yin Yoga – Aditi (4/26/23) — Reset & Restore/Instructor Bingo
10 Min Pre-Run Warm Up – Becs (5/22/23)
20 Min Rock Run – Jeffrey (5/9/23) — Instructor Bingo
20 Min 80’s Run – Joslyn (5/23/23) — Instructor Bingo
20 Min Focus Flow: For Runners – Kirra (1/10/23) — Instructor Bingo
10 Min Core Strength – Matty (4/21/23) – Strength /Instructor Bingo

Early morning run! So good to move outside! I also enjoyed Kirra’s yoga flow for runners!

Friday:

5 Min HIIT Cardio Warm Up – Adrian (11/14/20)
30 Min Bootcamp – Jess S (4/9/23) — Strength
45 Min Power Zone Endurance Ride – Denis (7/4/19) — Zone Wars W1C3
10 Min Focus Flow: Hips – Anna (1/24/22) — Instructor Bingo
10 Min Focus Flow: Floor Poses – Chelsea (5/22/23) — Instructor Bingo

I keep saying it: I always forget how much fun bootcamps are. I was glad my strength schedule suggested it. I also got another Power Zone Endurance Ride done.

Saturday:

20 Min Pop Walk – Jon (5/19/23) – Strength (Free Choice)
20 Min 80’s Walk – Rebecca (5/14/21) — Instructor Bingo

Active, low key rest day. Jon and I celebrated our anniversary.

Sunday:

10 Min Elton John Warm Up Ride – Bradley (10/27/21)
20 Min Tabata Ride – Leanne (6/24/19) — Zone Wars AR1
30 Min 80’s Rock Ride – Bradley (5/27/23)
10 Min Low Impact Ride – Robin (4/11/22)
20 Min Focus Flow: Twists – Chelsea (4/9/23) – Strength (Recovery)
10 Min Patience Meditation – Anna (1/18/23) — Reset & Restore

The accelerator ride for the Zone War’s Challenge was a Tabata Ride! So fun. I have to do these more often!

Streaker365 Challenges:

I finished the Reset & Restore tracker this week and kept up with the Strength Schedule and my Personal Streak (64 oz of water daily). I also played some PeloTrak Bingo again. It’s been fun to seek out classes with a variety of instructors and I hit 4 (!) bingos!

This week’s stats:

Running: 4.5 mi
Walking: 1.7 min
Cycling: 74 mi
HIIT/Cardio: 45 min
Strength: 60 min
Yoga: 130 min
Warm up + Stretching: 70 min
Meditation: 10 min

How was your week? Did you stick to your regular schedule?

Abbreviations:

Reset & Restore = Streakers365 Recovery Tracker
Strength = Streakers365 Strength Tracker
Zone Wars = Power Zone Pack Mini Challenge “Zone Wars: Race to Beat the Evil Purge” (4 weeks)
W1C1 = Week 1, Class 1
W1AR1 = Week 1 Accelerator Class 1

Jenny
May 29, 2023 at 6:15 am

Wow, you really do a variety. I’m impressed with all the stretch and yoga classes- I need to do more of that. Your challenges sound really fun too. I like the instructor bingo. Overall it sounds like you had a great week!
1. San
  May 29, 2023 at 1:42 pm
  
  Thanks Jenny. I definitely have a problem that I want to *do it all* … but it also keeps me motivated to try a variety of classes every week.
Deborah Brooks
May 29, 2023 at 10:29 am

You did a lot of cycling this week! I have not done a boot camp in a long time. Looks like a well rounded week of workouts!
1. San
  May 29, 2023 at 1:42 pm
  
  I DID a lot of cycling (and sacrificed my running – ugh – I hate that LOL)
Coco
May 29, 2023 at 12:18 pm

Great week!

When I remember to work one into my schedule, I like Andy’s recent 30 min bootcamps because of how he programs the strength blocks — one block you do each move as a circuit, then two blocks in an AMRAP. I start with a 10 min run to warm up and feel like it’s a solid combination.

Of course, there’s nothing like a Saturday 60.
1. San
  May 29, 2023 at 1:44 pm
  
  I really like Andy as a strength instructor – he’s very “organized”, but I think his bootcamps are all tread bootcamps, so they’re not an option for me. Bummer.
Kim G
May 29, 2023 at 1:35 pm

Love the variety of your classes this past week!

It makes me so sad that Peloton is continuing to purge the 2019 classes – some of them were SO good! I have gone through my bookmarked classes to try to take any leftover 2019 classes.
1. San
  May 29, 2023 at 1:44 pm
  
  I know, right? It makes me sad, too, that they’re purging all the older classes – they should at least keep the popular ones (they must have that information from the class stats).
NGS
May 29, 2023 at 2:30 pm

I really think someday I’m going to screenshot your blog and send it to Peloton with a note that they should really make you a brand ambassador!
1. San
  May 29, 2023 at 5:23 pm
  
  Haha, you make me laugh, Engie ;)
Kimberly Hatting
May 29, 2023 at 3:10 pm

Your challenges all look interesting! Great job with all those bingos:-) Gosh, I’m outdoors on my bike pretty much exclusively in the warm weather, but I’m thinking I should schedule-in a weekly cycling Tabata ride… it’s been ages, and I really miss them!
1. San
  May 29, 2023 at 5:24 pm
  
  Tabata rides are so much freakin’ fun… I really need to schedule them in once a week!
Jenn
May 30, 2023 at 7:12 am

What a great variety! I love seeing people mix it up so much – I have the worst time breaking from what I know (and love).
1. San
  June 1, 2023 at 9:39 pm
  
  Thanks Jenn. I think it’s great : if you have a great routine, stick to it!
Renée
May 31, 2023 at 6:43 am

wow great work this week! and bingo is such a fun way to mix it up!! I also had a great week last week and kept all my appointments with myself for my workout schedule. So really pleased with that. And we also had an incredible parkrun long weekend (you had Memorial Day, we had Pinksteren) with great weather, meeting lots of parkrun tourists and even a picnic in the park!

I did see your reply to my comment last week – it’s so great there is a bit of biking /walking culture where you live now.
1. San
  June 1, 2023 at 9:40 pm
  
  So happy to hear you had a good week, too. Isn’t it fantastic when you can keep the appointments with yourself? ;) So important! And the park run sure sounds like fun!
Lisa @ TechChick Adventures
June 1, 2023 at 6:40 pm

I’m getting back into my regular schedule now, thankful that the sickness is gone and I think the injuries are too! It was a good week :)
Great workouts for you this week!
1. San
  June 1, 2023 at 9:40 pm
  
  So happy to hear you’re feeling better and had a great week! :)
Anne
June 29, 2023 at 4:20 pm

I STILL don’t know how you keep track, San! So glad you were able to “fill in” the time between challenges. ;) I agree with Engie – you should be an ambassador! I also love how you fully embrace rest days. I could learn something from your balanced approach…

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