My Week Training for a Marathon on the Peloton App
Member Anthony W. uses the Peloton App alone to train for his third marathon, from strength to long runs.
By Anthony W. and Team Peloton•
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About Me
My name: Anthony W.
Find me on the Leaderboard: theanthonyware
I’ve been a Peloton Member since: April 2020
My occupation is: Entrepreneur and speaker focused on research of mental wealth
To introduce myself: I grew up as a latchkey kid in Indianapolis. My first gig...cleaning toilets for his dad's janitorial business. I jumped from the corporate ladder to launch startups. I ignored my scarcity mentality and body image issues until they broke me in November 2010, and had to live in a car in New Orleans after his third startup failed. Two months later, thanks to mentors and yoga teacher training, Anthony was a phoenix. Today as the Founder & Principal of AWare Catalysts and Founder Mental Wealth, I help underestimated (Black, PoC, Women, & LGBTQIA) entrepreneurs use their mental wealth and company culture to leapfrog business norms, and create new generational wealth.
A recent fitness achievement I’m proud of: I'm currently training, using the Peloton Marathon Training Program, to complete my 3rd marathon....Maui on April 24, 2021.
My most frequent class taken: Mediation classesMy advice to other Peloton Members: As you read it, keep in mind that my life is an example. Use what you dig and leave the rest. Keep having fun experimenting with what combination of classes work best for you.
My favorite…
Instructors: Chelsea Jackson Roberts, Robin Arzón, Aditi Shah, Matt Wilpers, Becs Gentry, Selena Samuela
Recovery day class: Any of the slow flow yoga classes from Chelsea Jackson Roberts
Class playlist genre: Hip-hop / R&B
Post-workout snack: Smoothie with beets, strawberries, dark cherries, ginger, protein powder, almond milk, turmeric, collagen powder
Time to workout: Morning
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My Week
MONDAY
10 min Calming Meditation with Ross Rayburn
30 min Breathe In, Speak Up Slow Flow with Chelsea Jackson Roberts
10 min Breathe In, Speak Up Meditation with Chelsea Jackson Roberts
Today is a Martin Luther King Jr. Day. For me, it’s the first day in what I know will be a heavy week. I soaked in gratitude for this day. Part of my rest day today included making no-bake cacao/oatmeal/almond butter cookies and drinking a new tea from Brooklyn Tea. Even though it was a rest day, I did take a few classes using the Peloton App on Apple TV: 10 min Calming Meditation with Ross Rayburn, 30 min Breathe In, Speak Up Slow Flow with Chelsea Jackson Roberts and 10 min Breathe In, Speak Up Meditation with Chelsea. The classes with Chelsea were exactly what I needed to feel grounded. She has a way with finding the right words for the moment.
TUESDAY
10 min Pre-Run Warm Up with Matt Wilpers
30 min Tempo Run with Matt Wilpers
I almost didn’t go for my training run today. I even had my running gear out on my lounge chair, ready for my run after my meeting at noon. Then, after the meeting, I forced myself to do one thing...put on my running socks. Next thing I know, I’m finishing up my 10 min Pre-Run Warm Up with Matt Wilpers. Then, out for my 30 min Tempo Run with Matt, audio-guided from the iPhone app. This evening my body is aching so I’m looking forward to yoga and strength training on Wednesday. Also grateful that I prepared a large batch of quinoa a few days ago because I didn't feel like cooking or eating processed food today.
WEDNESDAY
10 min Year of Yes meditation with Chelsea Jackson Roberts
30 min Strength for Runners with Andy Speer
In the past I took sleep for granted. Now, I realize how vital sleep is to my mental and physical health. First thing I do in the morning after taking my blood thinner medication is to check my overnight results from my smart ring. Today, I noticed my sleep and recovery are starting to trend in a positive direction. I can feel a difference. Sleep is definitely my new best friend. I enjoyed my favorite snack — blueberries, avocado, olive oil, sea salt and rainbow peppercorns. It has been tough getting back into strength training, so to get my mind right before the workout, I did a quick 10 min Year of Yes meditation with Chelsea Jackson Roberts, and then 30 min Strength for Runners with Andy Speer as part of the Marathon Training Program.
THURSDAY
Rest Day
Woke up to my knee hurting and ankle a little stiff...the same ankle that has a small plate and 9 screws from an injury while playing indoor soccer in 2007. I decided to take the day off from the scheduled 30-minute training run and drink extra water. Also, it’s been a pretty intense week of business planning for the rest of the year. I’m 45 and have definitely learned to listen to my body...get better, yes, but not at the expense of hurting myself.
FRIDAY
30 min Strength for Runners with Rebecca Kennedy
Today was an emotionally tough day. It would have been the 40th birthday of my youngest brother who died back in 2003. It helped that I got to talk with my dad a couple of times. It took me until after 5pm to start my scheduled strength training workout, 30 min Strength for Runners with Rebecca Kennedy. I wasn’t feeling it until a few minutes into the workout. In the middle of the workout, I wanted to stop. By the end, I was actually energized mentally and physically. To close out the night, I had pizza, watched TV, worked on a few things for work and started to get mentally ready for my Sunday long run.
SATURDAY
10 min Pre-Run Warm Up with Matty Maggiacomo
20 min EDM Fun Run with Andy Speer
Saturdays are one of my chill days. It’s also the start of my week, as in, I don’t have weekends...a mental shift I made a few years ago. Every day in the week is important. The mental shift helped me lift the weight off from the “living for the weekend” mindset. Plans for today included an easy run, laundry, sharing some love with my plants and grocery shopping for the next few weeks. It was a sunny day in Portland so I had an extra pep in energy. Before my workouts, I was still sore from strength training on Friday. The good kind of sore. I did a 10 min Pre-Run Warm Up with Matty Maggiacomo followed by a 20 min EDM Fun Run with Andy Speer. Instead of stretching after my run, I decided to take a long walk.
SUNDAY
10 min Long Run Warm Up with Becs Gentry
10 min Post-Run Stretch with Selena Samuela
I was excited to go out for my run today. Helps to wake up to a clean home. I took my time getting ready. One of the things I’m doing differently with my marathon training compared to my past 2 marathons and 3 half-marathons is to make sure I stretch before and after running. Today, I needed both stretching sessions. I started with Becs Gentry’s 10 min Long Run Warm Up, then got into my 8-mile long run as outlined for Week 5 of the Peloton Marathon Training Program. It was cold and rainy in Portland. I made sure to bring along proper hydration — good thing because my legs were super heavy on the middle third of my run. On the upside, I finished feeling better and stronger thanks to the Peloton Marathon Training Program. I finished out with a 10 min Post-Run Stretch with Selena Samuela.
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