Making a Weekly Workout Schedule

I don't know what makes me think that I will stick with a week long training workout schedule when I can't even stick to one that I've ever made in the past. I wanted to make a monthly schedule but the fact is, I don't know if it will work due to Patrick's ever changing work schedule, but I need something printed out that I see all day every day (meaning there will be a copy on the refrigerator, bathroom mirror, in my car, in my purse, on my desk at work and given to the following people: Patrick, my mom and my best friend).

So I found a template in Microsoft Word and I'm going to try it for a week. I'm going to see if having others hold me accountable will help. I don't need people who will belittle me if I miss a workout or guilt trip me into going when I'm just not feeling it. I know that I will need extra rest days every once in awhile, and if I'm on track for my main workout goals then I don't see the harm. (These goals will be rementioned soon, but starting August 1st I want to run and/or walk 1250 miles in a year, bike 1800 miles and elliptical 600 miles).

This week was an off week for me both with tracking and working out. But, I filled in the workout schedule and I followed it as best as I can. I marked a smiley face by the workouts I completed and an X next to the ones that I wasn't able to do for whatever reason.

Week of 7/20/13 to 7/27/13

Monday			Tuesday
Time or Distance	Workout		Workout	Time or Distance
1.37 miles	Walk at work     ☺		Walk at work      X	1.37 miles
2.10 miles	Walk at work     X		Walk at work     ☺	2.10 miles

Wednesday			Thursday
Time or Distance	Workout		Workout	Time or Distance
1.37 miles	Walk at work     ☺		Walk at work     ☺	1.37 miles
2.10 miles	Walk at work     ☺		Walk at work     ☺	2.10 miles

Friday			Saturday
Time or Distance	Workout		Workout	Time or Distance
1.37 miles	Walk at work     X
2.10 miles	Walk at work     X

So this is what I came up with for next week. I am hoping to make it to the gym to use the bike and elliptical in the mornings before work, but that's not always the best case scenario for me due to schedules. So for now it's just generic and when I get Patrick's schedule for next week I can be more specific in regards to morning or evening workouts.

Week of 7/29/13 to 8/3/13

Monday			Tuesday
Time or Distance	Workout		Workout	Time or Distance
30 min	Stationary Bike		Stationary Bike	30 min
30 min	Elliptical		Elliptical	30 min
1.37 mile	Walk at work		Walk at work	1.37 mile
2.10 mile	Walk at work		Walk at work	2.10 mile
30-45 min	Interval run		Ripped in 30	DVD
	Run/Walk                               /1250 miles		Run/Walk                               /1250 miles
	Bike                                         /1800 miles		Bike                                         /1800 miles
	Elliptical                                 /600 miles		Elliptical                                /600 miles

Wednesday			Thursday
Time or Distance	Workout		Workout	Time or Distance
30 min	Stationary Bike		Stationary Bike	30 min
30 min	Elliptical		Elliptical	30 min
1.37 mile	Walk at work		Walk at work	1.37 mile
2.10 mile	Walk at work		Walk at work	2.10 mile
30-45 min	Interval run		Ripped in 30	DVD
	Run/Walk                               /1250 miles		Run/Walk                               /1250 miles
	Bike                                         /1800 miles		Bike                                         /1800 miles
	Elliptical                                 /600 miles		Elliptical                                 /600 miles

Friday			Saturday
Time or Distance	Workout		Workout	Time or Distance
20 min	Stationary Bike		Long Training Run	3 miles
20 min	Elliptical
1.37 mile	Walk at work
2.10 mile	Walk at work
	Run/Walk                               /1250 miles		Run/Walk                               /1250 miles
	Bike                                         /1800 miles		Bike                                         /1800 miles
	Elliptical                                 /600 miles		Elliptical                                 /600 miles