Saturday, July 14, 2012

Hill Treadmill Workout


This workout is a great treadmill workout--particularly if you are trying to get some hills in your run. I never know how to mimic hill runs when I'm on the treadmill, so this is perfect. I must confess that I made it up to minutes 24-25 before I had to stop. My hamstring was not happy with me, so rather than take myself out of the game altogether, I opted to stop and walk for a wee bit. I will try this again.

What I learned: Do not do this if you've just done a killer workout the night before (my first mistake)  or if you have any kind of lingering running injury (my second mistake). Have a great, upbeat playlist that will take you to the end...this is a must have when you are running at a 14 incline! Because you are constantly changing  speeds and inclines, the time goes by quickly. I was definitely sweating throughout the run. 

I give this a B+. I will definitely do the entire workout again when my hamstrings are up for it. (This is a great one to take when you are traveling...most hotels have treadmills.)

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