Workout (Cardio)
Warmup: 5 minutes
Running: 30 minutes / Speed:5.3 / HR: 150-160
Cooldown: 10 minutes
I was apprehensive getting on the treadmill because of my strained hamstring, but knowing that I should be fine as long as I took it easy, I headed over to the gym for a run between meetings. They all thought I was crazy as I left the office - the heat was making everyone lethargic and we'd all be in a press meeting for the afternoon but I figured if anything, the cold shower after the run would help wake me up at the very least.
Got on the treadmill and set the speed for lower than I normally run (trying lately to keep it at 5.7/5.8 but set it at 5.3) and it wasn't until 20 minutes into the run that I noticed that the treadmill was set at a .6 degree incline - not a lot, but a little. Enough that when I decreased the incline to zero I noticed the difference. My leg was a little sore while I ran but not enough to make me want to stop and I noticed at the end of the 30 minutes how effortless it seemed to go that long. Granted I was only going slightly faster than a jog, but it's the time that counts and it's what impresed me :). I remember before thinking that an hour run seemed impossible, but now that I've managed 40 minutes at least once, and 30 minutes seems easy, 60 minutes definitely seems within reach :).
Running: 30 minutes / Speed:5.3 / HR: 150-160
Cooldown: 10 minutes
I was apprehensive getting on the treadmill because of my strained hamstring, but knowing that I should be fine as long as I took it easy, I headed over to the gym for a run between meetings. They all thought I was crazy as I left the office - the heat was making everyone lethargic and we'd all be in a press meeting for the afternoon but I figured if anything, the cold shower after the run would help wake me up at the very least.
Got on the treadmill and set the speed for lower than I normally run (trying lately to keep it at 5.7/5.8 but set it at 5.3) and it wasn't until 20 minutes into the run that I noticed that the treadmill was set at a .6 degree incline - not a lot, but a little. Enough that when I decreased the incline to zero I noticed the difference. My leg was a little sore while I ran but not enough to make me want to stop and I noticed at the end of the 30 minutes how effortless it seemed to go that long. Granted I was only going slightly faster than a jog, but it's the time that counts and it's what impresed me :). I remember before thinking that an hour run seemed impossible, but now that I've managed 40 minutes at least once, and 30 minutes seems easy, 60 minutes definitely seems within reach :).
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