I think my chest exploded in the gym today. One of Ryan’s past treadmill workouts loosely inspired me to complete what I’ll call an “increasing interval 0.2 workout.”
The breakdown:
| Minutes | Incline | Speed |
| 0-5 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| 5-10 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 10-14 | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| 14-15 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 15-16 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 16-17 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 17-18 | 1.0 | 8.2 |
| 18-19 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 19-20 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 20-21 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 21-22 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 22-23 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 23-24 | 1.0 | 8.8 |
| 24-25 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 25-26 | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 26-27 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 27-28 | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| 28-29 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 29-30 | 1.0 | 9.4 |
| 30-31 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 31-32 | 1.0 | 9.6 |
| 32-33 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 33-34 | 1.0 | 9.8 |
| 34-35 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 35-36 | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 36-40 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
From minutes 15 to 36, I alternated a minute of fast walking with a minute of running, increasing the running pace by 0.2 each time until I reached a 10.0 pace.
The stats:
The workout was no joke. I honestly haven’t kicked my own butt like this in the gym in quite a while. A good butt-kicking was needed to rejuvenate my workouts a bit and I felt like a bit of a baller when I hopped off the treadmill looking like a hot mess.
After my time on the treadmill, I still had a bit of time to kill before Ryan was done with his workout, so I completed 10 minutes of super-light cardio on the elliptical while reading SELF magazine.
Breakfast
After the gym, Sadie got her usual morning walk before it was breakfast time. Since my hair basically looked brunette from all the sweat from my morning workout, I knew my body could use a cool and refreshing breakfast. I looked to my beloved Vitamix to blend me up somethin’ nutrient-dense and COLD.
- 1 1/2 c. almond milk
- 1 scoop chocolate protein powder
- 1 1/ tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 c. frozen strawberries
- 1 tbsp. peanut butter
- 1 pinch xanthan gum (for thickening)
- 1 handful fresh spinach
A great combination!
CamelBak Giveaway
And now it’s time for a giveaway! I’m pretty darn excited about this giveaway because there will be seven winners. Yahoo!
About a month ago, I was contacted by CamelBak to see if I was interested in trying out their new Groove water bottle, a water bottle that filters water as you sip.
Ryan and I have a Brita water filter pitcher in our fridge, but it’s a big pain to fill it up and pour into water bottles (I’ve spilled a good 10,000 times), so I was very intrigued with the Groove since a built-in filter meant I could fill up my water bottle right from the sink.
One thing I didn’t realize when I first read about the Groove was that the bottle allows you to sip from it without tipping it up. The filter is almost like a straw, and not having to tip the water bottle back to drink made it fantastic for use during workouts, particularly my interval workouts on the treadmill.
Needless to say, the Groove has become my go-to water bottle for all of my workouts. Plus, the tip folds back and doesn’t leak, so it’s been great for carrying along with me for day-to-day use as well.
Let’s get you one of these babies, shall we?
CamelBak will be giving seven PBF readers their very own Groove! To enter this giveaway, simply comment on this post, telling me about your favorite way to enjoy water (with/without ice, sparkling, flavored, etc.).
For an extra entry in this giveaway, you may tweet some version of the following:
- Just entered @PBFingers giveaway to win the new Groove from @CamelBakProduct! I’m gonna be so hydrated! http://ow.ly/5bWgH
Be sure to comment back, telling me you tweeted to get your extra entry!
I will randomly select seven winners tomorrow afternoon. Good luck you water-drinkin’ machines!
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extra, extra cold is the best during a sweaty spinning workout!! Would love to try this new water bottle!
Great giveaway Julie! I love water straight up, on the rocks 🙂
Just hollered at you with a tweet!
lemon or lime la croix! usually the only time i like pure water is during or after a good workout. otherwise it is sparkling or plain water with a splash of pomegranate juice. thanks for the giveaway, julie!
Filtered water with ice and a straw!
hmm-I will have to try the interval workout next time I have to run inside-Always looking for a new one…..I love your smoothie bowls-I had almost the same one today….They are so great when it is hot out!
i love sparkling water!! but i need a new camelbak to bring to the gym! 🙂
I like it ICE cold… I’m talkin’ the coldest possible cold you can get it!
I like cold water with a slice of lime or lemon!
I also tweeted for the extra entry!
I tweeted!
I love sparkling water with lime!
I tweeted this giveaway!
Don’t know if this went through:
I love sparkling water with a slice of lime. So refreshing!
With crushed ice and a straw!
I tweeted it!
I tweeted!
I also tweeted about this! 🙂
I love my water plain! No ice or extras for this girl. 🙂
I love my water sparkling with ice and lemon!
I love to put lemon juice in my water bottle, I drink about 160+ oz a day. I love my water!
I like my water ice cold all the time, but especially after a run outside in the 95 degree heat! I am really into this giveaway. If I don’t win, I am going to have to break down and buy one of these for sure!
I like my water room temperature. I sip it like this all day at work, through a straw.
I like my water really cold but without ice and some cucumber slices.
I like my water ice cold, with a straw! No flavoring necessary. 🙂
I’m not terribly picky when it comes to water — I drink a ton! But when I’m feeling like a princess, I drink “agua con gassa” or bubbly water. Pellegrino is my absolute fav.
I love my water with that tiny pellet ice! i will drink the water and then eat all the ice! so good!
I tweeted!!
I like my water with lots of crushed ice and lemon!
I love my water plain with no ice, and this bottle sounds so great for the gym!
I had a (non-filtering) camelbak and I have to say in a totally non-sucking up way* that I drank more water out of that thing than anything else, ever. And then I lost it and the world was sad.
*Okay, that still sounded like I was sucking up. Oh well.
I have to drink my water with LOTS of ice!
I love my water first thing in the morning, cold, with half a lemon squeezed into it!
I love to drink my water with a squirt of lemon juice! Also, sparkling water is delicious too 🙂
I tweeted for an extra entry as well 🙂
My favorite way to enjoy water is with SPARKLES! (aka…sparkling water).
I love cold sparkling water so ridiculously much!!!!
I like my water fizzy with lime or orange flavor! thanks!!
I love to drink my water with a squirt of lemon juice! Also, sparkling water is delicious too 🙂
I just tweeted too!! : D
I like my water cold and refreshing, especially after a long run!
I love my water with “good ice” from my office ice machine! Crushed ice for the win! 🙂
with a splash of apple juice…just enough to give it a tinge of sweetness and make it easy to gulp down!
I like cold water but just with a little ice, too much sometimes makes my teeth hurt! But I drink so much water all day long this bottle would come in handy!!
When I workout, I like my water plain, super cold, and no ice! All other times, I like a little flavor or fizz. I usually add some sort of flavoring like ice tea packets or lemon with ice and a straw!
I tweeted for an extra entry as well 🙂
I don’t think my first comment went through 🙁 but my favourite way to enjoy water is sparkling with frozen berries, lots of ice and orange slices. When working out though, ice cold is the way to go. I think workinng from home agrees with you. Intense workout, wow!
I tweeted!
I love my water with Peach Mango Green Tea Crystal Light 🙂
I love my water really cold with lots of ice, specifically on a hot summers day like today! 🙂
I love my water icy cold!! and thats all!