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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Ice cold! I also like it with lemon if I’m at a restaurant.
Just tweeted for ya too!
I like water the good ol’ fashioned way: no flavor, no bubbles, no ice! Mmm good! 🙂
I love just plain, ice cold water! I have been using a jumbo CamelBak water bottle for almost 6 years now, and my friends say that they think that I like my water bottle more than I like them! I have never seen one with a filter though.. that’s awesome!
I drink a ridiculous amount of water, which results in my having to go to the bathroom roughly 11 times a day (sometimes I think my boss is questioning my frequent breaks, oh well). I mainly drink plain, cold water, but I’m also a HUGE fan of sparkling.
lots of ice and lemon!
With ice and a slice of orange!
I like my water with ice and a squeeze of lemon 🙂
Tweeted!
Ice ice ICE cold!!! Always. Never room temperature. Especially after a nice long run or long day in the sun. =) Always hits the spot!
And in the winter, just a boiled cup of water…no tea!
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I love a water bottle filled to the brim with ice & water after a run in the heat!
ahh i am dying for one of these! i love making fruit water – i just throw a ton of berries, cucumbers, lemon, etc into a big pitcher or sparkling or still water. so refreshing and makes me feel like im at a spa… 🙂
I must be odd – i prefer cool water, not ice cold! I have a bobble water bottle, which also has a filter, and its great!
I LOVE water filled with ice after a long run in the sun!
I love just REALLY cold water. It doesn’t need ice, just to be cold. This water bottle may be perfect! I don’t like the tap water at my gym but I always forget to fill it up before I go!!
I love my water plain and ice-free, out of my fave clear tumbler with a straw! 🙂
I like my water a lot of ways. Many times I actually put it in the microwave. I live in MN so this really warms me up. Now that it is summer I like it with ice, stevia, and lemons. Yum!! I could drink that all day 🙂
awesome giveaway! thanks for sharing 🙂
i like my water room temperature unless its really hot outside then i like just a few ice cubes. of course sometimes its the opposite and i crave ice cold water. i love the camelpak products, and own several including a hydration pack i use when doing long runs and a couple of hand held bottles too. i also really love sparkling flavored water when i’m craving something bubbly since i dont drink soda at all 🙂
I like it with a sprig of rosemary. Different and feels decadent.
I love filtered water through a straw. 🙂
Just tweeted it! 🙂
Hands down sparkling water with lemon!
I love my water with lots of ice! And if I’m at work it has to be filtered since we only have well water, ugh!
I drink so much water a day…I like it cold, iced, luke warm…nothing is more thirst quenching than plain water!
Depends….mostly I like it room temp, but if I have it with a meal I do like it cold with lemon.
And I just tweeted!!
I drink a ridiculous amount of water–so much so that I have to go to the bathroom roughly 11 times a day (sometimes I think my boss is questioning my frequent breaks, oh well). I mainly drink plain, cold water, but I also LOVE sparkling.
I love my water with loads of ice!
I love ice cold water in a really cute water bottle with fresh lemon & lime!
I like it sparkling! The mo’ bubbles the bettah
I love water with crushed ice and orange slices!
and tweeted it! 😀
I am a weirdo and like my water room temperature! I also like a lemon in my water!
Just plain water for me! No ice, that makes it too cold, but preferably when its from the fridge, then its justttt cold enough.
I try and drink tons of water, especially that summer is now here and the heat/humidity is out of control in the midwest! My favorite way is ice cold with a lemon wedge to make it a little bit flavorful!
I’m a water lover, so I’ll take it any way I can get it! My favorite is with a ton of ice and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Great for a hot day!
I like plain old ice water……with a straw. No frills for me!
I mainly drink cold, plain water but when the temperatures start heating up I love it with ice and fruit!
Water is my go to drink of choice. I love ice cold water after a workout
I love my water with just ice. I can also drink it at room temperature, too. Occasionally, I like a lemon in it, but that’s all the “flavoring” I need. Flavored waters gross me out!!!! Oh, and I hate sparkling water, too 🙂
I like my water cold, with ice on extra hot days, and keep em’ comin’! 🙂
I also tweeted your giveaway!
I like my water without ice! When it’s too cold it hurts my teeth!
I tweeted! I am digging the blog world!
I love iced water! I can barely choke down room temperature water usually.
I love water but I like it room temperarture, unless I’m running then I like it ice cold. I need a good water bottle for my runs. In the Texas heat I have to stop several times to stay hydrated.
I love water w/out ice! Our water has too much flouride in it- YIKES! Too much of a good thing can turn your teeth brown, so filtered water is a must!
AND i tweeted 😀
I love plain water with ice and a little lemon or sometimes I add a little juice to the mix and generally drink it out of a water bottle or mason jar.
I love cold water with no ice. As a treat during summertime though, I sometimes like to slip in one of those zero-cal “water enhancers.” My current favorite is strawberry lemonade. Also a gym I went to in California put an entire fruit salad in their water container. All the different citrus flavors were DELICIOUS.
I absolutely love iced water. Plain.