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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I love my water just plain from the tap
I like it cold, with ice, but I’ll realyl drink it any type of way. Sometimes I think I’m addicted to water. I have a bopple water bottle with a filter, but this one sounds much better!!
just tweeted it!
I love water plain, with ice & a straw! I just broke my camelbak and need a new one! 😀 PICK ME!!
Super ICE cold water but with NO ice! I like it plain without lemon when I am working out, but with lemon all other times!
Just saw this at the store and was going to buy it but the price stopped me…I wanted to make sure people liked it and it worked before I spent $30!
holey moley! can you really run at 10 for 1 min? I can do it for 20 sec max when doing intervals but when i try 1 min, i feel like I’m grasping at the handles and compromise form!
i love my water at any temp as long as its clean and filtered!!
Lots of ice 🙂 A slices of lime if I’m feeling fancy!
and I tweeted from @lenniejane!
I love water with alot of lemon and ice!!
I tweeted!
I like ice cold sparkling water!
I like my water ice cold, and sometimes with a slice of lime!
i just tweeted the giveaway as well 🙂
I love plain water, room temperature. Can’t stand it ice cold unless it’s way to hot during the summer months!
I tweeted! @finnboy01
I like water super cold with lots of ice and a lemon
Most of time just plain and cold but when it’s really hot or after a hot workout I like it with ice
I love my water cold and plentiful! I usually drink 32 ounces before work, 64 ounces at work and 32 ounces after work…and that’s the minimum!
I always keep a bottle of water with me at all times. Can never have too much.
Thanks for the chance! I love it with some cucumber. Makes me feel fancy.
I’m simple, I like my water plain and cold! 🙂
Until I got pregnant, I never drank water! (Whoops!) But now I drink plenty…with lots of ice and a healthy squeeze of lemon or lime, yum!
I love my water ice cold but without ice. (Ice always makes me spill on myself!)
I love ice cold water and a few ice cubes don’t hurt either!
I have been eyeing up that water bottle, would love to win it!
I LOVE sparkling (naturally) flavored water like La Croix or Polan Spring lime or mandarin oraange. I also like adding flavor packets to my water – like the powdered G2 during/after a run or even Crystal Light!
I like it with lots of ice in a big water bottle! I drink it like it’s going out of style, so refilling a cup is just ridiculous… I mean, who has TIME for that? 🙂 Plus I carry it with me everywhere, so I need something spill proof. My friends are always making fun of me because I constantly tell them to “have a good day and stay hydrated!”
I like water with ice, so refreshing!
I prefer it either sparkling or with some lemon. Plain old water is only good after a hard workout!
I mostly love water extra cold with ice, but if I’m feeling frisky, a little lemon and lime will work too 😉
Love this giveaway! At work we have unlimited amounts of bottled water…i would LOVE to save the earth and sip outta this pup!
However, my favorite way to drink water in the summer is to freeze it overnight for the next day or out of a cup with LOTS of ice and a straw!
I like my water with ice and a lemon wedge.
I love my water cold, no ice, in a water bottle or in a glass with a straw!
I like plain water cold in a bottle after a workout or plain warm wattle if I’m drinking it before bed.
My water is best FREEZING cold. I get overheated on the treadmill and need the cool down!
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JUST TWEETED FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:) @LEECPCPEATS
I love my water ice cold & in the summer I like to add lemon and cucumber slices to it. That cup is so cute!
Every morning I love waking up to lemon water with a couple dashes of cayenne pepper. Yesterday I tried it with sparkling water and LOVED it!
I love to pure a few strawberries and then shake them into a bottle of water. You get a great subtle flavor without all of the artificial ingredients found in crystal light or other powder mixes. If you don’t like the seeds, you can always strain them out if you have time.
way to kick major butt on the treaddy this morning! u should feel super proud of urself…great workout! 🙂
ahhh, and as for the great H2O question i’m so boring and love plain old water and chilled if it’s particularly hot out. but otherwise i don’t usually need ice. i seriously take my waterbottle everywhere, i’m the dork packing my sips…haha. oh, and i also tweeted to please double-dip my entry. 🙂
A tall skinny glass of water filled with frozen sliced limes and lemons instead of ice cubes!
I love my water ice cold!
FREEZING COLD WATER!!! Filtered from the tap…FREE AND REFRESHING!! 🙂
I mostly drink plain old ice water, but for a treat I love to add fresh lemon!
I love sparkling water, with ice and a wedge of lemon! Very refreshing.
ICE cold with a straw!
Plain, straight water, no ice!
That bottle looks awesome.
I’m just a straight up water kind of girl! I’m not too picky about the temperature because I’m sure that between hot yoga, running, and living in Colorado I dink enough water for two people! Sometimes a lemon or a strawberry here or there is a nice touch but i love my water anyway I can get it.
Sparkling lime water for sure! =) Though I drink it plain all day every day – water is my beverage of choice aside from my morning coffee! <3
I love ice cold water with a straw! I have always wanted to try a CamelBak!