Earlier this week, I blogged about my love-hate relationship with running. I used to run on a regular basis, but once I got to college, I decided I’d rather eat Pokey Sticks and nap (cue 20 pound weight gain).
In that blog, I set a goal for myself. I decided I would run 2 miles without stopping by Friday. And yesterday, I accomplished this goal! Obviously it was a pretty slow 2 miles, but it was a complete 2 miles! Â Reaching this goal (three days early) helped me prove to myself that running can still be enjoyable. I plan on incorporating running into most of my workouts, focusing on increasing my speed and endurance.
One of Jillian’s Calorie-Burning Cardio Workouts I’ve been avoiding is Workout 2, the Treadmill walk and jog. Obviously walking isn’t a problem — I’ve been doing it from the time I was 11 months old and since then I’ve even added high heels into the mix. It’s the running/jogging part that intimidates me.
Now that I feel more comfortable with running, I plan doing this workout at least two times a week! I’m going to give it a try during my cardio session tomorrow. Here’s Jillian’s plan:
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Walk for 5 minutes at 3.5 mph, incline level 3.5
Jog for 2 minutes at 5 mph, incline level 2
Walk for 5 minutes at 3.7 mph, incline level 5
Jog for 2 minutes at 5.2 mph, incline level 2
Walk for 5 minutes at 3.7 mph, incline level 5
Jog for 2 minutes at 5.5 mph, incline level 2
Walk for 5 minutes at 3.7 mph, incline level 7
Jog for 2 minutes at 5.5 mph, incline level 2
Walk for 5 minutes at 3.5 mph, incline level 10
Jog for 2 minutes at 6 mph, incline level 2
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It’s just like Jillian to create a deceivingly easy work out plan. Running 2 minutes at a time makes it sound almost like a walk in the park. But, I’m sure it’s going to challenge me and I’ll most likely wake up sore in the morning. Lately I’ve been reading a lot about how interval training and switching up your work out can help with weight loss, so adding this into the mix should really help me reach my goal!Â
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Hitting the treadmill,
Samantha