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! 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:
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
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!
Hitting the treadmill,
Samantha