Lately I’ve been getting bored of just going on the same, medium-paced run on the bike path every day. I was brainstorming ways to keep things more interesting, and came up with a fun idea for adding intervals into my runs. I picked up the pace during the choruses of every song I listened to on my iPod, and slowed down when the chorus was over. As it turns out, the chorus tends to come around much more frequently than I imagined. I wanted to give Taylor Swift a death glare. This workout was challenging but definitely kept the boredom away. I recommend starting out by trying this with a two to three mile run if you’re a novice to intermediate runner, and then working your way up to six to eight miles in a few weeks if you’re feeling ambitious, adding on one mile each week. Running with intervals is the best and most efficient way to burn fat and build muscle. Happy running!
My playlist:
Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton) by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
I Need Your Love (feat. Ellie Goulding) by Calvin Harris
I Love It (feat. Charli XCX) by Icona Pop
Sweet Nothing (feat Florence and the Machine) by Calvin Harris
Wide Awake by Katy Perry
I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift
Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) by Macklemore
Don’t You Worry Child (feat. John Martin) by Swedish House Mafia
Danza Kuduro by Don Omar
Lights by Ellie Goulding
Bulletproof by La Roux
Diamonds by Ratatat and Kanye West
SOS by Rihanna
Va Va Voom by Nicki Minaj