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 like it cold with no ice. I keep several big water bottles in my fridge that I just wash so there is always water to chug.
I tweeted julie 😀 thank you so much!
My favorite way to drink water is plain and COLD – by the quart! In the summer, I’ll occasionally squeeze a little lemon, lime, or orange in there – soo good. Water is definitely my #1 beverage of choice.
Usually room temperature water if just drinking it throughout the day. After a workout a bottle of cold water is just what I need.
Just tweeted about it too!!! Thinking about trying that workout tonight – might need to go late so there’s nobody there watching me try to stay on the treadmill : )
I prefer COLD with no ice!!
this would prevent me from getting heat stroke! which i had yesterday! pick me pick me!
I love my water ice cold and with ice!
i love ice cold water
Good LAWD this is a lot of entries. I like cold water with NO ice. Ice is the devil.
i love water with lemon, lime or a slice of cucumber!
Mmm.. my favorite way to have water is with a lime! Sometimes a little bit of sparkling water added..sometimes not!
I’ve been creeping on that water bottle for WEEKS! Debating if i should order one or not.. looks like this giveaway is just what the doctor ordered!! 🙂
I like my water straight from the well in NC mtns. Or else up here in Boston smart water will do. (I also tweeted for an extra entry! @ASHLEYKEVITT)
I also tweeted about this giveaway!!
I tweeted about this giveaway!!!
My favorite water is a nice bottle of iced water right after a workout. Let’s be honest, that’s when water is the BEST right?! 😉
Sparkling with some lime wedges and raspberries in the summer!
I like my water chilled, no ice.
I also like to sip hot water in the winter.
Water is my favorite beverage, mainly because it has NO calorie! I love my water iced with lots of ice cubes. When I get the munchies, I just crunch on my ice cubes. It helps me stay awake, too! It has so many benefits.
I’m in Russia for study abroad right now-for some reason here the people don’t like plain water and will generally not drink it normally or will buy carbonated water. I can not express how excited I was when I finally figured out the russian translation for non-carbonated water so I’m not buying blindly now. I love me some ice cold still water, thank you very much.
Water is the best when it’s iced and at the beach! Also… how on EARTH did you do that workout on an empty stomach! I always need some kind of somethin’ somethin’ in my belly before I do anything.
I tweeted about the giveaway (@nicoleolerich)
I love my water with LOTS of ice cubes!
Water in a big glass with tons of crushed ice!
ice ice cold!!! with lemon, lime, plain, just love water! grreat giveaway!
I love my water as cold as can be without adding any ice 🙂
Ice cold with icecubes! 🙂 And preferably in my starbucks cup 😉
I love water, straight up- no ice, no bubble, no flavor. Perfection!
I love my water with ice and a squidge of lemon. Deelish!
I tweeted! (@ellalinea)
no ice…..i like it best room temp, or even on the warm side. kinda weird, but i’m always cold and it makes it way easier to drink this way.
I just tweeted for this giveaway–thanks!! 😀
I love water every way I drink it, but especially, with ice or flavoring packets!
I like my water on crushed ice, with a little bit of lemon!
I like my water without ice. I like to drink fast and really cold water is for sipping.
Cold, no ice, in the summer and hot in the winter!
I love cold water with cucumber and mint!!
I like water in all flavors without those fake sugar including plain. 🙂
Love my water ice ice ice cold! In the summer when it gets really warm, I’ll add a refreshing splash of lime juice too.
Cool, with no ice and the occasional crystal lite packet!
I can drink water anyway, but cold and with lemon is my fav!
I love my water with lots of ice and fresh-squeezed lemon.
I love my water ice cold, but without ice! I also enjoy it in my purple Camelbak!!!
Ice cold plain but sometimes I enjoy it with a powdered propel raspberry lemonade.
I love the poland springs sparkling waters with lime or lemon. Flavor and carbonation is my fave!
Personally I just love water from the tap, no ice! I want it to be a little cold, but nothing fancy. 🙂
I love cold water, no ice anytime. I also love my water with vodka and a lemon for a refreshing (aka old man) summer drink.
I drink filtered tap water, usually on lots of ice.
Thanks for the giveaway. I agree, this would be great to use on the treadmill.
The real question is how don’t I like water. I love it with ice, room temp, with a squirt of lemon juice or fresh lemon, a slice of lemon or lime, sparkling, seltzer, with some frozen berries (for flavor and to cool it down) the list goes on.
I like my water cold especially after a killer workout!