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 cold with a little bit of lemon juice in it!
I like my water with ice so that it’s nice and cold!!
I like my water almost room temp, with cucumber or lemon!
Hey Julie! I just love water, plain cold water. I’m a water bottle connosieur. I’ve tried ’em all, except a filtered one! I’ve been looking for one that filters but haven’t found one that’s functional or big enough. This one looks perfect. I would love to be a lucky winner =]
-Electra
At home, I drink my water from the tap; at work we have a filtered dispenser, but when we go out I always have water with extra lemon.
I’m a from the tap kind of girl. We also have a Brita and so generally I just fill up my water bottle in the morning (also spilling!) and throughout the day from a water fountain at work. I’m also quite impatient, as in not even patient enough to wait the few minutes for the Brita pitcher to filter. A water bottle that filters is genius!
Iced cold, with medium ice OR orange flavored fizzy water.
I love my water with ice and lemon!
I love water when it’s ice cold with lots and lots of cubed ice!
I love mine ice cold with lemon in it! So refreshing!
I love my Camelbak bottles. Having one with a filter would be even better. I enjoy adding True Lime to my water from time to time when I get tired of plain water.
I love drinking water with crushed ice and lemon. So refreshing!
I like water sparkling and flavoured. Gives it something extra 🙂
I like my room temp- most people think its gross!
I retweeted the announcement!
I actually don’t like water (unless it’s right after a hot, sweaty workout) so I love to flavor it! Maybe this water bottle will inspire me to drink more!
I tweeted! (@exerchealthyeat)
I love super ice cold water after a workout or on a reaaally hot day. Nothing can beat it :p
Tweeted the announcement! (@punifa)
I love drinking water with fruit in it, like sliced up oranges and limes! Or sparkling water with a splash of cranberry 🙂
Ohh I love iice ice cold water
Cool – from the fridge – and in a freshly washed water bottle. nothing more.
From the comfort of an inner tube while floating down a river…or sparkling with lemon. Whichever.
I lurve ice water! so refreshing 🙂
I love my water really cold (lots of ice) and with lemons!
Plain sparkling water, please!
I like my water with lots of ice in it… crushed ice is even better!!! 🙂
I love my water with lots and lots of ice!!
I enjoy plain old water. I try to drink as much as I can during the day. As long as it isn’t too warm I’ll drink it out of anything anywhere.
I love drinking water with ice and Crystal Light Pure in grape! 🙂
And I tweeted this contest!
http://twitter.com/#!/thyramisu/status/78226803256336384
Water and lemon! Love it 🙂
Call me boring, but I just LOVE a plain ol’ glass of water with a few ice cubes floating about. Talk about refreshing!
I like drinking iced water in my reusable Starbucks cup. Water filters are pretty nifty.
Ice cold, with lemon, orange and strawberry slices in it!
I love my water luke warm or room temperature and with a straw…I can drink more of it that way!
I love propel zero! just the right amount of flavoring 🙂
Ice Ice (baby) cold!!
with a straw!
I love it cold cold cold cold cold cold … I set the water cooler on GLACIER >>> I jusy chug it all day long.
(also tweeted for you!@)
i love to drink water super cold with basil and sliced strawberries in it!
room temp with a straw!
Cold water, no ice!
I like super cold water. When I’m really thirsty, it tastes like the best thing in the world.
I love ice cold water minus the ice! 🙂
I love my water ICE COLD!!! The colder the better!!
Ice, ice cold! The best way to drink it!
I love my water in a reusable water bottle with lots of ice and a lemon! Go Green! 🙂
I love my water with lots of ice and/or flavored!
With a slice of lime! Or out of a new water bottle..?