Treadmill Workout!

I’m seriously confused on what day it is and I’m kind of surprised that today is Wednesday. However, I’m rolling with it because at least the week is going by quickly! With that being said, I know some runners absolutely despise the treadmill. It’s basically a necessary evil when you’re dealing with weather and such. However, I figured I’d stop by with a quick workout to make your time on the treadmill a breeze. Check it out below and let me know what you think!

20 Minute Treadmill Workout

• 3 minute easy jog (conversational)
• 1 minute speed increase to lower end run
• 1 minute speed increase to moderate run
• 30 second striders with 30 second recovery (repeat 5 times)
• 40 second sprint with 20 second recovery (repeat 6 times)
• 4 minute cool down

If you do the math, you’ll only spend 20 minutes running. It’s quick and there’s no hill work. You can increase the difficulty by doing the sprints at 3% incline. If you chose not to do so, keep the incline at 1% for the duration of the workout. This will mimic any resistance you would have if you ran outdoors. Since it is a shorter workout, I would recommend doing the sprints at about 90% or 95% effort. You can add additional sprints and reduce the cool down time if you’d like.

Give this a try and let me know how it goes!