Workout of the Week:

Treadmill Sprint Intervals

 

Total Time 25 Minutes

 

Speed (Varies according to your running speed/stride length)

 

This workout is a quick and efficient way to vary your runs on the treadmill.

 

Warm up (5 Minutes)

 

-During your warm up move your speed up by .2 miles per hour each minute

 

Sprint (30 Seconds)

 

-Pick a speed that would challenge you to run at and put you at perceived exertion level between 8-9 out of 10. Run at this speed for 30 seconds.

 

Walk (45 Seconds)

 

-Pick a comfortable walking pace and continue this for 45 seconds.

 

Increase speed back to sprinting (15 Seconds)

 

-Treadmills take a few seconds to increase the speed so this period allows for the treadmill to increase in speed, this time can also be added to your rest/walk period

 

Repeat Sprint, Walk, Increase Speed intervals 7 times (8 Sprints total).

 

Cool down

 

-Choose an easy walking speed and continue at this speed for 2 minutes and stretch.