Today I started round #2 of the c25k plan. I have changed 2 things up this time around. First off, I've increased my speed. Instead of jogging at between 4.0-4.5, I stepped up my speed to 6.0. That seemed like a really good speed for me to start out with, it feels attainable, while still pushing me above where I currently am.
The second thing that I changed was the incline on the treadmill. I have NEVER walked or jogged at anything other than 0 incline. I never even think of touching that button. I know that in order for me to ever jog outside, I need to get used to inclines. So, for the first half of my workout, I put the incline at 3.0. Jumped it up to a 4.0 for the second half. I absolutely could feel the difference!
This workout pushed me. I know it might sound crazy, but it felt FANTASTIC to push myself harder than what I've been doing. I can't wait to keep this improvement up.
At the end of the 30 minute plan, I continued walking on the treadmill in order to bring my workout up to an hour. I bumped to the incline up to 6.0 and then slowly kept increasing it, ended up walking the last 9 minutes at an 8.0. I was definitely working some different muscles! I guess we'll see just how much I feel this workout tomorrow!
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