Day 17 - Interval training kicks my ass ...

Today was my first day doing interval training indoors.  I did my gym/weight session first and then went to another location to do my intervals.  The weight session was the same followed last Friday:  planks, squats, dips, bent rows into bicep curls, box jumps, and cable oblique twists.  Much smarter this time in regards to weight progression and felt good when I was done.  Next up was the Intervals.  The way I did it was on a treadmill (I never run on a treadmill).  Typically I can run outside even if the weather is in the teens - not a big fan of the treadmill - but this put me through the motions and kicked my butt.  Started at a good tempo and then adjusted incline to 3% brought it back down, then up to 6%, then down, then up to 9%.  Each time my exercise physiologist (Paul)  was documenting my heart rate and trying to keep me for 2 minutes in each "challenge".  After spiking out at 9% he then started doing speed sessions then bringing it back down.  We did 42 minutes on the treadmill and I was drenched - the treadmill was drenched and I felt like I had run a 10k at full effort.  I was so beat that after I showered and picked my kids up from school I was out cold from 3-6pm when they woke me up and asked what was for dinner ... can't wait till next week!