Beginner’s Running Interval Treadmill Workout

by Brittany on July 13, 2011

Today for lunch I had a beast of a salad with a special kick ;)

Romaine lettuce with sliced radishes, a sliced jalapeno, kidney beans, salt and pepper. For snacking purposes I packed cherries, a veggie mix of zucchini and celery, and 365 brand rice cripettes (the sea salt flavor)

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Not very fond of running? Want to become a better runner, but don’t know where to begin? This is your workout!

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When I was a new runner, it was very difficult to encourage myself to get on the treadmill and start my running workout. Eventually, I discovered that if I incorporated interval runs into my training, it was much easier for me to make strides! This interval treadmill workout is tailored especially for beginners and is only 20 minutes long! It will be over before you know it, so get up & start moving!

Beginner’s Running Interval Treadmill Workout

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1 Gigi July 13, 2011 at 2:51 pm

Your lunch looks extra yummy today, probably because I am craving a salad beast! :) I definitely want to start running again, and I think the interval workout you posted, may just get me to do that. :)

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2 ittybitsofbalance July 13, 2011 at 4:20 pm

You should definitely try it out! Let me know what you think :D

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3 Jody July 13, 2011 at 5:02 pm

Your Beginner’s Running Interval Treadmill Workout sounds just my speed. I will try it out next time at the gym. Thank you for all your useful tips!

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4 Alexa @ Simple Eats July 13, 2011 at 5:31 pm

I love interval workouts. Love meaning I loathe them but love myself afterwards!

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5 Julia @ Watermelon Smiles July 13, 2011 at 6:54 pm

I love this workout! I’m really trying to get into running this summer, and want to continue it when I get back to school. You can’t really run outside there, so I definitely need some new treadmill workouts.
Also, I just found your blog, and also wanted to say hi!

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6 Paige @ Running Around Normal July 13, 2011 at 7:13 pm

What a veggie-full lunch!

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7 Jenn L @ Peas and Crayons July 13, 2011 at 9:24 pm

Happy WIAW!

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8 ittybitsofbalance July 14, 2011 at 6:51 am

Thank you! It was my first week :D

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9 Tina @ Faith Fitness Fun July 13, 2011 at 10:05 pm

Love the beginner run workout. I did things like that too when first getting in to running. Great balance between pushing the pace without going over.

And thanks for the comment on my guest post!

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10 jayme@runnernspice.com July 13, 2011 at 10:05 pm

Intervals are KEY. They spice things up, and make me forget that I’m on the boring ‘ole treadmill! Happy training m’dear!

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11 ittybitsofbalance July 14, 2011 at 6:57 am

My thoughts exactly! Gotta love those intervals ;)

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12 Lauren July 13, 2011 at 11:10 pm

Intervals really make your workouts more interesting/exciting. And it feels like they go by faster that way. Great advice! That salad looks great. Loving the spicy kick!

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13 ittybitsofbalance July 14, 2011 at 6:56 am

Thank you! However, the spicy kick was not as great as I thought it would be.. lol.
The jalapenos were just too much to handle!! :(

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14 Vanessa July 20, 2011 at 6:42 pm

Woo, I did an interval run today on the treadmill too :)

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15 bakealittle July 27, 2011 at 3:00 pm

LOVE the beginner workout. Always looking for ways to spice up my 10K training! Thanks :)

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16 ittybitsofbalance July 28, 2011 at 7:29 am

Awesome! So glad you like it
Good luck with training :)

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17 Sara October 4, 2011 at 8:57 pm

I’ve been doing the beginners running interval now for two weeks and i am lovin it! thanks for running and fitness advice, i love reading your blog, thanks for everything :)

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18 Itty Bits of Balance October 11, 2011 at 7:51 am

I’m so glad, Sara! Keep up the great work :)
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19 Brooke November 3, 2011 at 1:05 pm

How long should I keep up with the Beginner level? I’m guessing until it doesn’t challenge me anymore?

Thanks!

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20 Itty Bits of Balance November 3, 2011 at 1:55 pm

You’ve got it :D Keep up with it until you feel that you aren’t challenged, then move on to intermediate!
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21 Felix Frank November 7, 2011 at 8:28 pm

Can’t wait to try this routine on my treadmill. Always looking for ways to mix it up. Thanks for posting!

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22 S November 16, 2011 at 4:00 pm

Can’t wait to try this out. Needed something like this to help me start up and this looks pretty do-able! a gift to a new-ME hopefully :)

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23 Hillary November 27, 2011 at 9:01 pm

So for the interval work out. I see it says 1-3 minutes, 10-13 minutes etc. so what’s the best way to do it in intervals for the twenty minute work out?

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24 Itty Bits of Balance November 28, 2011 at 12:02 pm

It should be read as follows: for the first 3 minutes, the speed is 3. For the next 2 minutes (minutes 3 through 5), the speed is 3.5.
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25 Leslie December 6, 2011 at 7:24 pm

I am going to try this starting this Saturday. I have always wanted to be a runner aka jogger but have been unsuccessful in any training I have done. This looks to be so different and something I may be able to handle with out getting discouraged. Wish me luck…………..? Thanks for the inspiration!

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26 Erika Greene December 11, 2011 at 5:06 pm

Can’t wait to try this routine on my treadmill. I’m so glad, Sara! Awesome! They spice things up, and make me forget that I’m on the boring ‘ole treadmill!
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27 Brandee Guice January 12, 2012 at 3:22 pm

I did this yesterday and I really enjoyed it! I just had one question. Do you have any interval training like this for an exercise bike? I want to alternate between the bike and the treadmill. Thanks again! :)

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28 Holly February 17, 2012 at 4:19 pm

On your Beginner’s Running Interval Treadmill Workout, I was wondering if you complete the entire thing in one day or how exactly does this work?

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29 Dale February 20, 2012 at 7:23 am

Hi,

Sorry if this has already been answered but I can’t see it.

Is the speed in KPH or MPH?

Many thanks,
Dale

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30 Brittany February 20, 2012 at 7:45 am

MPH :)
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31 Dale February 20, 2012 at 8:36 am

Many thanks Brittany. The treadmills in my gym are all in KPH so I’ll have to do some maths. :)

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32 Sarah February 26, 2012 at 7:37 pm

sooo i have never ran on a treadmill before i usually do like an intense walk! ha but i am looking to start working out again and being really serious about it. this workout seems like it would be perfect and i am excited to start doing it! (:

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33 Renee March 7, 2012 at 2:03 pm

Stumbled across your website! LOVE IT!

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