Today for lunch & snacks, I packed the following for Chuck E. and myself:
Mixed greens salad with walnuts and shredded chicken, a Gala apple, a veggie mix of carrots, zucchini and grape tomatoes along with some brown rice crackers.
Feel like you’re a pretty decent runner, but don’t have time for a long run? This short 20-minute running workout is sure to get you sweating 
Challenging Running Interval Treadmill Workout
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Ooh I’ll have to try this out! Looks like a great workout!
I wish I was a runner, but I totally am NOT! No dressing for your salad?? Your brave girl!! I need a little somethin somethin on mine
I love fresh veggies so much that I indulge in salads that only have salt and pepper
I know, I’m a little crazy haha
This looks like a good workout. The treadmill can be pretty boring, but doing an interval workout makes it loads more interesting.
Love this! I get SO bored on the treadmill so I love interval workouts!
Your lunches always look so similar to mine!
Haha twin lunches
I’m going to give this a try with some tweaks – I’ll let you know how it goes
Awesome! Let me know
that workout rocks!
Wow I love this run interval set, I gotta give this a try. Your lunch/snacks look yummaayy!
Great workout! Interval runs are theee best and whoop your butt
I did intervals this morning too! I like the looks of your workout set – its nice how 20 mins of intervals can actually be a really tiring workout, eh?
Seriously! It only takes 20 minutes to whoop my butt into shape!
Awesome intervals! I really want to try some more interval training.
Yummy snacks! I hope Mr. Cheese was nice to you today
haha thank you!
(and maybe even a little bit creepy.. haha)
He was very nice to me
I am wanting a treadmill!!! If only I had the space!!! (wait, I bet I’d need the money too!)
I’d love to own one too
How about we split the costs and we’ll just send it back and forth and alternate who gets it every month!?
I just read your post on cardio below…and want to thank you for that. Thank you more than you can more.
Peace.
Of course
I’m so glad it helped!
I’ve been so snacky at lunch lately! I’d much rather have a meal of lots of different things than one specific thing. Go figure, right?
Story of my life, girl! I’m usually eating random things all day long haha
It’s just how I roll
Looking forward to trying this out tonight! I need a way to drop 8lbs that I gained from my lack of working out after a recent move into a new home. How many times a week would you recommend doing this workout? Also, how many weeks before stepping up to intermediate?
Hey Briana! I would say 3 times a week would be enough to see results, but try not to do it on consecutive days. The amount of weeks is different for everyone depending on their starting point, but I would say until you feel that you are no longer challenged. Good luck!
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How often should you do the Challenging Running Interval Treadmill Workout? I saw it on Pinterest.com and someone said it would “flatten your belly, slim your thighs, and firm your butt in 2 weeks–without a single sit-up or squat,” so I was just wondering how often it should be done per week?
Hey Gaby, haha the person who pinned it must have written that because I didn’t. The results you see will depend on your starting point, but I would recommend doing it 3-4 nonconsecutive days a week. Best of luck!
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I’m going to try this interval tonight! Normally I do less intense intervals for 40 minutes or so but this might get me on the treadmill more often.
Any chance you could give me an estimate on how many calories this workout burns for being 140lbs?
thanks much!
Question – On the lower speeds – like 3.5 and 3 – do you run/jog or do you walk? I can walk briskly up to 4.5+ miles an hour so I am just curious if I need to make myself jog slowly or walk.
Thanks,
Megan B.
I’d say walk because the short breaks are there to slow your heart rate down a bit before you sprint again, but really whatever is most comfortable for you
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This seems like a stupid question, but how is this a 20 min. workout? Even if you do the minimal amount of minutes of each phase it’s over 89 minutes? I know I’m looking at this the wrong way but I”m not sure what I should do? Thanks for your help!
I think you’re adding up the total minutes. It should be read as follows: During minutes 1-3 you are on speed 3, during minutes 3-5 you are on speed 3.5, etc. all the way up to 20. Hope this helps!
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I Love your challenge interval training. I am doing it for two sets daily. Do you have any other challenge interval training routines? I’m looking for a new challenge.
I’m so glad you like it, Debra! I don’t at the moment, but there might just be another coming soon
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So here’s another dumb question for you…you say minutes 1-3 is at 3 mph and then minutes 3-5 is at 3.5 mph. So do you do 3 mph from 0 to 3 min and then 3.5 mph from 3 min 1 sec to 5 min? And then 6.5 mph from 5 min 1 sec up to 8 min? If you look at it just as written you should be doing both 3 mph and 3.5 mph during that 3rd minute!
I love this run! I love challenging treadmill workouts!
I like the looks of your workout set – its nice how 20 mins of intervals can actually be a really tiring workout, eh? Of course I’m so glad it helped!
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anyone know the calorie count for this workout?
Im confused about how this works…Do I do the entire thing once a day, or part of it? How does this exactly work?
It’s really up to you! I wouldn’t recommend doing it every day, but it depends what your body is used to. I’d say about 3-4 times a week on nonconsecutive days? It also depends what other exercise you’re doing too
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Thanks for sharing all of this, it helps when you start getting “bored of the same stuff but combining it differently. I too feel like I started healthier after my teens (for my kids sake of wanting to be around them longer in life).
aw, was super-psyched till I read the comments and that it takes more than 2 weeks. Will give it a try. The tread is so boring…
Hello,
How far does this end up being?
Hey Nicole– I honestly have no idea. I’ve never run it for distance, only time.
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Hi! I found this on Pinterest and tried it out today. Holy cow! I’m in shape, and this was definitely a challenge for me! Unfortunately, for me, today was also a “legs” day at the gym so needless to say I am SPENT, ha! Thanks for the great workout
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