11.7.11

Help! I need an intervention!

I wasn't able to make it to The Compound today but was able to break away to hit an 8pm Zumba class at Gold's Gym.  After class I decided to hit the treadmill to do a tabata run.  (20 seconds on, 10 seconds rest, repeated 8 times)

I set the incline to 12 and my speed to 8.  By round 6, I was having flashbacks of past Biggest Loser episodes with Jillian hovering over the treadmill, yelling in the contestants's face.  I was sure I was going to be the one to go flying off the treadmill, straight into the wall.  So...I lowered my speed to 7.5 round 6, then 7 and then 6.5 for the last round.   Sure, I probably would have held my 8 mph pace if Jillian had shown up, but Pukie would be following right behind!

I don't think I have ever set the treadmill incline to 12.  I can see why the treadmill is more effective for hill tabata sprints, vs a real hill.  The treadmill forces you to hold your pace, whereas running a real hill enables you to self-adjust your speed without even realizing it.  It was really tough and it took me the whole drive home to recover and shake that puking feeling.