New Treadmill Workout

Normally I despise doing cardio in the gym, when there are beautiful trails right outside in my backyard. But sometimes my schedule opens up just enough time to work out between clients, but not enough time to drive to a trail. I have concocted an awesome treadmill workout that simulates running/power hiking trails, and I actually look forward to them!

Today was the second time I did the workout, and I plan on doing it once a week for the next few weeks. Here's the workout:

• 5 minute intervals
• 5 minutes at 15% incline 4.0 speed (15 minute miles) - powerhiking only, no running
• 5 minutes at 1.5% incline 7.6 speed (I change this up depending on how I'm feeling...anywhere between a 7 minute and 8 minute mile is good with me)
• 60 minutes total

Seriously great workout :-)