Not Every Workout is a Great Workout...

...but today's was!!!! Wow! I felt great! It was definitely challenging, but so so so doable. I felt in shape and I felt strong! Fitness FTW!!! Even saw Amanda F. and Heather there this morning! Double treat!!! The assignment:

Tuesday 3/16/2010: Cardio: Treadmill 50 min (Z3). Start at zero incline and increase by 3 percent every 2 minutes. When you reach the highest incline, stay for 2 minutes and then come back down by 3 percent every 2 minutes. Adjust your speed to stay in zone 3.

I interpreted this to break down inclines as follows:

5:00 warm-up
2:00 0.0
2:00 3.0
2:00 6.0
2:00 9.0
2:00 12.0
4:00 15.0
2:00 12.0
2:00 9.0
2:00 6.0
2:00 3.0
4:00 0.0
2:00 3.0
2:00 6.0
2:00 9.0
2:00 12.0
4:00 15.0
2:00 12.0
2:00 9.0
2:00 6.0
2:00 3.0
4:00 0.0
5:00 cool down

I typically ran at 0.0-6.0 and walked at 6.0-15.0, to stay in zone 3. My Stats:

Calories Burned: 635 (Treadmill)/579 (HR Monitor)
Total Miles: 3.87
Total Time: 60:00
Ending Heart Rate: 117

Next workout: tomorrow, lifting.