Stay slim on your treadmill all season with this 7-day plan from Jenny Hadfield, author of Running for Mortals.

Monday

·                          Power walk: 30 minutes

·                          Strength-train: 20 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Tuesday

·                          Warm up: Walk easily, then briskly: 3 minutes

·                          Power walk: 2 minutes

·                          Run fast (but don't sprint): 2 minutes

·                          Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 10 times

·                          Cool down: Walk easily: 2 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Wednesday

·                          Warm Up: Walk easily: 5 minutes

·                          Do your favorite strength-training move: 12 reps

·                          Power walk at 4% to 6% incline: 3 minutes

·                          Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times

·                          Cool down: Walk easily: 5 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Thursday

·                          Warm Up: Walk easily, then briskly: 3 minutes

·                          Power walk: 2 minutes

·                          Run fast (but don't sprint): 2 minutes

·                          Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times

·                          Cool down: Walk easily: 3 minutes

Total: 30 minutes

Friday

·                          Repeat Monday's routine

Saturday

·                          Warm Up: Walk easily, then briskly: 5 minutes

·                          Power walk: 2 minutes

·                          Run fast (but don't sprint): 4 minutes

·                          Repeat Steps 1 & 2: 6 times

·                          Cool Down: Walk easily: 4 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Sunday

·                          Rest

Originally published in FITNESS magazine, November/December 2008.

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