Treadmill workout: Mid-evening penance

Come 9 p.m. and I only had about 8,000 steps on the day. Inadequate! And I had just gotten another monthly badge for getting at least 10,000 steps per day. I could not break my streak and live in internal shame.

So I got on the treadmill and did a workout just like the last one, except for two things:

  • I did 3K, rather than 4K
  • I ramped up to 7.0 speed much faster

As a result, I burned nearly as many calories as the previous longer workout, got about 4,000 more steps and had a much higher overall BPM at 138, which is similar to a slow jog (which is kind of what this was, in a way).

The weather was fine, as it always is on the treadmill, so not much else to report. The shuffled music seemed to lean into a mix of R.E.M. and TMBG, which was fine by me.

And now I shower and sleep. But not at the same time.

Stats:

Speed: 6.5-7.0
Incline: 1

Pace: 8:45/km (8:47/km)
Time: 26:25 (35:17)
Distance: 3.02 km (4.02 km)
Calories burned: 299 (323)
BPM: 138 (121)

Leave a Comment