Cardiozone

Earlier this week the treadmills at the gym were packed.  I finally saw one open up at the end near a window.  I jump on the machine and get started.  I love the fact that my speeds on hiit running have improved and how I really do get into a trance like state where I can completely zone out everything.  It's not always easy to get there though.  Almost every cardio session seems like I have problem motivating myself that I can push the limits.  Usually half way through, those thoughts are gone though and I hit my goals.  Last week I realized it was time to push the intensity up and I did.  Back to the treadmill.... I was surprised as I ran my first interval just how easy it felt.  What a difference,  I must really be getting good at this... but when I went to 4.5mph for my jog I almost tripped at how slow the machine was.  I didn't think much as I had already been thinking to push my intensity up.  By the end of interval 2 at 7mph, I was like this is too easy, boy I'm doing good.  Interval 3 I smelled a rat... so I pushed all the speeds .5mph and things felt okay.  By the time I was done, my bpm was nowhere near where it was supposed to be.  So I upped my extra 20 minutes of moderate cardio to 5.5mph.  That was more like it.  Friday I hit a different machine,  one I normally use and as far as I can tell it just seems that he machine I used the other day is just not accurate on the speed.  The good news is that I continue to progress through my running.  For the most part hiit and additional moderate cardio put me at 40 minutes of straight running and the treadmill states about 3.66 miles each time.  The weather is incredibly beautiful, but not normal, but thinking I may start doing my Sunday moderate cardio run outside to get use to it.  I really would like that 5k under my belt ;)