A treadmill running we will go...

I learned to run on a treadmill when I started running about a year and a half ago, so it never bothered me to run indoors. But, then the weather got nice and I learned the beauty of running outside! Ever since I started running outside, the treadmill has been hell for me, boring, slow going, and I get tired much faster on the treadmill than outside. Then my amazing sister told me about a treadmill workout that she heard about on Reluctantly Healthy. I had to tweak it to fit my needs and fitness level, but I LOVE it. You start at a walk for 1 min. I have short legs so I can't walk at a 4.0 on the treadmill, I start with a 3.8. After a minute of that I jog at a 5.5 for one min. then back to walking at a 3.8 for a minute. Then I jog at a 6.0 for a minute, walk at a 3.8 for a minute, run at a 6.5 for a minute walk at a 3.8 for a minute... all the way up to a 9.0 sprint (well it's a sprint for me!). Then I go back down to an 8.5 for a min., walk at a 3.8 for a min. run at an 8.0 for a min., walk at a 3.8 for a min., run at a 7.5 for a min. walk at a 3.8 for a min.... all the way back down to a 5.5 where I started. It makes the time on the treadmill go so much faster! And apparently it's a really good run for weight-loss, I'll let you know if it works for my weight loss! Another fun thing I do when I am not doing sprint intervals and I just want a nice jog, I run at a normal jog pace (5.5-6.5 for me, depending on the day) and I will up the speed or lower the speed by .2-.5 with each song I run to. Helps things to not get so boring! I used to think that if you were a runner it meant you NEVER walked! That is NOT true at all. A lot of marathoners train by running for one minute after every mile they run. I'm not an expert, but if I am tired and need a breather I will walk for a bit, and I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I can still be a runner. If you aren't out to run and you're out more for "Wogging" (fun word courtesy of my friend Jessica. It means walking and running together) at least it's getting out and moving!