When most of us think of spring cleaning, we envision going through old clothes and knick knacks. Personally, I imagine emptying my pantry of old baking ingredients and pulling boxes of junk from my closet depths.

Spring cleaning can apply to many different parts of our homes – and many different parts of our lives.

To me, spring cleaning is like coming out of winter hibernation. Over the cold season, we’ve stocked up on stale crackers and plain cans of soup. We’ve nestled into our cozy homes – but let them become so cluttered with things we don’t need in the process. They’re no longer benefiting us as much as they should.

It’s time to step out into the fresh air and sunshine. Spring cleaning is the perfect opportunity to figure out what’s working for us…and what’s not.

Today I’m excited to share an effective HIIT running workout that’s outside!

This workout is great for anyone who’s got a little bit of steady-state cardio under their belts, such as 2-4 weeks of consistent running 4-5x/week.

If you’ve read my post on how to perform high intensity interval training (HIIT) properly, you’ll know that HIIT is actually very simple. There are a few principles you should abide by, but otherwise you can apply it to any form of cardio you like.

What are these principles?

Running can be a real party pooper some days, am I right?

When you’ve selected running as your go-to workout, there will inevitably be days when it sounds like zero fun. The monotony of pavement pounding and unrelenting boredom…mixed with labored breathing and pain, and I can’t fault you for not enjoying it. The thought of a run is usually enough to make most people visually grimace.

Even if you enjoy running for the physical and mental benefits, you’ve definitely had days when running sounded like the last activity you wanted to do.