Generally speaking, I like to be doing an actual thing like running out another ground ball to the short stop than gym cardio. However, if I want that 6-3 play to be a little harder to make, I gotta get faster. And getting faster means putting in time doing cardio in addition to the weight lifting that I prefer to do. Also, I sprained my left wrist at Christmas and it’s still healing, so no lifting for me, anyway.
All that is to say, I’ve gone a few times to the gym to do walking/jogging intervals over the past couple of weeks, and I don’t hate it like I thought I would. I’m focusing more on increasing the speed of the walking and jogging/running sections over time, and less about the total distance. Currently, 2.4 mph feels like active recovery, and 3.4 mph feels like I can keep going for 30-45 seconds without getting a cramp in my side.