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Old 12-05-07 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by chill123
waterrockets & umd: are you able to explain why the computrainer miles aren't worth their salt?

when marathon training a few years ago i remember reading up on treadmills quite a bit and the general consensus i found was that you need about a 2% incline to get the similar workout to running outdoors. if 'they' can calibrate a treadmill to be fairly accurate, why not a stationary bike?
I didn't hear them say that they weren't worth their salt. I don't think anyone is going to say that training with power isn't beneficial whether it is inside or outside.
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