Originally Posted by
Blaireau
I've been running only a treadmill for a few weeks now... I thought I was doing good, until yesterday when I hit the road.... :-( Has anyone had a similar experience? I thought treadmills were harder, not easier!
The treadmill I use mainly has a awesome incline mode. This is the
model. Even then I don’t go below 2% grade after my warm-up. Try ¼ mile warm up then incline to 2-3% for a mile then 4-5% for a ½ mile then back to 2%. Vary it up in your workout and the dramatic effects of going back to open road wouldn’t seems so bad.
In the winter I use a treadmill for brick workouts mainly. So when I get off the trainer or out of spin I jump on the treadmill. I also use it for intervals and speed work.