Originally Posted by
tasr
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.
I wonder if my gym has this incline mode.
Like some posters, I
used to think the treadmill was much harder. That was my experience when I was running half marathons back when. Plus it seems that the pace on the treadmill is always slower than on the road. Helps you keep a constant pace too.
Example: If the treadmill says I can run a sub 9 minute mile, this usually translates on the road as slightly above 8 -- a vast improvement!!
Now thinks have changed, and running outside feels much harder -- perhaps because I am heavier? It is hard to tell.
Anyways, I will try the incline thing.
THanks for the responses -- its always enlightening. :-)