Peloton Tread+ for serious race training

You can use it without the subscription. It just gives you time and elevation.

I’m not as fast as you but I use it for real race training in the winter because I’m too old now to be motivated to train outside in sub 30 degree weather. I find the treadmill itself works pretty well. The only pure treadmill I’ve used that is better is a Woodway, but this is a close second. The classes and leaderboard help motivate a bit. I usually mute instructor and listen to a podcast or watch a movie but follow the class pattern which helps the time pass quicker. When I run hard I’m usually in the top 0.5% to 1% of people in the class (maybe 10 to 20 ranked out of 3000), and I’m like a 20 min 5k guy so for someone as fast as you there might only be 1 or 2 people in the class to compete against.

I have had one now for almost 2 years, ordered it when it came back. I also have the bike. I almost never use the classes when I run and instead watch netflix or youtube on the big tv. The treadmill is fantastic, easily the best surface of any non-woodway. My wife uses the subscription for all sorts of stuff and I use it on the bike for cross training and for mobility stuff. If you would get value out of guided mobility I'd give it a go, or you could look for a used woodway.

Highly recommend the Sole ST90 slat belt model. Had mine for 3 years now and I think it’s possibly better than a Woodway. If you don’t have a tv setup in your space you can even stream shows and the like. I’ve put thousands of miles on mine and do all my winter workout sessions. I honestly think I get in better shape during the winter because of the treadmill. I’m a super treadmill snob and only will run on slat belt models. This one is better than the peloton, which I’ve ran on before.

It's "I've run" and not "I've ran." Generally, idgaf, but calling yourself a "super treadmill snob" rubbed me the wrong way. Feel free to ngaf about rubbing me.

Agreed, Woodway is the top of the line - all the professional sports teams have then NBA, NFL, and MLB.

I recently got the Tread+ since I have to do the majority of my winter running on the treadmill. I’ve run on a lot of treadmills and the Peloton Tread+ is the best I’ve run on. I did some peloton treadmill workouts with the app on my old treadmill to see if I’d like the workouts and make it worth purchasing. I was skeptical about the workouts thinking they’d be fluff workouts and not real running workouts, but have found a lot of them to be great - I have some favorite instructors that are actually runners and have good energy. I am able to push myself much harder during these workouts than doing workouts on my own. I also really like the auto incline setting, so if you do a class with incline changes you don’t have to touch the control to adjust manually. That said, I am a masters runner so not chasing the same kind of times when I was younger but still trying to run as fast as I can. I would suggest getting a peloton subscription for a couple weeks and try some workouts on any treadmill you have access to to see if you like them, and if you think they will be beneficial.

A thread about using a stationary bicycle? Lol.

I go into the Masters Category next year and just got the Peloton Tread+.

Absolutely great purchase. It reminds me almost exactly of the Woodward I’d use in college, but with much better features. At 6:20 pace, there’s no bouncing and complete stability. At around 5:30 pace there’s a little bounce. The Sonos speakers and fan on it are spectacular.

For me, it’s good for days where I don’t have much time due to work. Take the 36 months financing at 0% interest. It’s free money.

must be embarrassing to be you