did a 5:08 at a 1% incline on the treadmill recently
did a 5:08 at a 1% incline on the treadmill recently
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Not necessarily. I can crank the treadmill pretty high and just turn my legs over to keep up with it. On the track or road you've got to push the pace yourself.
Get out there and give it a try. Then you'll now the answer for sure!
It depends on the runner. Treadmill running is different than "real" running. Most people find they can't run as fast on the mill than off it, but a few people run faster on it.
In an actual race I'm sure you could run under 5:00 unless you've been training on the treadmill the last 3 months.
Yeah I rarely run on the treadmill. Even though the time was 5:08 it was actuallly at 5-min. pace the whole way, it just took 8 seconds to get up to speed, plus since 12mph is the max speed I had no way of having a finishing kick. Remember it was also at a 1% incline so that should keep it honest
I think you'll have no problem getting under 5. Keep training hard with a focus on April/May/June and good luck.
As long as you don't usually run on the treadmill (which you've said is the case) and the machine you were running on is calibrated correctly (which is a big if) then you're already a shoe-in to be very near 5-flat on an indoor track at the worst, and with another few months of good training you will be *well* under.
Guppy wrote:It depends on the runner. Treadmill running is different than "real" running. Most people find they can't run as fast on the mill than off it, but a few people run faster on it.
Actually everyone can run faster on it. Most people might find it harder because they only go on it every now and then, but anyone with half a brain could figure out how to go faster on it then on the roads. On a treadmill the trick is to get some air under your legs, unlike outdoors where this might be considered bad running economy, on a treadmill it's great. THe treadmill does the work for you. Obviously i'm not recommending doing this as it's not beneficial as a runner, but it's a fact that you can run faster on a treadmill then on a road if you want to.
I was able to run over a minute faster in a 2mile on a treadmill then i did outdoors, and the second mile was spent at maximum speed so i was actually held back.
thanks for the replies, and I think I should still emphasize that it was at a 1% incline
Most people who do serious training on treadmills set their incline to 4-5 percent. 1 percent is really not that much of a factor.
You did this in a training session. It wasn't a race! Race day always gives you something extra.
Don't get cocky--you haven't broken 5 yet. But by the end of your season there's no reason you shouldn't be under.
sorry to break it to you wrote:
Most people who do serious training on treadmills set their incline to 4-5 percent. 1 percent is really not that much of a factor.
Perhaps cite some "people who do serious training on treadmills"? 1 percent incline is a very standard adjustment for the treadmill.
sorry to break it to you wrote:
Most people who do serious training on treadmills set their incline to 4-5 percent. 1 percent is really not that much of a factor.
ha, yeah. where the hell do you get this crap? total bs.
a treadmill is not much like running - u can skip on a treadmill at most speeds, x trainers r better
mrr82 wrote:
Actually everyone can run faster on it. Most people might find it harder because they only go on it every now and then, but anyone with half a brain could figure out how to go faster on it then on the roads. On a treadmill the trick is to get some air under your legs, unlike outdoors where this might be considered bad running economy, on a treadmill it's great.
Yes, and you can run as fast as you want if you if you just hold onto a rope that is attached to a car. And you won't get hurt in a fall if you jump up right before you hit the ground.
If you want to run significantly faster on a treadmill, there is one very common and very effective technique. Find one that is calibrated incorrectly.
really wrote:
a treadmill is not much like running - u can skip on a treadmill at most speeds, x trainers r better
Spoken like a true authority. Now pucker up and kiss my stinky star.
mrr82 wrote:
Actually everyone can run faster on it.
I wouldn't be so quick to apply this rule to everyone.
I think some runners rely on quick turnover to generate speed while some runners will take longer strides with a harder push off. I think this second group tends to do poorer on treadmills and in cross country races with adverse conditions.
If there is no air moving over your wings, how do you expect to take off????
mrr82 wrote:
Actually everyone can run faster on it. Most people might find it harder because they only go on it every now and then, but anyone with half a brain could figure out how to go faster on it then on the roads. On a treadmill the trick is to get some air under your legs, unlike outdoors where this might be considered bad running economy, on a treadmill it's great. THe treadmill does the work for you. Obviously i'm not recommending doing this as it's not beneficial as a runner, but it's a fact that you can run faster on a treadmill then on a road if you want to.
I was able to run over a minute faster in a 2mile on a treadmill then i did outdoors, and the second mile was spent at maximum speed so i was actually held back.
Stop this nonsense.
What is sad is this has all the tell tale signs of a troll. I do not understand how all of these people who replied had missed that...