hmmmmmmmm wrote:Due to safety reasons I cannot run outside. Could I run in place for 25-30 min and call that 3-4 miles?
No, but it's still a good workout, much like skipping rope. You are missing the resistance caused by air, and you're not recruiting the muscles which push you forward. It's great for cardio, and since you're likely on your toes, good for ankle strength.
I might have said no, but my friend just sprained her ankle running in place at a traffic light today. She's sitting next to me now with a bag of frozen spinach on her ankle. So maybe it's harder than I thought.
I would say yes, you are working just as hard.
hmmmmmmmm wrote:
You ran on cushions? I'm plannign to run on a carpet..
Yeah, it was in a 300 year old building, in Europe, on a creaky wood floor. It was the flat of a guy who designed one of the stadia in Europe that the TF World Champs have been held in.
I didn't want to wake anyone, in the flat or downstairs.
I just ran 30 min in place... tried to kind of brush off against the carpet so that my leg go behind more and get a greater range of motion. I was sweating at the end, though not breathing that hard... seems like it is more of a workout for your legs?
So now the question is if I can count that as miles...
wowwww wrote:
So now the question is if I can count that as miles...
You can if you also count elliptical or skipping rope also miles.
Hey, Emile Zatopek used to do his wash by stationary running in a tub full of water and soap...for over an hour.
Where there's a will there's a way.
Did he count it as miles?
When I had an achilles problem, I ran in place for about an hour a day over a 3 week period. Didn't push off with my forefoot at all. Used my quads and hip flexors to lift the foot off the ground and get the knee to about waist level. A few times, I attached ankle weights just above the knees, and was able to get my HR above 80% in about 10 minutes. Pretty tough workout. All of the flat foot pounding scared the Hell out of the dog, though.
Was forced to do this once in a hotel room when my flight misconnected and I couldn't get my checked-in bag that had my shorts and sneakers.
Result: same cardio impact - I sweat and breathed hard and got my blood flowing. However my calves were sore for 2 days. Different muscle use apparently
hmmmmmmmm wrote:
Due to safety reasons I cannot run outside. Could I run in place for 25-30 min and call that 3-4 miles?
Yes!