New Treadmill Being Used By Mary Cain

Who?

It's the treadmill that is split for each foot. Each foot has it's own narrow treadmill and rises slightly independently. There is an infomercial for it. It's supposed to reduce impact.

Why does she need a special treadmill? She never had problems with injuries before did she?

jeje wrote:

Why does she need a special treadmill? She never had problems with injuries before did she?

She trains with Salazar. Salazar is notorious for more or less having a mad-scientist approach to running that involves exploring all sorts of training technology regardless of whether a runner may need it or not.

reduce impact? that's supposed to be helpful?

is it similar to the woodway split-belt systems used in rehab or more like the bowflex treadclimber?

the woodway looks sweet, naturally. the bowflex looks like a trainwreck.

The Zero Runner from Octane?

jeje wrote:

Why does she need a special treadmill? She never had problems with injuries before did she?

She was injured last winter due to treadmill running at home while still attending high school. At least that was the stated reason for missing the World Indoor Championships. The time off seemed to result in a lack of fitness, at least compared to her stellar indoor season before injury, for her outdoor season.

Now that she is under the watchful eyes of NOP she is unlikely to repeat the same mistake that caused injury last season.

glycogen non-guru wrote:

The Zero Runner from Octane?

That might be it. Watched a video and the thing looks better than ellipticals, but really misses the mark. Pretty good idea, though.

Canoe wrote:

Who?

Go make a new year's resolution, sonny.

Knowledge is power wrote:

Yea its the wave runner, it is new mixed with old philosophies about running...see the article that talks more about the wave runner below.

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/p1rmSkh-1L0/hqdefault.jpg

You do realize that though you gave it a more innocuous link, it still has .jpg at the end right?

been around ya' know wrote:

Now that she is under the watchful eyes of NOP she is unlikely to repeat the same mistake that caused injury last season.

Wasn't she part of the NOP last season?

mare y kane wrote:

Alberto Salazar mentioned Cain is using a new piece of exercise equipment that supposedly mimics running perfectly. Do any of you know what it's called or have experience with it?

Pretty sure it is the Octane Zero Runner, which seems like a cool device; however, the $4K price tag puts it in a limited demographic. Also, it could be too shook absorbing, which would limit its usefulness for intense training.

Wouldn't aqua-jogging in the pool accomplish the same for less?

been around ya' know wrote:

She was injured last winter due to treadmill running at home while still attending high school.

Sure.

It was the treadmill.

Sure.

TrackCoach wrote:

it could be too shook absorbing, which would limit its usefulness for intense training.

#whyritzstalled

I don't understand why more runners don't use regular old treadmills on an incline of 3 or 4 percent. It's much less impact and will let you get in a lot more miles and it isn't very different from your typical running mechanics.

MrFish wrote:

Wouldn't aqua-jogging in the pool accomplish the same for less?

My thoughts too...I'm sure her school has a pool she can use instead of lugging a $4k elliptical into her dorm room.

jeje wrote:

been around ya' know wrote:

Now that she is under the watchful eyes of NOP she is unlikely to repeat the same mistake that caused injury last season.

Wasn't she part of the NOP last season?

She was a professional signed with the NOP group but she was also a high school kid living at home with her parents. She did not have the everyday access to Salazar and the professional staff that she does now that she lives in Portland.

Asker of very serious question wrote:

I don't understand why more runners don't use regular old treadmills on an incline of 3 or 4 percent. It's much less impact and will let you get in a lot more miles and it isn't very different from your typical running mechanics.

You are right on all counts. Those who can tolerate, or better yet enjoy, running on a treadmill are fortunate. I get bored out of my mind on one. I mean mega-bored. I will go out in any kind of weather at any time of day or night but cannot tolerate the "dreadmill".