Due to poor weather this week where I live, I have a question about treadmill runs. Should I count the miles I ran on my treadmill towards my weekly mileage? I ran these miles at the same as outdoors pace and ran with the incline between 1.5-3% over the course of the runs.
ehshahcjdjwd wrote:
Due to poor weather this week where I live, .
Fair weather runner- you will never get anywhere
ukathleticscoach wrote:
ehshahcjdjwd wrote:Due to poor weather this week where I live, .
Fair weather runner- you will never get anywhere
Yeah. Some people just are not hardcore enough to run during a national disaster.
Why would treadmill runs not count? Of course you count it. It's just like running on the road, fitness-wise.
Of course they don't count. Do you even have to ask? Does it feel like you've done anything after 10 miles on the 'mill vs. outside?
Treadmill running is very different from outside running. You basically just lift your feet. So no, it doesn't count.
I never count treadmill running. After I dust everybody in the local spring 5 kilometer they all want to know how many miles/week I run. I tell them I haven't run any in the last 4 months.
At 1.5-3% incline, you've more than compensated for the lack of wind resistance on a treadmill. So, yes, you should definitely count it. I ran the vast majority of my miles on the treadmill last winter because I had 2 falls on the ice in one week. I kept it at a 1% incline. I still did my long run out on the road because I could run that on the weekend and at least have the advantage of daylight. I have to say, now that I'm predominantly back on the road, I've been surprised that there has been no issue whatsoever with the transition. I thought that there might be some soreness or whatever since my legs weren't conditioned to the road, but that didn't happen. My times and fitness have definitely improved, so I am a firm believer in the treadmill!
Of course it counts. Anyone who says otherwise is an idiot who does not know what he's talking about. Rupp does treadmill workouts -- do you think he leaves his log book blank for that day?
This is the most ridiculous question ever. Of course treadmill running counts is running. It is still running.
If you didn't count treadmill running, I think you'd have to count running west as negative!
... but on the plus side, going east you'd be going over 1000 mph.