Treadmills.

[moo]

I just got a treadmill two days ago to help me out with my running. I thought this would be a good investment because I run practically everyday for track team. Now that I have gotten a treadmill, it seems to be amazingly odd.
For one I just can't go close to 8 min miles or faster. I dunno why, it tires me out like crazy on the tread. (This is odd because my normal workout is generally an 8 min mile, and I go as fast as 6).

Another thing was after I ran 10 min miles for about half an hour, and got off, I got such a crazy pull forward, and when I started jogging to try to cool down It seemed as if I was going twice as fast.

Anyone else get this kind of weird stuff happening with treadmills?

[Katiekoneko]

well did you put an incline on when you do your tredmill?
Cuz thats SO MUCH HARDER

I want to buy a tredmill..badly.

[D-pad]

I need to buy a treadmill.........Can't play PS2 at the track........

[sakana]

I have a treadmill but i dont really like it because my speed ususally vary. sometimes i spritn and other times i go slower. When I'm on cement I can change my speed whenever I want but on treadmills I usually feel like I'm gonna run into it or fall off. I ususally run like a 7 minute mile but on the treadmill its a lot slower.

[moo]

Well mine is default at 1.5.
There was a better one that prob started at one, but it wasnt in stock, and I got tired of waiting for a treadmill(4 damn months before I was able to get my hands on a truck)
I have not increased it yet, but plan on putting it on its max soon(10 degrees) because I am running cross country now.

And yes it is harder, when I run outside I basically start going down a hill,so getting back up after a 1 hour run is hell, and I run up random inclines for the heck of it.

Are you planning on using it for all your running tho, or just as a substitute for every once in a while?

[D-pad]

Damn you guys can do a 7 min. mile!...........I'm in good shape and can only do like a 9 min.

[moo]

Err sorry to tell you but that isnt good shape =P.
I'm one of the worse people on team and I only got up to a 6 min mile, but thats 1 min faster from the previous week, and I was only running for about 3 months at that time.

Now my goal is to get it to a 5 min mile by end of this school year.

[Bobbybirdtree]

7 is good shape. The average is about 8 minutes for a mile. Now if you are training mainly towards running, i would say 6 or less...

[D-pad]

Err sorry to tell you but that isnt good shape =P.
I'm one of the worse people on team and I only got up to a 6 min mile, but thats 1 min faster from the previous week, and I was only running for about 3 months at that time.

Now my goal is to get it to a 5 min mile by end of this school year.
I'm muscular so I can't run very long distances (over 1/3 of a mile) without becoming winded and slowing down.

[moo]

I have a friend on footbal team, weighs about 200 pounds, I got him to run 2-3 miles (I think) with me at about what I believe to be a 9-10 min mile, but cannot be sure.

[D-pad]

I have a friend on footbal team, weighs about 200 pounds, I got him to run 2-3 miles (I think) with me at about what I believe to be a 9-10 min mile, but cannot be sure.
I'm 5' 7" at 165lbs. Most of me is chest. The rest of me is bicepts and calves.


I dunno why I'm posting this.

I guess I just wanna brag.

[moo]

Thats no excuse to not be able to run =P
I am 5' 5 or 6, 110, and Have been able to wrestle with people that weigh 150 pounds and have been able to bench that weight, and win more thna 50 percnet of the time, hows that for bragging =P.

Actually if you can run under 10 thats allrightish, a goal should be to break at least 8, If you want to be an olympic athlete.....then its 4.

[Katiekoneko]

I have a bad back
so Im not suppose to run on tredmills

[moo]

Can you run outside?
Because it is much better than running on a treadmill, for many many reasons.

[sakana]

Thats no excuse to not be able to run =P
I am 5' 5 or 6, 110, and Have been able to wrestle with people that weigh 150 pounds and have been able to bench that weight, and win more thna 50 percnet of the time, hows that for bragging =P.

Actually if you can run under 10 thats allrightish, a goal should be to break at least 8, If you want to be an olympic athlete.....then its 4. Dude, you wrestle? So do I! I didn't think anyone else did here. I'm not on a track team and the only times I run are for wrestling practice. I have like no fat anywhere but I'm really tall. It sucks crouching down to shoot for their legs when you're 6' 1' and 150 lbs.

[Bobbybirdtree]

I never got the point of just running. Don't you ever get bored?

I would be a great at wrestling, but i cannot stand the nasty sweaty guys that you gotta grab and touch and what not. :D Im really good at stopping take downs.

[moo]

Sadly I do not wrestle for a team, even tho I would If I could find out how.
It was more like a random thing to do at a friends house.
Its because Apparently my back is really strong, and I have good balance.

Its called an ipod =D
Plus running near a beach gives you alot of quality time to think for yourself.
Or if you are on a team o,r have anyone near you running with. A friend is fairly nice.

[CNagy]

For whatever reason, my running speed slows down on the treadmill. It could be running posture, since I tend to run straight-backed when on the treadmill and I lean forward slightly when I'm running outside.

That incline feature is awesome, though. When you are doing a distance run/jog, start at 2 or 3 incline and just increase the incline about .2 or .3 every 10 minutes until you hit 60 minutes. It's a small enough increase at a time that it is hard to notice during the run, but when all is said and done it's a hell of a lot better than a normal run.

As for being in good shape, generally you've got a great mix of speed and stamina if you can run 3 seven-minute miles. I cannot, because I'm still carrying alot of extra weight-- all the stamina and lacking in the speed.

[Bobbybirdtree]

It sucks when you have speed but lack stamina. I REALLY hate running the mile. I have actually outsprinted a guy half my size. I know he would beat me in long distance any day though.

[moo]

Building up stamina is much easier than building up speed. IF you were to run every day till you were amazingly tired, you could double your max distance in a matter of days (if you normally do not run that is).
That actualyl happened to a friend of mine that started to run track with me.

I do not think size affects speed much because some of the fastest people on the track team are tall( some even have ashma).

[kshgosu]

Bah!, treadmills are boring, go outside for some roadwork, I hate treadmills, you can't develop a bounce like you can on asphalt/sidewalk.

[CNagy]

Speed isn't too hard to build up if you go about it the right way, either. Well, sprinting speed might be another matter entirely, but sustainable running speed can be increased as simply as getting on the treadmill and kicking up the speed on the machine by .2 mph every 5 days to a week.

Eventually, you get about as fast as you can maintain without putting too much strain on your body. As an example, running at 5mph for an hour is comfortable, running a 6mph is a workout, and running at 6.5mph leaves me with a sore back for most of the day. Those numbers aren't that great as far as speed is concerned (a 10 minute mile isn't good at all, even kept up for an hour) but I assume that when I've lost my excess 60-80 pounds, I'll get faster as I'm no longer limited by my bodyweight.

As a sidenote, tall people can be hellishly fast. Those legs might not pump as quickly as shorter people, but they cover more distance per stride.

[moo]

Sadly my treadmill seems to only go by big numbers so thats one thing, another is the fact I can run faster than what the tread gives ,its just hella hard, so It only seems to be worth running slower but for very long distances. Yea tall people can cover much more distance than short people, and dometimes thats jsut flat out easier, because of their strides.

[CNagy]

Ah, the treadmill I use is owned by a gym, so it has all the little settings in between. The top limit is 15 mph on those suckers, too, not that anyone ever uses that setting except for short sprints. Top incline is 15% as well which, in my opinion, is only included as a form of nazi torture.

[moo]

DAMN.... min tops out at either 10 or 15 for incline, and 10 for speed.
Hell the most expensive buggers online only went up to 12.(like 2-3k)
I payed about 500 for mine, and I only meant it to serve as distance workouts so its worth it.

[Trump]

About 2 and a half years ago I would run 20 minutes every 2-3 days. It was hard going and the best I could hope for was to make it huffing and puffing at 6mph. Then about 2 years ago I kinda stopped doing that and started playing ultimate frisbee once a week, and sometimes soccer once a week, and I started doing weights 3 times a week. Now I hopped on the treadmill at the gym I go to and realized that I could run a lot longer a lot faster. (7-8mph for 20 minutes and I could have kept going). It was a really good feeling. Go ultimate frisbee! hehe

[CrystalThrall]

I have a bad back
so Im not suppose to run on tredmills

I am definitely NOT a fan of treadmills due to my bad ankle (5 sprains to the same area tend to do that :( ), but I've found that an elliptical machine works wonders due to the very low impact and constant motion. Try one of those out. Not sure if it improves the sprinting/endurance but you get a nice workout! :)

[Snake eyeS]

I can jog until my body starts acking thats about 30+ minutes, my body will grow tired before my stamina does... but on a tread mill, my stamina gives up first, and i can only run like 8+ minutes.. maybe its because on a treatmill you have to stay on a constant speed while jogging in the woods you can slow down and speed up when you want to.
i like jogging, just waiting for my dog to grow up so he can jog with me.

[akitaka]

At the comm. college gym I tried working out on machines for a semester. I'd warm up with a 4 mph walk for a mile, then run at 6 mph., with a 10 degree incline, for another 10 minutes. Prior to this, I never did running; instead it was just drills in my wushu Sifu's back yard. This was right after I recovered from EBV (which took my heartrate from a solid 65-66 to a 71 bpm rate).

I found treadmills to be...boring. Especially since you can't do mid-run sprints due to speed adjustment. And running backwards on a treadmill is just dangerous (something I did at the gymnasium when I warmed up for kick boxing).

The one plus I find in a treadmill, though, is convenience; in AZ here, the heat during peak ours is deadly hot; and since it's best to run in the morning/mid day, it's a great thing to have when you need to get some excersize.

Personally, though, I prefer skipping rope for 10 minutes instead of running for 30. Less space needed, less injury risk, and builds coordination. And arms, if you have weighed handles.

[Psychochink]

I love my treadmill for allowing me freedom from boredom. Set it up in front of the TV, pop in a movie and jog away. Or hell, set it on a fast walking pace and play the PS2! Keeps my mind occupied so that I don't notice how hot, sweaty and tired I'm getting until I stop.

[Ahimsa]

I'm a YOGA girl myself.... treadmill=not for me lol

[Katiekoneko]

Can you run outside?
Because it is much better than running on a treadmill, for many many reasons.

if thats directed towards my "bad back" post

Im not suppose to run
Really..ever. *lol* It causes strain on the lower back.. Where I have two discs that are herniated.
so... running outside or on the tredmill is bad

But I can walk and jog lightly on the tredmill. If i had one its much easier. Cuz when you walk somewhere you have to walk back. And you cant just STOP. Cuz you arent at your house or where ever.