Summary: <p><a href="www.run4prs.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">www.run4prs.com</a></p> <p>We are entering the winter season right now and many athletes are forced to run inside for safety purposes. Sometimes people run inside as a preference during the winter. We are going to do a deep dive into the topic of treadmill running today. The treadmill is a great tool that often gets a bad rap in the running community for a variety of reasons. Winter running is here! The negative temperatures and icy roads can leave runners without a safe place to run. We talk about dressing for various temperatures for easy runs and races. Learn the importance of footwear & when to take your run inside. Running outside in the winter doesn’t make you more hardcore BUT we take a deep dive on the differences between running on the treadmill vs outside. Have you ever had your garmin and treadmill not match pacing? We cover that too! </p> <ul> <li> <p>When was the first time you started to use the treadmill?</p> </li> <li> <p>We have a bit of a neutral stance on the treadmill</p> </li> <ul> <li> <p>If treadmill is your only option due to weather or young kids: it is great</p> </li> <li> <p>If you don’t have access to a treadmill, the alternative might be that you don’t run</p> </li> <li> <p>It is a great tool BUT it is not everything</p> </li> <li> <p>You shouldn’t use the treadmill as a clutch</p> </li> <li> <p>You shouldn’t use the treadmill as a way to handicap you from running outside</p> </li> </ul> </ul> <p>- Why do you think the treadmill gets a bad rap?</p> <p> - A lot of people can run faster on the treadmill than they can outside?</p> <p> - You can hold onto the railings</p> <p> -It’s flat, there is no weather/wind</p> <p> - Your Gamin isn’t accurate on it</p> <p> - No races are taking place on a treadmill</p> <p> - It might not be calibrated correctly</p> <p>-Why do some people hate the treadmill?</p> <p> - I can’t run fast or focus on it</p> <p> - I would 100% rather run outside</p> <p> - Run to be in nature</p> <p> - Some people are better at it than they are and it’s frustrating</p> <p>-Why do some people LOVE the treadmill?Is </p> <ul> <li> <p>Allows them to run with young kids at home</p> </li> <li> <p>Allows them to run in dark, in hurricane</p> </li> <li> <p>Allows them to run when they are tired/need to watch something on TV</p> </li> <li> <p>It’s just a great tool</p> </li> </ul> <p>-At what point should you to treadmill vs outside?</p> <p>- Is treadmill running real running?</p> <p>- Will your garmin be accurate on the treadmill?</p> <p>-Does your fitness translate?</p> <p><br></p>
