228. Does the Treadmill Count?

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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!

• When was the first time you started to use the treadmill?

• We have a bit of a neutral stance on the treadmill

• If treadmill is your only option due to weather or young kids: it is great

• If you don’t have access to a treadmill, the alternative might be that you don’t run

• It is a great tool BUT it is not everything

• You shouldn’t use the treadmill as a clutch

• You shouldn’t use the treadmill as a way to handicap you from running outside

- Why do you think the treadmill gets a bad rap?

- A lot of people can run faster on the treadmill than they can outside?

- You can hold onto the railings

-It’s flat, there is no weather/wind

- Your Gamin isn’t accurate on it

- No races are taking place on a treadmill

- It might not be calibrated correctly

-Why do some people hate the treadmill?

- I can’t run fast or focus on it

- I would 100% rather run outside

- Run to be in nature

- Some people are better at it than they are and it’s frustrating

-Why do some people LOVE the treadmill?Is

• Allows them to run with young kids at home

• Allows them to run in dark, in hurricane

• Allows them to run when they are tired/need to watch something on TV

• It’s just a great tool

-At what point should you to treadmill vs outside?

- Is treadmill running real running?

- Will your garmin be accurate on the treadmill?

-Does your fitness translate?