Comments on: Ask the Coach http://www.wvruncoach.com/genesis-5k/ run for your life Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:46:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Matt Young http://www.wvruncoach.com/genesis-5k/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Matt Young Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:42:18 +0000 http://www.wvruncoach.com//?p=1#comment-5 You're right that the treadmill is a bit easier. It's easier because 1) the ground moves under you rather than you moving over the ground 2) it's completely flat and 3) you don't have any wind to deal with. But that said it's still good for you as long as you're getting some of your runs outside. But to make the treadmill more like running outside trying lifting the elevation to .5 or 1% incline. That will make it more realistic and you'll be able to tell the difference. If you 're running 3 miles on the treadmill, try the first half mile at 0% incline, the next half mile at .5% and then go to 1% for the remainder of your run. If your treadmill doesn't go up by half percentages just ramp up to 1% incline. You’re right that the treadmill is a bit easier. It’s easier because 1) the ground moves under you rather than you moving over the ground 2) it’s completely flat and 3) you don’t have any wind to deal with.

But that said it’s still good for you as long as you’re getting some of your runs outside. But to make the treadmill more like running outside trying lifting the elevation to .5 or 1% incline. That will make it more realistic and you’ll be able to tell the difference. If you ‘re running 3 miles on the treadmill, try the first half mile at 0% incline, the next half mile at .5% and then go to 1% for the remainder of your run. If your treadmill doesn’t go up by half percentages just ramp up to 1% incline.

]]> By: Matt Young http://www.wvruncoach.com/genesis-5k/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Matt Young Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:39:50 +0000 http://www.wvruncoach.com//?p=1#comment-4 I recently received this question, "Is it me or is the treadmill easier than running outside?" I recently received this question, “Is it me or is the treadmill easier than running outside?”

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