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?