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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?

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