Subject: RE: Beginner Runner (calling all runners) MineralMike - 2010-03-24 10:02 AM Thank you to everyone that posted. This information and encouragement was great! I did hit the gym yesterday and ran on the treadmill. It went as follows. 5 minute warm up and streatch. 30 minute "run". I did 3 minutes running at 6 mph then walk 2 minutes. I kept it at 1.5-2.5 incline. I have read that doing so will help imitate running outside. I know that it's not perfect, but it does work you a bit harder. I felt really good. 5 minute warm down.
In total I did 40 minutes and 2.7 miles. Not too bad in my opinion. I did watch my HR and it wasn't higher than 175-180, which is about 10 lower than last week.
Also I did a 1000 y swim right after with 200 warm up and then 7 100's on the 2 minute and then a hundred warm down. I came in on the 100's around 1:15-1:25!
thanks for listening! I've run 12 marathons, and I don't know that I could go for very long at a 2.5 incline! If you are just trying to simulate a "flat" outdoor run, I'd keep it around 0.5 to 1.0. Running "hills" on a dreadmill isn't really fair, since you never get to go downhill. ETA: I am also amazed at your swim times. If you can swim that well you'll be a runner in no time! Edited by jcnipper 2010-03-25 7:28 AM
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