I'm sick-as-the-proverbial-dog.. so I haven't run since Monday night. Feel like a slug, but that hasn't stopped me from snacking! Finally broke down and started myself on some antibiotics. I need to shake this, so I can get back to running! I gotta get outside and run tomorrow.
So, my super-duper wife is training for the SF marathon, and CIM (Sacramento). She's on a training program and has yet to do any of the intervals, because we/she can not find time to get to a track. (I know, sounds lame). Anyways, she usually goes to the gym early, like 4:30am. Can she do these intervals on the treadmill? Seems like it would actually be easier. The program she is on lists specific distances at specific paces, (eg. 1600M at 7:39 pace, 400M RI, 1200M at 7:30, etc..). I heard people say treadmills are easier than streets or trails, so it's cheating unless you do it at an incline of at least, what? 2-5 degrees?
I think she's 4 or 5 weeks into the program, and hasn't done any hills or repeats, yet!
Starting to get nervous about those SF hills!
I'm sorry to hear you are under the weather, Doc. Urgh. Hope those antibiotics kick in and you start feeling like your old self very soon.
ReplyDeleteTreadmill intervals are fairly equivalent to track workouts. I was forced to do a lot of them training throughout the New England Winter for Boston. "They" say that a 0.5% incline on the mill simulates wind/outside running. My Coach just told me to always run @ 0% to avoid injuries on the mill... Feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteDouglas answered the question about treadmill training. Just keep in mind - a treadmill is *always* easier than running on the road. The 'mill moves under your feet, so you pick up your feet and drop them. When you're running on the road, you are propelling yourself forward.
ReplyDeleteAlso - hills? Talk to The Green Girl. I think she hill trains in Signal Hill.
Good luck and hope you feel better!
Yup, Glenn is right, I do my hill training in Signal Hill. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the area but if you go up Obispo or Redondo between PCH and Willow, you'll see Hill St. Look west up Hill St. and you will see a serious hill.
ReplyDeleteSignal Hill is a really cool place to run. You can run the streets but there's also a small trail. I highly recommend checking it out if you're interesting in getting some hill training in.
Hey, Doc, it's been awhile. Just wanted to check in on you. Hope you are doing okay.
ReplyDeleteHey, Doc! Hope you are doing all right!
ReplyDeleteDoc, can you believe we only have a little over a month left for San Francisco?
ReplyDeleteHey, sorry.. I've been MIA for awhile now.. wow.. 7-8 weeks sure go by fast when you're being a lazy butt
ReplyDeleteHooray! Welcome back, Doc!
ReplyDeleteDon't beat yourself up too badly over the missed workouts - just get back out there and hit the pavement!
reviving this post some.. I don't know where, but I read recently that running on a treadmill at a NEGATIVE incline, like 1-2% can help acclimate your legs to the impact of real running. (1) agree? (2) what treadmills have negative incline?
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