87: Your Treadmill Running Questions, Answered

What do Oscar Wilde, fluid dynamics, and running have in common? The treadmill! We answer your most common questions about treadmill running, including if you need a 1% incline, whether you can train for a race on the treadmill, and how to enjoy treadmill runs.

Discussion points include:

• Shifting your mindset around treadmill running
• Is it harder to run on a treadmill?
• Can you train for a marathon on a treadmill
• Do you need to use a 1 percent incline on the treadmill?
• Is your watch or your treadmill accurate for measuring pace/distance?
• What are good treadmill shoes?
  

References:

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• https://runningwritings.com/2023/01/treadmill-workouts-guide.html
• https://daily.jstor.org/treadmills-were-meant-to-be-atonement-machines/

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