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- From: jmk@cbnews.cb.att.com (joseph.m.knapp)
- Subject: Re: New Runner? Questions; FAQ?
- Organization: AT&T
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 14:49:43 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Dec21.144943.12525@cbnews.cb.att.com>
- Keywords: New Runner, Questions, FAQ
- References: <1992Dec20.034158.5165@panix.com>
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- vannevar@panix.com (Vannevar Yu) writes:
- >
- >4. Is there a difference between using the gym's treadmill and running on
- > concrete? Which would you recommend? (I live in NYC, and do not wish
- > to train on the streets due to the traffic lights, crime, pollution,
- > and killer taxi cab drivers.) Is treadmill running easier or harder
- > than 'actual' running?
-
- Having just bought one of these beasts (Image 935), I've been looking into
- this question. According to a book I found, treadmill running requires
- about the same amount of energy as regular running. The major difference
- is that on the treadmill, you don't have any air resistance, so treadmill
- running will require a little less energy, but not much. Running on a
- flat treadmill will be like running slightly downhill. Give it a 1-2%
- incline and it will be equivalent to regular running on the flat.
-
- An advantage of treadmill running (besides convenience and weather-issues)
- is that you can run "uphill" indefinitely without any downhill running.
- Also, the current state of your training is spelled out with inescapable
- scientific precision, especially if you use a pulse monitor.
-
- There's an article on treadmills in last month's Runner's World.
-
- ---
- Joe Knapp jmk@cbvox.att.com
-