running alone vs treadmill
As I got ready to do 4 miles on Saturday at the River Trail the thought came to me "wouldn't this be easier on the treadmill?" I mean it was a nice day outside but if you are running by yourself it can be hard to get started. Brigette made a blog post about things to do while on the mill and while some of them are tongue in cheek she does make some valid points. When at the gym on the mill there are things to look at ranging from the TV to others working out to observing the gym "scene".
Pace can also be controlled on the mill. Whether it is a speed workout where you need to hit a certain pace or an "easy" day when you need to avoid going too fast you can easily control the pace with a push of a button. Saturday I went out for an easy 4 and despite my telling myself to hold back I ended up doing 4 miles in 33:18 or just under 8:20 pace. If I had a coach I know it would be considered a little too fast compared to my 8 min goal pace. Sunday I planned to get my 10 in by doing a 4.3 mile loop on my own prior to joining the 6.42 club for their run. I tried to take the first loop real slow but still ended up doing it in around 8:20 pace. Overall I ended up doing 10.72 miles in 1:28:53 or 8:17 pace. I would like to do my long runs at 8:30-9 pace to start with the last few miles being at 8 min pace if I am feeling up to it. The beginning just needs to be a little slower.
I will continue to work on the "easy" outdoor pace in future runs as I don't want to be a slave to the mill except when necessary during the week.
33+ miles for the week which is an all-time record for me!
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Saw your post through the RBF and the subject caught my attention, because I just recently decided to go back to using the treadmill to pace myself doing some speed work and found that not only was I bored to tears (despite the iPod and watching the gym "scene") I also got pain on my chins after only 3km. My first runs were on a thread mill, but after experiencing outside running, it will take something major like -20C outdoors to make me go back. I'll be the lone outdoor runner enjoying the fresh air anyday.
Have you considered taking something to listen to along, I listen to the Phedippidations podcast on my easy or long runs and have no trouble keeping my easy pace. Or some music that is not as fast paced...
Well done on the 33+ miles all-time record! :o)
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