http://ironmantriathlontips.com/2010/02/18/speedwork-treadmill-or-not/ From Beginner to Elite - Strategies and Tips for Long Course Triathletes Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:02:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ironmantriathlontips.com/2010/02/18/speedwork-treadmill-or-not/#comment-1686 Treadmills Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:49:36 +0000 http://ironmantriathlontips.com/?p=1505#comment-1686 @Jo Legion: That's a great comment, great work and I agree. @Jo Legion: That's a great comment, great work and I agree.

]]> http://ironmantriathlontips.com/2010/02/18/speedwork-treadmill-or-not/#comment-1651 Jo Legion Sun, 03 Oct 2010 14:36:01 +0000 http://ironmantriathlontips.com/?p=1505#comment-1651 I train mostly on the road each day but I also use a treadmill as well. I agree with the above posters as you use complete different muscles groups outside as you do with a treadmill. However, a treadmill is good option to have when you are not motivated to go out running in the cold and rain. I train mostly on the road each day but I also use a treadmill as well. I agree with the above posters as you use complete different muscles groups outside as you do with a treadmill. However, a treadmill is good option to have when you are not motivated to go out running in the cold and rain.

]]> http://ironmantriathlontips.com/2010/02/18/speedwork-treadmill-or-not/#comment-1622 Triathlontips Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:27:29 +0000 http://ironmantriathlontips.com/?p=1505#comment-1622 Well, most treadmills I've seen will do at least a 3 minute kilometer. There aren't many people in the world that need much faster than that to put together an extremely hard, and very beneficial speed workout. But yes, a mix of treadmill and real life terrain is ideal. Well, most treadmills I've seen will do at least a 3 minute kilometer. There aren't many people in the world that need much faster than that to put together an extremely hard, and very beneficial speed workout. But yes, a mix of treadmill and real life terrain is ideal.

]]> http://ironmantriathlontips.com/2010/02/18/speedwork-treadmill-or-not/#comment-1618 Top Rated Treadmills Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:01:33 +0000 http://ironmantriathlontips.com/?p=1505#comment-1618 Most treadmills lack the speed to help an individual increase his/her speed. Plus as you pointed out, they work only one part of the leg, but they do that using ideal circumstances, in real life an individual would naturally run on unlevel terrain, in ditches, up hills etc… a treadmill doesn’t accustomed the running to such circumstances, so for that reason, I’d say treadmills are more for appearance purposes rather than real fitness, which is the same for most gym equipment. Most treadmills lack the speed to help an individual increase his/her speed. Plus as you pointed out, they work only one part of the leg, but they do that using ideal circumstances, in real life an individual would naturally run on unlevel terrain, in ditches, up hills etc… a treadmill doesn’t accustomed the running to such circumstances, so for that reason, I’d say treadmills are more for appearance purposes rather than real fitness, which is the same for most gym equipment.

]]> http://ironmantriathlontips.com/2010/02/18/speedwork-treadmill-or-not/#comment-1465 treadmills Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:08:06 +0000 http://ironmantriathlontips.com/?p=1505#comment-1465 Running on <a href="http://www.lifespanfitness.com.au" target="_blank">treadmill</a> has different feeling from running outside, and the other reason is that running on treadmill is pretty boring. Running on treadmill has different feeling from running outside, and the other reason is that running on treadmill is pretty boring.

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