devashish_paul wrote:
natethomas wrote:
Today was my 66th consecutive running day - I'd love to make it 164 and get to the end of the challenge. 8.2 miles on the TM in an hour this morning.
...on the path to a 3:1x run at your next IM!!!! By the way, what grade do you run on the treadmill? I think the grade option is under utilized, because it penalizes pace and distance, but I think the biggest benefit for IM running from the treadmill is using the grade to run lots of hills, often in every treadmill run. The nice thing about treadmill hills is that your legs don't take the downhill beating like outdoor hills and unlike Mirinda Carfrae who runs in "finesse" mode even in an IM, most of us are running with the heavier legs in "brute force mode" in an IM, akin to uphill running. Ultratriguy was saying this is also beneficial to ultra runners.
I'm generally in the 'set it at 1% and forget it' mentality. I've been gearing up for a 5k this weekend, and hoping to be down close to 17 minutes. Been doing lots of 1/4 and 1/2 mile repeats on the TM as well as strides at 12mph. After the race maybe I'll do some hill repeat work.
For races like Boston, I've heard of folks throwing a few 2x4's under the rear of the TM to simulate some downhill running (which most TM's can't do), although it's probably not great for the motor unless it's a decent treadmill.
I'm not planning on another IM for a few years, but hoping to carry some real good run fitness into 2016. I feel I should be able to run mid 1:2x off the bike in a HIM come spring. Over the past 2+ months of solid running I've already seen some big gains, and my pace has dropped by around 20 sec/mile at the similar HR.
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