RachelM
Full Member
I've wanted a treadmill since I quit going the gym in January (couldn't afford to keep it up on my measly student budget) and now finally last Wednesday after ordering one on the previous Saturday my treadmill arrived.
I've been on it 4 times since it came and have to say I am loving it so far! I've tried running outdoors but I detest it! I much prefer to run indoors for many reasons including:
-I don't get shin pain due to the cold (couldn't run outdoors at all in the winter months)
-I can have my ipod as loud as I like
-I can't use the weather as an excuse not to run
-I don't have to worry about being safe running in the early mornings or late evenings
and best of all I can sweat and look as gross as I do without feeling embarrassed about it haha!
I have so far been managing 4.2mile over an hour consisting of:
15mins warm up 1mph --> 4mph brisk walk
30mins of run for 1min at 5.8mph and then brisk walk for 2min at 4mph
15mins cool down 4mph --> 1mph
10mins stretching time
This seems to be working really well for me at the moment as I'm trying to build my fitness levels up, but any tips or advice on ways to improve are always welcome!
I'm hoping to improve over the next few weeks by increasing the run to walking ratio and ending up at a point where I can run flat out for 30mins and then build up from that.
Any other treadmill devotees?
I've been on it 4 times since it came and have to say I am loving it so far! I've tried running outdoors but I detest it! I much prefer to run indoors for many reasons including:
-I don't get shin pain due to the cold (couldn't run outdoors at all in the winter months)
-I can have my ipod as loud as I like
-I can't use the weather as an excuse not to run
-I don't have to worry about being safe running in the early mornings or late evenings
and best of all I can sweat and look as gross as I do without feeling embarrassed about it haha!
I have so far been managing 4.2mile over an hour consisting of:
15mins warm up 1mph --> 4mph brisk walk
30mins of run for 1min at 5.8mph and then brisk walk for 2min at 4mph
15mins cool down 4mph --> 1mph
10mins stretching time
This seems to be working really well for me at the moment as I'm trying to build my fitness levels up, but any tips or advice on ways to improve are always welcome!
I'm hoping to improve over the next few weeks by increasing the run to walking ratio and ending up at a point where I can run flat out for 30mins and then build up from that.
Any other treadmill devotees?