Comments on: Track vs Treadmill: What’s the difference?

By: Treadmill vs Track World Fitness.com - workout - exercise - fitness - forum - articles

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 18:17:32 +0000

[...] wrote last year about the differences between a track and a treadmill at my site. In brief: Treadmills are softer and cushion your impact more than running outside, [...]

By: How to safely run in the winter « Run to Win »

How to safely run in the winter « Run to Win » — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:20:59 +0000

[...] Be very careful about running on the treadmill. He mentions using at least a 1-2% grade, which I agree with. I wrote an article comparing tracks and treadmills which can help you get a better understanding of when to use a treadmill. You will also want to check out the 5 most common treadmill mistakes: [...]

By: Bud Gibson

Bud Gibson — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:34:27 +0000

My six year old son broke his tibia (big bone in the leg), and after he was out of the cast, the doctor made a point of saying he needed to stress it a little to get proper bone density back. And I thought all that pounding was always no good.

BTW, Nordic track makes a treadmill that goes up to a 50% grade and down to a -5% grade. We have some in the gym.

By: Wes

Wes — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 19:12:57 +0000

Hey Blaine!

Thanks for the advice. You are so right on that downhill thing! Since the route for my long run is mostly downhill and then mostly uphill on the way back, I definitely noticed I was using different muscles on the way out! My refereeing has given me plenty of opportunities to run on fields, so I think I have a head start there. I will re-read this advice when I get home so I can absorb it well before I run today. Have a great day!