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paul1960Graduate
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just to let you know if you are running on tredmill thats fine do what you think what is best for you. i run at 5mph with an encline of 5% which i feel there is room for improvment as you go on am on w8r2 and feel great and i cant wait to get out side when i have done all my c25k first watch out 5k am coming to get you

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UnfitNoMore profile image
UnfitNoMoreGraduate

Wow... 5% is a pretty big incline!

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paul1960Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

you think so

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UnfitNoMoreGraduate in reply to paul1960

Yeah... only needs about a 6% incline to benefit from hill sprints outdoors.

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paul1960Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore

i dont understand on the internet it says level 2 is 2% but tredmill i use at the gym if i put it on 2 then it says incline 5%

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RiseandshineGraduate

5% That must be tough going..I do 1% when I go on treadmill.

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paul1960Graduate in reply to Riseandshine

no i put it on number 2 which says 5% its easy

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