Treadmill Usage Advise

[Jane_1961]

Good morning

I have purchased a Treadmill and would appreciate any tips

TYIA

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Great choice! I did the whole of C25K on a treadmill.

First of all, get know how it works and what units it displays , i.e. is it metric (km/h or kph) or imperial (miles per hour, mph) ?

Second, find out what speed is your quickest walk you can manage - your brisk walking pace and stick with that for the C25K program.

Third, just above your brisk walking speed is your jogging speed . Again, stick with that.

Fourthly, incline - it really isn't so important. You'll hear, read many folk say to set it at 0.5 or 1.0% to replicate outdoor running. Honestly... it really doesn't matter. But if you want to practice walking up steep hills... then knock yerself out! Not literally though, we'd hate that and feel very guilty!

Enjoy!

[Jane_1961 Graduate in reply to John_W]

Thank you John for taking time to reply so promptly.

I completed C25K on Wednesday and have well and truly caught the bug 🏃‍♀️

Great advise.

Wish me luck

[John_W Graduate Ambassador in reply to Jane_1961]

In which case, well done on your purchase, I'm sure you'll find it very useful.

Take it nice and easy - and juts get used to walking on it first and then jogging. I LOVE the control it gives. And if need be, put in front of the TV or get a tablet/phone set-up on it to distract your mind.

[BlondeBeginner33 Graduate]

I do the majority of my runs on a treadmill. I don’t increase the speed very much from my walking to a run, only half a km/hr. I run once a week outside just to get used to it but I can only do that when my husband is around to have the kids. My weekly outside run was this morning... Man did I wish it wasn’t!!

[Jane_1961 Graduate in reply to BlondeBeginner33]

Thank you

[Petem56 Graduate]

Hi Jane, what treadmill did you get, and how are you finding it, any info would be useful.

Thanks, Pete.