Turn up the speed

[Poppdog]

I only ran 30 minutes today but I did turn up the speed. Not Usain Bolt speed but faster than the last run. Being a basic treadmill it was all on one level but It really got the blood pumping.

[Vespina Graduate]

Nice one. Glad to hear it was a good run. Even more impressed it was on a treadmill. Me and the treadmill are definitely not friends

[Poppdog Graduate in reply to Vespina]

I thought that in fact it scared me I imagined all those clips with people flying of the end. The first few times a cling to the arms for dear life, but now it’s fine.

[Vespina Graduate in reply to Poppdog]

It’s more psychological for me. When I used to run longer distances, I’d trick myself into going out for just 10 minutes out, then another 15, then “it will take ages to walk home from here” so I may as well run it. That doesn’t work on a treadmill 🤣

[Hidden]

My whole C25K has been on the treadmill, I’m loving it (just not at night when the windows are black and you can only see your reflection) I dread the day I need to run outside I’m scared I may fall down.

[Poppdog Graduate in reply to Hidden]

My first C25K before the dreaded Covid got me, was completed outside, and I did enjoy that but the treadmill is convenient so I’m loving that too.

[nowster Graduate in reply to Hidden]

On the other hand, I've only ever run outside and never on a treadmill.

I can guarantee it that some day you will fall over, whether outside or on the treadmill. It happens to everyone eventually.

I've had loads of stubbed toe incidents and three proper falls in the last two years.

[Hidden in reply to nowster]

Joy! Haha

[UnfitNoMore Graduate]

Not sure about now, he attempted to play football so must be running further, but at his peak you’d have beaten Mr Bolt over 30 minutes!! I saw Dina Asher Smith talking about the loneliness of the sprint athlete once. When they arrive for a major event most of the team go for a run… leaving the sprinters behind as they are not allowed to run over 1km!

Anyways… great job out there today!

[Poppdog Graduate in reply to UnfitNoMore]

Thank you I never thought of it like that.