Treadmill running

[CharliesMum11]

Hi fellow runners. I started C25K in May and graduated in June, so the weather has mostly been pretty good. I have got in to the habit of running early in the morning before breakfast. I'm finding it increasingly difficult to get moving now it's darker and wetter, so thought I'd try the treadmill at the gym. I only managed 2.5k before giving up. I think I have got too used to running outside. Any ideas?

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Set incline to at least one that makes it closer to running outdoors.

The only other advice is to give yourself time to get used to it.

[CharliesMum11 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

That's a good idea, I'll set the incline. Yes, I guess I'm just expecting to be able to do it the same as outside. Must be more patient!

[Hidden in reply to CharliesMum11]

Yes be patient and learn how the machine works too, programs, speed etc.

I hope you enjoy it 👍

[IannodaTruffe Mentor]

Find a distraction or you may die of boredom.

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to IannodaTruffe]

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[Tasha99 Graduate]

Keep running outside. Treadmills are soooo boring.

[CharliesMum11 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

I think I agree! I'm just going to have to change the times of my run and put up with getting wet!

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to CharliesMum11]

Running in the rain is nice 😍

[CharliesMum11 Graduate in reply to Tasha99]

Yes, I agree, but I hate wet trainers!

[Tasha99 Graduate in reply to CharliesMum11]

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[backintime Graduate]

I would say it just takes time to get used to it

I did all of C25K and juju's plan to 10k on treadmill during allergy season, now I am running outside, it took me nearly 2 weeks to get used to outside running, now the treadmill feels strange, but I know I'm probably going to have to get back on it next Spring.

I did have my incline at 1.5, good music and I practiced daydreaming

[CharliesMum11 Graduate in reply to backintime]

I do plenty of day dreaming! I shall try again and see how it goes.

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

I can't daydream on it or I'll fall off 😉have you ever seen someone flying off a treadmill?

[CharliesMum11 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Lol! Not yet!

[Hidden in reply to CharliesMum11]

Its very funny😅

[backintime Graduate in reply to Hidden]

You just need to get your legs on auto-pilot

watch a series on a tablet or daydream, or sing, or anything to stop looking at those numbers that go soooo slowly when you're tired

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

I use my tablet most of the time and it does the trick..

If you do manage to fall off, do try to video it, I could do with a laugh 😉

[backintime Graduate in reply to Hidden]

[Hidden in reply to backintime]

😋

[CharliesMum11 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Will do!

[Sook2 Graduate]

Music! And some of them have interval programs...