The athletics/running thread

[Gooner Girl]

In terms of fitness etc., and ignoring personal preferences, is it any different running 5k on a treadmill as opposed to on the road?

Depends how hilly the roads are and what condition they are in - but generally i would say not a lot!

what about running 5k "in my mind"?

Only if you run up a REALLY steep imaginary hill!

[Bruce Rioja]

I do find treadmill running incredibly tedious. Is that just me?

[thebish]

In terms of fitness etc., and ignoring personal preferences, is it any different running 5k on a treadmill as opposed to on the road?

Depends how hilly the roads are and what condition they are in - but generally i would say not a lot!

what about running 5k "in my mind"?

Only if you run up a REALLY steep imaginary hill!

nahhh - can't do that - that's way too tiring!!

[Gary the Enfield]

I do find treadmill running incredibly tedious. Is that just me?

Nope. Treadmill running is boring and, for me, quite disorientating. I move around a bit when I'm running and my footfall is rarely directly in front of my retreating limb. To have to concentrate on that for 30 to 40 minutes at a time I find tiring.

Also, for me, the whole point of running is getting out in the fresh air and running with a group of like-minded people. Some of whom are women. In Lycra.

You can't get a group of Lycra clad women onto your treadmill.

[Bruce Rioja]

And surely there must be more benefit in pushing yourself off of a hard surface, no?

When I'm running round the streets it's all broken up into different stretches rather than it just being one long slog, which helps enormously.

And yes, if I'm honest, the real reason that I do the Parkrun in less time than my practice run is one tends to home in on a nice lycra-clad woman's arse and then tries to keep up.

[thebish]

I do find treadmill running incredibly tedious. Is that just me?

Nope. Treadmill running is boring and, for me, quite disorientating. I move around a bit when I'm running and my footfall is rarely directly in front of my retreating limb. To have to concentrate on that for 30 to 40 minutes at a time I find tiring.

Also, for me, the whole point of running is getting out in the fresh air and running with a group of like-minded people. Some of whom are women. In Lycra.

You can't get a group of Lycra clad women onto your treadmill.

aren't the gyms where I believe you find treadmills (though I have never been in one) populated by women in lycra - or is that a TV myth?

[Wandering Willy]

I prefer to run outside but right now I am more interested in getting fit without injuring myself again.

And, yes Bish, there are Lycra clad women in the gym.

[Bruce Rioja]

aren't the gyms where I believe you find treadmills (though I have never been in one) populated by women in lycra - or is that a TV myth?

I think that depends entirely on the gym, Bish. Where I go, it's populated by overweight, middle-aged ladies in jogging bottoms!

[Gary the Enfield]

I do find treadmill running incredibly tedious. Is that just me?

Nope. Treadmill running is boring and, for me, quite disorientating. I move around a bit when I'm running and my footfall is rarely directly in front of my retreating limb. To have to concentrate on that for 30 to 40 minutes at a time I find tiring.

Also, for me, the whole point of running is getting out in the fresh air and running with a group of like-minded people. Some of whom are women. In Lycra.

You can't get a group of Lycra clad women onto your treadmill.

aren't the gyms where I believe you find treadmills (though I have never been in one) populated by women in lycra - or is that a TV myth?

I wouldn't try running just behind one on the treadmill.

[thebish]

aren't the gyms where I believe you find treadmills (though I have never been in one) populated by women in lycra - or is that a TV myth?

I think that depends entirely on the gym, Bish. Where I go, it's populated by overweight, middle-aged ladies in jogging bottoms!

ahhhh - never been in one of those machine-infested gyms - the idea intimidates me! plus - i'm a tight git and they sound expensive - plus - I'm a lazy slob!

[thebish]

I do find treadmill running incredibly tedious. Is that just me?

Nope. Treadmill running is boring and, for me, quite disorientating. I move around a bit when I'm running and my footfall is rarely directly in front of my retreating limb. To have to concentrate on that for 30 to 40 minutes at a time I find tiring.

Also, for me, the whole point of running is getting out in the fresh air and running with a group of like-minded people. Some of whom are women. In Lycra.

You can't get a group of Lycra clad women onto your treadmill.

aren't the gyms where I believe you find treadmills (though I have never been in one) populated by women in lycra - or is that a TV myth?

I wouldn't try running just behind one on the treadmill.

the voice of experience!!!

so - the streets of enfield - full of pert-bottomed lady-runners??

[Bruce Rioja]

aren't the gyms where I believe you find treadmills (though I have never been in one) populated by women in lycra - or is that a TV myth?

I think that depends entirely on the gym, Bish. Where I go, it's populated by overweight, middle-aged ladies in jogging bottoms!

ahhhh - never been in one of those machine-infested gyms - the idea intimidates me! plus - i'm a tight git and they sound expensive - plus - I'm a lazy slob!

To be honest, I just use the training room at my old school - it's cheap, it has enough stuff in it for me, there are rarely more than a half a dozen people in it and they're all pretty much like me i.e. nay Charles Atlas's. The thought of pitching up at say Virgin Active or David Lloyd fills me with dread.

Yours,

Fat, middle-aged bloke in footie shorts.

[Gary the Enfield]

I do find treadmill running incredibly tedious. Is that just me?

Nope. Treadmill running is boring and, for me, quite disorientating. I move around a bit when I'm running and my footfall is rarely directly in front of my retreating limb. To have to concentrate on that for 30 to 40 minutes at a time I find tiring.

Also, for me, the whole point of running is getting out in the fresh air and running with a group of like-minded people. Some of whom are women. In Lycra.

You can't get a group of Lycra clad women onto your treadmill.

aren't the gyms where I believe you find treadmills (though I have never been in one) populated by women in lycra - or is that a TV myth?

I wouldn't try running just behind one on the treadmill.

the voice of experience!!!

so - the streets of enfield - full of pert-bottomed lady-runners??

Why do you think I moved here?

[Wandering Willy]

5k in 26.47.

Happy with that.

[Bruce Rioja]

5k in 26.47.

Happy with that.

Beltin' time, mate.

[Wandering Willy]

Treadmill though. No hills- still feels like an achievement to get it under my belt after such along lay off.

Knackered now.

[Harry Genshaw]

Treadmills are great if you're running on a minor injury, or if the roads are frozen. but for me they dont come close to replicating actual running. The momentum of the treadmill means less effort on your part. Thats how it seems to me anyway, certainly, I get out of breath a lot quicker on the roads.

Got a 5 mile club road race tonight in Rivington which includes 2 ascents of Nickleton Brow - only hope I've done enough hill work of late

[Prufrock]

Treadmills are great if you're running on a minor injury, or if the roads are frozen. but for me they dont come close to replicating actual running. The momentum of the treadmill means less effort on your part. Thats how it seems to me anyway, certainly, I get out of breath a lot quicker on the roads.

Got a 5 mile club road race tonight in Rivington which includes 2 ascents of Nickleton Brow - only hope I've done enough hill work of late

I'll wave to you from my window!

Enjoy.

[CAPSLOCK]

Following a comment a week or so ago, I decided to take on Morrisons to Baci

Fcuking hell..I could feel my legs getting shorter

Did about 4.5k but it felt like double

[Bruce Rioja]

Following a comment a week or so ago, I decided to take on Morrisons to Baci

Fcuking hell..I could feel my legs getting shorter

Did about 4.5k but it felt like double

Superb. I've done half of HFW once and bottled the rest.