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The biggest thing to remember is to always set the treadmill at a minimum of 1° incline (I never do anything less than a 2° incline) so that you don't hyperextend your back. The slight incline forces you to lean forward slightly; without it, you run the risk of having your foot carried back as you are leaning backwards which can be a bad combination. Totally disagree, an incline is an incline. It increases the work, raises temperature and works you out harder. Running at 0% is very much like running outdoors on a flat surface. I agree with Alberto Salazar on treadmill training. If you can't lean forwards on a treadmill then anyone can adjust. Look in the mirror or video yourself. The idea of having to raise the deck to compensate for lack of wind, belt is doing the work or other reasons can easily be compensated by increasing the speed. Quicker pacing is just as important as uphill running. These are myths: http://mysite.verizon.net/jim2wr/id110.html
Totally disagree, an incline is an incline. It increases the work, raises temperature and works you out harder. Running at 0% is very much like running outdoors on a flat surface. I agree with Alberto Salazar on treadmill training. If you can't lean forwards on a treadmill then anyone can adjust. Look in the mirror or video yourself. The idea of having to raise the deck to compensate for lack of wind, belt is doing the work or other reasons can easily be compensated by increasing the speed. Quicker pacing is just as important as uphill running. These are myths: http://mysite.verizon.net/jim2wr/id110.html
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Totally disagree, an incline is an incline. It increases the work, raises temperature and works you out harder. Running at 0% is very much like running outdoors on a flat surface. I agree with Alberto Salazar on treadmill training. If you can't lean forwards on a treadmill then anyone can adjust. Look in the mirror or video yourself. The idea of having to raise the deck to compensate for lack of wind, belt is doing the work or other reasons can easily be compensated by increasing the speed. Quicker pacing is just as important as uphill running. These are myth.
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Sure, you can lean forward at 0° - you can also run for years at 0° and never hyper extend your back. However, it is much easier to lean back when there is no incline, and to have your leg pulled backwards by the belt, and to hurt yourself. So, since my treadmill running is limited to begin with, I have no interest in hurting myself, and I have no need to run slowly on a flat treadmill, I always put the incline to a minimum of 2°. As for speed, I usually set that to 7:30 pace to warm up and then dial down to 5-5:30 minute pace for the workout.
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22 miles on a treadmill? Oh my God.