I've been catching up on months old magazines and have been actually reading some of the articles instead of just looking at pictures. And I've learned something that I thought I'd share with you all.
As a treadmill runner for over 3 years, I never knew that running on a treadmill at zero incline is actually simulating a downhill run. Shocking, right? It has to do with the way the treadmill pulls your foot backwards when you strike the belt, very complicated and I can't remember all of the details. The moral of story is that you should use a slight incline from 1-2% to counteract this and help simulate conditions more similar to road running (like wind resistance).
Today I ran my entire run, including cool down, at a 0.5% incline and didn't even notice it, not one bit. I did notice the 7-layer dip and tortilla chips I scarfed down right before going to the gym wreaking havoc on my stomach. I know better than to make that mistake, yet I keep doing it. If I can't learn to eat right, maybe I can learn to use an incline on the treadmill.
Miles logged: 4.0
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