Yes, for the first time since January, I did an actual run on the treadmill.
I couldn’t recall the settings I used last time, so I just winged it. I knew to set the Incline to 1, which simulates the wind resistance you get when running outdoors. This is somewhat ironic, because the reason I’m running on the treadmill instead of outside on the trail is due to persistent high winds from the BOMB CYCLONE that came in over the area last night. The wind itself is not the issue, it’s more all the flying debris it creates, which I witnessed in one of the many recent windstorms and found somewhat terrifying.
I started the treadmill at a moderate walking pace (5), then switched to 9, which is apparently 6:40/km. At this point I had to run to avoid falling off the treadmill. As incentive, it works well. I completed 5K and curiously, the first lap nearly matched the stated pace, coming in at 6:38/km, which is really slow for me as a run pace. But every lap after that was more akin to my usual pace of late, ranging from 5:30 to 5:41. My BPM averaged 148, which is a bit lower than normal, but still close to normal.
I am satisfied with this, even though I still dislike running on a treadmill. Instead of scenery, I get this for 30 minutes:
Speed: 9.0 (8.7)
Incline: 1 (1)
Pace: 5:47/km (5:35/km)
Time: 29:08 (28:07)
Distance: 5.03 km (5.03 km)
Calories burned: 355 (348)
BPM: 148 (150)
Parenthetical numbers are from the previous treadmill run on January 18, 2024.
