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PeterP002

102 posts since
Mar 13, 2001

Nov 26, 2005 9:46 PM

Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

C'mon guys & gals, join the treadmill marathon club this winter instead of lamenting how it's too cold to do your long runs outside. I'll be doing my "treadmill marathon" sometime in December. Who wants to join me? Don't all crowd together now..for a line please..

froggyharper

20 posts since
Dec 4, 2003

1. Nov 27, 2005 9:31 PM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

I ran about 25 on the tm while training for a marathon. It is not that bad if you have a tv and/or music, but I don't think that I will do it again in the near future. Good luck.

markc7079

197 posts since
Sep 7, 2002

2. Nov 28, 2005 10:49 AM

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Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

Well, I would be in, except that the university gym limits us to 45 minutes. Sorry!

But I am planning to run an indoor ultra in March. Does that count?

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PeterP002

102 posts since
Mar 13, 2001

3. Nov 28, 2005 11:29 AM

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Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

quote:<HR>Originally posted by markc7:
Well, I would be in, except that the university gym limits us to 45 minutes. Sorry!

But I am planning to run an indoor ultra in March. Does that count?

<HR>

Probably. What's the date? Is it still winter? How far and you're doing it on a treadmill, not an indoor track right?

markc7079

197 posts since
Sep 7, 2002

4. Nov 28, 2005 11:38 AM

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Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

Actually, it's on a 400m indoor track.

It's in early March, which is definately still winter up here in Canada.

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javaangel25

71 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

5. Nov 28, 2005 1:14 PM

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Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

I do 10 mile runs on an indoor track - 17 laps to a mile.
When the roads get bad I'm gonna be up there for 18 miles.

jura

574 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

6. Dec 4, 2005 3:09 AM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

17 laps to a mile?? 200m is 1/8 of a mile. Don't you get dizzy running around in small circles? Or have I miscalculated?
O^O

rosecoloredglasses

861 posts since
Aug 12, 2005

7. Dec 4, 2005 9:48 AM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

quote:<HR>Originally posted by markc7:
Well, I would be in, except that the university gym limits us to 45 minutes. Sorry!

But I am planning to run an indoor ultra in March. Does that count?

<HR>

I am on the DL right now but, would have loved to run a marathon on the treadmill this month. (This is the first month we haven't run a marathon since August).

Mark, you get 45 minutes?! Our rec. center only allows 30 minutes. I got 10 miles once because I kept getting off the machine and re-signing up since no one was waiting for the TM on which I was running.

garunner

38 posts since
Dec 16, 2001

8. Dec 4, 2005 3:53 PM

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Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

I'm one of those 50 State Marathoners. (I've run 49 states - 53 marathons.) I'm always up for a challenge. Once I did an 18-miler long run on my gym tread mill.

How does this work? Bally's does have a 30 minute limit on TM but I know the off times and that is when I us it. When and how does this take place?

I'm also running the Goofy Challenge in Jan 2006 (Disney). This would be good training for me.

Annie In Georgia

BHrunner031

2 posts since
Dec 3, 2005

9. Dec 4, 2005 5:04 PM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

Sounds too crazy...count me in! Of course I'll be expecting a cool medal and finisher's T. I can provide my own pasta party. Just need a couple or three good movies to plug into the VCR.
I missed out on all my marathons this year - hamstrung.

javaangel25

71 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

10. Dec 4, 2005 8:59 PM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

I usely over run each run because I start to think "hey haven't i ran lap 83 before?"

I count backwards because I get bored counting forward.
Tommorrow I'm going for 16 miles - that's a big 272 laps.

PeterP002

102 posts since
Mar 13, 2001

11. Dec 6, 2005 1:39 PM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

I could've sworn I posted yesterday..where did my reply go? Anyway, in lieu of a t-shirt or medal, the prize for completing this challenge is the strange looks you get from ppl when you tell them ran 26.2 miles non-stop on a treadmill. Priceless

You can do this anytime, before the winter is over. I'm doing mine this month. I haven't decided on a date yet. It may be in the evening after work on a weekday. Just let us know here in this thread when you've comple1BB
ted it so we can start giving you strange looks already.

As an added bonus, every time one of those threads comes up entitled "what's the longest you've run non-stop on a treadmill?" you get to relive your experience all over again, and hopefully get more strange looks.

rolyone

1,081 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

12. Dec 21, 2007 2:17 PM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

Well I did a little over 3 hours on my treadmill at home last Saturday so I'm up for the challenge probable try it in early January.

So what are the rules. How many aid stations can we simulate, bathroom breaks, cut off times....ect.

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calvin97haley

56 posts since
Jun 30, 2005

13. Dec 6, 2005 5:18 PM

in response to: PeterP002

Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

How late in the year do you still consider it winter? I'm in North Dakota so I mean we can be having winter in June.

rhody92

23 posts since
May 17, 2003

14. Dec 7, 2005 12:07 PM

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Re: Who wants to run 26.2 on a treadmill this winter?

I was just thinking about this topic this weekend. If I had my own treadmill at home, I'd love to try this someday. The longest I've gone on a machine at the gym is 20K.

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