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15. Jul 26, 2007 2:23 PM in response to: tithers
I'm with obsessor. I've done workouts on tracks, sidewalks, trails, mountains, hills, rugby fields, baseball diamonds...

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16. Jul 26, 2007 2:41 PM in response to: tithers
Almost always trails unless raining very hard, then treadmill. Easy to kill yourself on the treadmill though at 11mph...LOL.
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17. Jul 26, 2007 2:44 PM in response to: tithers
Treadmill. I can just get into a zone.
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18. Jul 26, 2007 9:39 PM in response to: tithers
Back in high school, we would do things to get cops to chase us (on foot) when we were bored. I would do that again before I would do speedwork on a treadmill..
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19. Jul 26, 2007 10:29 PM in response to: tithers
Silly golfer, golf courses are for cross country meets....

My last speed session was on the road. There were cars and stuff, it was kinda fun.

In high school we did cross country hill work in the cemetery. That was always fun.

A track is nice when you have one open to the public close.

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20. Jul 27, 2007 10:57 AM in response to: tithers
Track
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21. Jul 27, 2007 10:59 AM in response to: tithers
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22. Jul 27, 2007 11:03 AM in response to: tithers
quote:<HR>Originally posted by RunAsics:
My experience is that the treadmill has taught me to run even paced intervals on the track.<HR>



did you really type that??? you are kidding right? running a given pace on a treadmill teaches you nothing but how to keep up with how fast the belt is moving. don't get me wrong, the treadmill has uses for training purposes, but teaching someone pacing is definitely not one of them.

speedwork: paved bike path or track
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23. Jul 27, 2007 11:06 AM in response to: tithers
Most of my life it was the track. Lately I've been using GPS on the roads because I don't live that close to a track.
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24. Jul 27, 2007 1:51 PM in response to: tithers
Track. I've run on a treadmill once years ago. I was thinking of joining a gym this past winter to use if the weather got nasty, but I didn't and it turned out that I only missed one speedworkout.

Also hills and trails for speedwork.
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25. Jul 27, 2007 2:30 PM in response to: tithers
Track or trails. Never on a treadmill.
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26. Jul 27, 2007 3:16 PM in response to: tithers
Track, roads, trails. Never treadmill, although it works well for hills in a pinch.
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RunAsics
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27. Jul 27, 2007 6:16 PM in response to: tithers
quote:<HR>Originally posted by joev9:

did you really type that??? you are kidding right? running a given pace on a treadmill teaches you nothing but how to keep up with how fast the belt is moving. don't get me wrong, the treadmill has uses for training purposes, but teaching someone pacing is definitely not one of them.

speedwork: paved bike path or track<HR>


You'll be even more kidded to learn that, many years ago, I practiced running a 7min/mile for my first 5 miler on the treadmill. I ran an even 7min/mile pace in the race. Funny how that worked as a training tool... perhaps you get to know how it feels to run at a specific pace? Yes, I know a treadmill is not the same as running outside but it's a reasonable facsimile when the need arises.
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28. Jul 27, 2007 8:28 PM in response to: tithers
quote:<HR>Originally posted by joev9:

did you really type that??? you are kidding right? running a given pace on a treadmill teaches you nothing but how to keep up with how fast the belt is moving. don't get me wrong, the treadmill has uses for training purposes, but teaching someone pacing is definitely not one of them.

speedwork: paved bike path or track<HR>


When the treadmill is going 11mph it it certaining encourages me keep pace with the belt. Flying off the back is way too embarrassing. Joev9: try it, perhaps the fall will knock some sense into your head.
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29. Jul 27, 2007 8:55 PM in response to: tithers
Trail
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