Treadmills vs the Track, has ne1 ever noticed... |
 Apr 9 2005, 07:01 PM
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Hav u evr noticed how running on treadmills seem so much easier than the track?!? After running a mile on the treadmill, it wuld feel like nothing, but on the track, it takes a lot more out of u. And my legs feel like Jello after the treadmill too, it's weird.
Personally, I like the track better...treadmills r so Fn boring |
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Apr 10 2005, 01:29 AM
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 A.K.A. Simplicityxx Group: Member Posts: 1,878 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 56,813 |
I have noticed that too. At home I will be running on the treadmill for a while and I don't have to stop. But at school when we have to run for 15 minutes, Im more outta breath and I can't last as long..
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Apr 10 2005, 03:51 AM
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treadmills are boring, i love running on the track :)
plus my school just spent an extra 7 million bucks for new, professional sports utility, so we have a nice red rubber track. |
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Apr 10 2005, 04:15 AM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
lol it's cuz the treadmills are perfectly flat with no hills or nething to work more muscles..it's a better workout if you run outside. And yah the track things are flat too, but you use more muscle and stuff to propel urself forward then you do on a treadmill cuz it does like half the work for you...lol.And i hate running on treadmills to keep in shape, yes running is like the best, but if i don't have ne music whilest on the treadmill, 20 min seems like an eternity.
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Apr 10 2005, 02:14 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
i know what you mean. running on the treadmill seems easier because the ground is moving and whenever you run on the track, you have to move yourself. on the treadmill, all you literally have to do is pop up. =/
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Apr 11 2005, 12:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 226 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 117,662 |
yah..its definately harder to run on an actual track. running on a treadmill doesnt do much for you. all you do is lift each leg so you dont fly off.
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Apr 12 2005, 06:52 PM
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 BANNED Group: Member Posts: 2,419 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 14,387 |
I prefer track but I go on the treadmill more, lol.
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Apr 15 2005, 02:38 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,531 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,624 |
Yeah, I hate the feeling in my legs after using the treadmill...I prefer running on the track.
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Apr 15 2005, 04:43 PM
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 crushed. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026 |
wow, I was just thinking about that the other day when I was on my treadmill. I prefer the track even though it wears me out pretty quick.
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Apr 15 2005, 08:12 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 4,882 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 47,064 |
I agree, the track seems to go by so much farther. I think it's because on the treadmill, you aren't moving so it doesn't seem like you are gaining distance. Rather than on a track, you actually move and feel like you're accomplishing distance.
I prefer the track over the treadmill, but I still run on the treadmill instead ieven though I live across the street from my school's track 
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Apr 15 2005, 08:23 PM
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 The Light One Group: Member Posts: 62 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 95,249 |
I have noticed. But what about the TreadClimber, which are on commercials. It says they do twice the work. Would that be equal to track?
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Apr 15 2005, 09:43 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
treadmills have more springyness to them, gives less shock to your knees.
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Apr 16 2005, 03:40 AM
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 One of the few Group: Member Posts: 44 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 35,074 |
The track is way better then the treadmill...even the the track can be uneven sometimes..its more fun to be going somewhere then running around in one place. Yeah I'm in track so I guess thats kind of why I like the track.
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Apr 16 2005, 10:25 AM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
yes, treadmills dont make me tired.
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Apr 25 2005, 10:15 AM
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 former member Group: Member Posts: 706 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 122,339 |
i hate treadmills.....how the heck am i supposed to get a 5 minute mile when it only goes 10 miles per hour? it goes to slow!!! and i swear they all go slower.....easier to run track....
and they are so boring....what is there to look at?! This post has been edited by soulless727: Apr 25 2005, 10:15 AM |
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Apr 25 2005, 10:24 AM
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 RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
Actually a treadmill is better for your legs because of the shock absorbancy. doesnt cause such a jarring effect to your knees. Erm. I actually prefer a treadmill cuz I can watch tv, so I get caught up in what I'm watching and don't notice that I'm tired as quickly. And I hate it when people can see me run. I've lived in the same neighborhood for 10 years, everyone knows me, and I don't want them to see me. Don't ask.
oh and QUOTE(soulless727 @ Apr 25 2005, 10:15 AM) i hate treadmills.....how the heck am i supposed to get a 5 minute mile when it only goes 10 miles per hour? it goes to slow!!! and i swear they all go slower.....easier to run track.... and they are so boring....what is there to look at?!  yeah thats why you change the setting. U can get those things up to like 20 miles an hour! At least all the ones I've ever been on. |
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Apr 25 2005, 11:33 AM
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former member Group: Member Posts: 706 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 122,339 |
resolved
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Apr 25 2005, 03:29 PM
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 RiKACHANtEL Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
QUOTE(KissMe2408 @ Apr 10 2005, 3:15 AM) lol it's cuz the treadmills are perfectly flat with no hills or nething to work more muscles..it's a better workout if you run outside. And yah the track things are flat too, but you use more muscle and stuff to propel urself forward then you do on a treadmill cuz it does like half the work for you...lol.And i hate running on treadmills to keep in shape, yes running is like the best, but if i don't have ne music whilest on the treadmill, 20 min seems like an eternity. my treadmill can be adjusted to be flat..downhill or uphill |
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Apr 25 2005, 04:24 PM
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bahh i don't like my treadmill. you can put it on the highest setting and it's still not going fast enough.
plus, on the track you can run with people. |
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May 5 2005, 08:43 PM
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 reluctantly gazing Group: Member Posts: 472 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 120,555 |
yeah, ive noticed. it's true for everyone.
my stamina really sucks. like REALLY sucks. I used to be a fast runner when i was little but I sort of discovered other sports and the computer so now my stamina sucks, my speed sucks, and i have the shortest breath span possible. so i stick to the treadmill because i can exercise longer and increase my stamina slowly until im fit to run on a track. |
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May 5 2005, 10:32 PM
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I noticed your gangster, Im pretty gangster myself Group: Member Posts: 67 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 116,683 |
ehhh i hate treadmills...track is soo much better...i get a better grip unlike the treadmill i usually fall off of my ass....
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