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fitnessfemale Posts: 28 Joined: 2002/08/26	2003/04/13, 11:46 AM after watching the london marathon today i'm really inspired to have a go at it in 2004!! but i really hate running outdoors and the weather is never good enough for it anyway.would it be possible to train for a marathon by using just the treadmill as an alternative to running outside?i know that you have to build up the hours that you run to get use to long distance but that can be accomplished on a treadmill can't it.let me know what you guys think ok,thanx alot.

sassysr03 Posts: 18 Joined: 2003/04/06	2003/04/13, 02:40 PM most marathons are outdoors so if you want to do well, i reccomend biting your lip and running outside. it will get you accustomed to the way the other runners run marathons and give you more..i guess...practice. good luck -------------- if you want it bad enough you will make sacrifices ~Sarah~
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/04/13, 05:06 PM Well fitnessfemale I can relate to your question. I do bicycle marathons. I am presently training for one this June. I train at a gym, but I don't rely on the stationary bike. Kind of like you relying on the Treadmill. I do weights for the legs, elipticle, and run intervals. Now that the weather here in Montreal is ok, I'm out on one of my bikes. The thing is, inside a gym is perfect conditions, no wind, no rain, and perfect temperature. get outside and run. On the cool days, rainy days,windy days, up hill , down hill etc. One never knows what the weather will be during your marathon. Good luck. Hope this helps. -------------- We must become the change we want to see. Ivan Montreal Canada
pambam Posts: 45 Joined: 2001/11/22	2003/04/14, 06:07 AM hiya hope your training is going well. i would suggest outdoor and indoor running when you are outside running.......it isn't too cold.......your body heats up.............I actually prefer running in the rain........... Give it a go, you may well enjoy it........and as summer (so called) is coming up, it should be a bit easier to get running outside PAmela
kirby00 Posts: 238 Joined: 2002/11/05	2003/04/14, 07:47 PM Hi! I've heard of a marathoner from Alaska who did all her training on a treadmill. So it is possible. But you'd have to run increasingly long distances (up to at least 20 miles at once) which would be incredibly boring to me. Maybe you can train indoors to start out and then move outside when the weather is nicer and you're running longer distances? Runners world has online forums like this one. You may want to check theirs out :) -Krb
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/04/15, 03:08 PM Try running a mile on a treadmill. Then go outside and do it. You'll notice you ran slower outside. There are plenty of reasons for this - air resistance, energy transfer, etc. Treadmill running just doesn't match up when it comes to conditioning. Endurance training is very specific, someone that's got endurance running won't necessarily have it swimming. There is some transfer, but not as much as most people think. Try to maintain as much specificity as possible. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan