Gin Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 I've never run in my life. I'm starting the c25k program today on a treadmill. What do I need to set the treadmills speed on? Am I going to be able to do this?????? I'm 57 years old!!! HELP!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TrishE Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Yes you can do this! Dont doubt just run so for treadmills build speed slowly after your warm up. You should be going slow enough you can hold a conversation if need be but fast enough youre still getting your heart pumping. Maybe in between a three and a four? Im not a treadmiller so if thats not right sorry haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeshi Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Welcome, Gin! TrishE is correct: you should be able to hold a conversation while running. They say if you CAN run slower, you SHOULD. Right now, the program is building up your endurance (to run longer and longer intervals until you can run continuously). After you are satisfied with your endurance, you can work on speed. Sometimes, my Run Pace is Slower than my Walk Pace, especially when I first started out. A good idea is to set the incline on 2.0; this will mimic wind resistance of the outdoors. A Zero incline is equivalent to running downhill. Incline killing your calves? Don't worry. Just do what you can. I started out with zero incline and gradually increased it. The best tip I've learn is to listen to your body. You may be uncomfortable, but should not be in pain. I want to hear how your first session went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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