Treadmill Uphill Challenge
A couple months ago iRunFar posted a video (see below) of the 2012 Uphill Challenge. The "challenge" is to run as far as possible on a treadmill in 15 minutes with a 15 incline. I've never run on treadmills before, but I remember thinking this might be a nice winter training activity since there are some days when you just cannot run outside here in the valley (when it is -10 below, I call it quits). So, today I figured would be a good day to try this challenge out and establish a baseline that I can work with during the winter. After warming up for a few minutes, I did two challenges: the first time I only got 1.03 miles in 15 minutes at a 15 incline; on the second challenge I did a bit better and got 1.27 miles in 15/15. As you can see, Max King banged out 1.64 miles in 15/15! The challenge was much harder then I thought, and I am excited to see how I fair with it over the course of the winter. At least now I have a baseline to try and beat - or just keep over the coming cold, dark months.
Thanks for pointing out this video -- it not only suggests a new training method for mountain races but also a rough idea of how one compares against the best..
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've tried the challenge twice now. I've never reached their numbers, but I've also only done it at 9,000 feet. The video was taken in Salt Lake City, which is around 5,000 feet. If you are at sea level, I guess you should aim to beat the distance. Still, a good challenge and like you said, you can see how close (or far!) you are from Max King!
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