Training for 10k - overriding treadmill 60 min max?
michellepearson224
Posts: 72 Member
Hi all,
Am about to do my first 10k run in a few weeks and now that nights are darker I've had to move most of my training indoors to the treadmill.
Managed to get to 8.6k tonight (woohoo!) and I reckon I could've got to 10k at a push but the Life Fitness treadmills at my gym go into cool down mode after an hour (I'm not very fast!)
Does anyone know if this can be overridden on the machines so that you can continue without having to reset?
Am about to do my first 10k run in a few weeks and now that nights are darker I've had to move most of my training indoors to the treadmill.
Managed to get to 8.6k tonight (woohoo!) and I reckon I could've got to 10k at a push but the Life Fitness treadmills at my gym go into cool down mode after an hour (I'm not very fast!)
Does anyone know if this can be overridden on the machines so that you can continue without having to reset?
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Try running 5k, then stop the treadmill and immediately restart it again.0
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Maybe newer machines are different but a few years ago when I was doing 90 min. cardio sessions I always had to restart the machine. Well, the treadmill anyway. The ellipticals let me do 90 min. without restarting.
Good luck on the 10k!0 -
I have to hit stop, then quick start again, once it switches to cool-down mode after an hour, both at my apartment gym and at the regular one (two different treadmill brands.) I don't think there's a way around it, but it only takes a couple seconds.0
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Ok thanks all....didn't really want to stop as I lose momentum but might not have a choice! (My other half pointed out that I need to get my 10k under an hour - not helpful!!!)0
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I'm a brat. I'd switch to a second machine midway.0
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I haven't found a way. I usually stop at the halfway point and then resume. The ones at my gym force you to "cool down" after 30 mins (reduces your speed by half every minute if you're above 4.0) and turn off at 35, so at least you get 60!! Generous gym!0
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An out of the box idea from Triathlon training here.
A workout called a "brick" is where you bike and then immediately run. You can google it. Lots of pro coaches have athletes do them.
It is hard... It blasts your legs. It makes you stronger and builds endurance. It may be helpful to consider one day a week, before and off day...
Ride 30 minutes pretty hard. Then run 45 pretty hard.
It will be a new kind of stress and will get that valuable muscle confusion.
I do bricks once a week for my next tri with a 30 mile ride at 18 mph or so and 10K run.
It has helped me get stronger on the run.
You never know, you may find yourself drawn to sprint triathlons. A 25 mile ride, 5K run, and 400 meter swim
Then you are triathlete!
Have fun with it
Good luck on your run.0 -
What model? A number of LF treadmills have a setting called "marathon mode" that has no time limit. Otherwise, 60 min is the max. You have to turn on the marathon mode via the managers configuration menu. Entering configuration mode requires a different "code" depending on the age/model of the treadmill. The best thing would be to talk to someone at the club to change that setting for you. I could give you the code, but it would be a problem if someone caught you messing with the equipment. Depending on the model, if you don't know how to adjust settings, you can mess up the language and some other options.0
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A lot of the Precor ellipticals are the same way, but it can be reset if the club allows. As mentioned above, it requires and access code. Quite a few machines are set up to allow the specific clubs to set a limit.0
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Just ask. If it is not peak hours they shouldn't care.0
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Working2BLean wrote: »An out of the box idea from Triathlon training here.
A workout called a "brick" is where you bike and then immediately run. You can google it. Lots of pro coaches have athletes do them.
It is hard... It blasts your legs. It makes you stronger and builds endurance. It may be helpful to consider one day a week, before and off day...
Ride 30 minutes pretty hard. Then run 45 pretty hard.
It will be a new kind of stress and will get that valuable muscle confusion.
I do bricks once a week for my next tri with a 30 mile ride at 18 mph or so and 10K run.
It has helped me get stronger on the run.
You never know, you may find yourself drawn to sprint triathlons. A 25 mile ride, 5K run, and 400 meter swim
Then you are triathlete!
Have fun with it
Good luck on your run.
I'm noticing a trend in your posts which is recommending advanced training techniques that aren't appropriate for the person asking questions. Bricks aren't even at the beginning stages of triathlon training programs, yet that is your go to advice today for those looking to get a 10k run under an hour or participating in a beginner's running program.0 -
brianpperkins wrote: »Working2BLean wrote: »An out of the box idea from Triathlon training here.
A workout called a "brick" is where you bike and then immediately run. You can google it. Lots of pro coaches have athletes do them.
It is hard... It blasts your legs. It makes you stronger and builds endurance. It may be helpful to consider one day a week, before and off day...
Ride 30 minutes pretty hard. Then run 45 pretty hard.
It will be a new kind of stress and will get that valuable muscle confusion.
I do bricks once a week for my next tri with a 30 mile ride at 18 mph or so and 10K run.
It has helped me get stronger on the run.
You never know, you may find yourself drawn to sprint triathlons. A 25 mile ride, 5K run, and 400 meter swim
Then you are triathlete!
Have fun with it
Good luck on your run.
I'm noticing a trend in your posts which is recommending advanced training techniques that aren't appropriate for the person asking questions. Bricks aren't even at the beginning stages of triathlon training programs, yet that is your go to advice today for those looking to get a 10k run under an hour or participating in a beginner's running program.
This.
Please stop recommending brick training to beginners - you will cause them an injury.0 -
Or we could just stop recommending doing bricks at all because they are useless. Especially for someone asking about running a 10k0
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brianpperkins wrote: »Working2BLean wrote: »An out of the box idea from Triathlon training here.
A workout called a "brick" is where you bike and then immediately run. You can google it. Lots of pro coaches have athletes do them.
It is hard... It blasts your legs. It makes you stronger and builds endurance. It may be helpful to consider one day a week, before and off day...
Ride 30 minutes pretty hard. Then run 45 pretty hard.
It will be a new kind of stress and will get that valuable muscle confusion.
I do bricks once a week for my next tri with a 30 mile ride at 18 mph or so and 10K run.
It has helped me get stronger on the run.
You never know, you may find yourself drawn to sprint triathlons. A 25 mile ride, 5K run, and 400 meter swim
Then you are triathlete!
Have fun with it
Good luck on your run.
I'm noticing a trend in your posts which is recommending advanced training techniques that aren't appropriate for the person asking questions. Bricks aren't even at the beginning stages of triathlon training programs, yet that is your go to advice today for those looking to get a 10k run under an hour or participating in a beginner's running program.
This.
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michellepearson224 wrote: »(My other half pointed out that I need to get my 10k under an hour - not helpful!!!)
Lol - that is obviously an option as well I guess.
That said if you can run 8.6km now and feel ok I'm pretty sure you can run 10k on the day without too much trouble so maybe don't worry about it too much. You could just concentrate on a quality run for the 60 minutes and then jump off when the cool down kicks in and start flexing. That's probably what I would do;)0 -
Just limit your run to 1 hour and see if you can increase your pace a little each time. See if you can do 8.7 in an hour next time and then 8.8 etc.0
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italysharon wrote: »Just ask. If it is not peak hours they shouldn't care.
This was my first thought after quickly reading the title.
Then I realized I've never been on the treadmill long enough to know this was a thing...
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The machines at my gym vary. Some let you do 60 minutes and some let you do a whopping 99 minutes. Generally I hate running inside but I had a couple longer runs after an ice storm. I just restarted the treadmill when it stopped.0
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Working2BLean wrote: »An out of the box idea from Triathlon training here.
A workout called a "brick" is where you bike and then immediately run. You can google it. Lots of pro coaches have athletes do them.
It is hard... It blasts your legs. It makes you stronger and builds endurance. It may be helpful to consider one day a week, before and off day...
Ride 30 minutes pretty hard. Then run 45 pretty hard.
It will be a new kind of stress and will get that valuable muscle confusion.
I do bricks once a week for my next tri with a 30 mile ride at 18 mph or so and 10K run.
It has helped me get stronger on the run.
You never know, you may find yourself drawn to sprint triathlons. A 25 mile ride, 5K run, and 400 meter swim
Then you are triathlete!
Have fun with it
Good luck on your run.
Is this approach appropriate for a new runner such as the OP?
Never mind. I see this has been addressed already.0
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