Do you incline when you walk and run?

DizzyLinds

Whenever i run on the treadmill i always make sure that the incline is at 1.0 and not comp;letely flat. I was told to do this to protect joints and mimic an outdoor run.

Does anyone else do this, and also would MFP account for this when you log?

sc1572

yep! i always do a 2 or 3 incline while running/walking and sometimes do super high inclines with walking.

FireMama_24

I do intervals on an incline of 5 Just did that last night kicked my trash!!!

99clmsntgr

The few times I've run on the treadmill (I prefer street running), I've set the incline at a 2 or a 3 incline. Just enough to know it's not flat, but not enough to kill my legs.

BerryH

I am inclined to incline! I use 1% to better (but not completely!) mimic outdoor running. I can't go much higher as it affects my running style by making me lift my toes too much, which is a fast track to shin splints for me.

lazyspice

Always - I was having problems with sciatica last year after increasing my time on the treadmill and I was told that even a small incline would minimise the risk of it flaring up again. Seems to be working as it's been a good few months with no discomfort or pain

Jesseann

Yep, I'm an incliner:) It mimic outdoors to a certain extent, but its good for building muscles, as well. Yes, your incline can be logged just put the speed and "on incline" . Happy running/walking

staceyseeger

I am actually prefer HILL running - outdoors...No DREADMILL :noway: :noway: :noway: for me. I love HILLS!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: My runs always consist of hills, coming & going.

HMonsterX

When i start i walk on 0. Then i do HIIT varying between runs on various speeds at 0 incline, and walks at 12-15 incline. Works different muscles, and even walking at 3.5 on a 15 incline really takes out of me!

CorrieV1976

I do intervals....I would start with no incline then incline to 3 , but now I start with a 3 incline and increase to a 5 every 2 minutes

deadstarsunburn

yup, I heard somewhere setting it to 1 is the equivalent of running outside

amcanzo

I walk on a treadmill and usually do incline for most of the time - 5.0 - 11.0 for my 30 minute walk...

_Doreen_

I am inclined to incline! I use 1% to better (but not completely!) mimic outdoor running. I can't go much higher as it affects my running style by making me lift my toes too much, which is a fast track to shin splints for me.

LOL!

Yes, and I burn more calories quicker when I use an incline! I started out flat, but now keep the treadmill inclined and it's gotten much easier... so that I don't even think about it now. I will gradually increase some more too.

I also have to be careful with shin splints, but I haven't gone lower than 2/5 in over a week... so far so good. Make sure you wear some good footwear... it may make a difference!

LorinaLynn

I am actually prefer HILL running - outdoors...No DREADMILL :noway: :noway: :noway: for me. I love HILLS!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: My runs always consist of hills, coming & going.

I wouldn't say I love hills, but my neighborhood has a lot of them so I end up telling stories that sound like a grandfather told them. "When I was a kid, we didn't have treadmills, we had to run on the streets in the snow... uphill, both ways!"

I always do an incline of at least 2 when I run on the treadmill (because, unlike Grandpa, I'm a wuss when it comes to nasty weather), but much higher when walking.

DizzyLinds

Great to see so many responses!

I often go on the treadmill and see the people next to me running with no incline but quite fast. I often wonder if they could maintain that pace with even a slight incline!

LorinaLynn

Here's a chart that shows how the incline pace converts to running flat: http://www.hillrunner.com/training/tmillchart.php

So the 8.2 at an incline of 2 (intervals... only 90 seconds at a time) I was doing yesterday is the equivalent of running 8.5 on a level surface.

maemiller

My sports therapist said to incline to 2 since it simulates actual outside running resistance.