Subject: Running (outdoors vs. treadmill) question I have a running buddy who inexplicably gets better times when running on a treadmill compared to running outside or in race events.
In a 5K race about a month ago, he averaged 8:24/mile. (relatively flat course ) A few days ago on a treadmill at the local fitness center, he ran a 5K and average 6:45/mile.
I was not there watching him run on the treadmill, but he has been taking pictures of the treadmill display screen for proof as his times have been getting faster (due to the fact that no one really believed he was going that fast and he has been getting some good natured teasing )
I don't take this friend as a liar, and I trust that he at least believes he is going this fast on a treadmill, even though he is nowhere near it when we are outdoors.
So my question is, is there any circumstance where a person should be 1:45 per mile faster on a treadmill compared to outdoors? Or is this most likely a case of a misconfigured treadmill? I should also point out that it apparently is just the one treadmill at the gym that my buddy likes. It's his 'favorite' treadmill.
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