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Old 03-12-2007, 12:40 PM
Catrina
Age: 39
Menifee, CA
Contributor: Chief Resident
Default RE: Help Needed

I too use the treadmill now. At first I was just walking outside, but I find I really like the treadmill because I can change the incline and watch my distance, calories burned, and whatnot.

When I first started walking, I started out around 2.2 mph and have worked my way up now to 3.0-3.5 for each walking session.

I think that the key to using a treadmill successfully is to do what works for you. But, you don\'t want to get to comfortable at your current pace/distance. You need to get hot and sweaty, all while feeling good about it, if you know what I mean.

Stay at the pace you\'re at now, but work it up a little bit each week. For instance, do 2.2-2.5 for the majority of the walk but about halfway through up it to 2.7 and keep that pace up as long as you can before dropping it back down to 2.2-2.5. Even if it\'s only for 30 seconds, do it. You will find that you will slowly build your way up and your workout will get more intense while you\'re building your endurance.

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