Couch to 5k Question

[silvers320 12]

For those of you doing the C25k program on a treadmill - are you adjusting the incline at all? I am on week 4 and have only been adjusting the speed at this point - thoughts?

[MacMadame 81]

I noticed you didn't get any answers. I know there are people doing that program on LBT. Maybe if you posted in the General Support forum you'd catch their attention??

[luluc 6]

For those of you doing the C25k program on a treadmill - are you adjusting the incline at all? I am on week 4 and have only been adjusting the speed at this point - thoughts?

yes, i changed up the incline on the treadmill - but i also ran outdoors.

my neighborhood is quite hilly, and it was interesting how much of an incline i could increase to on the treadmill - after getting use to running outside.

good luck to you!!

[dwrd73 0]

I'm starting my third week on a similar program and I have done the same as you...only adjusted the speed. Right now I am only concerned with building my endurance. I figure if I keep it up all fall and winter then this spring I will be able to run outside and start going to some races. So, later towards the spring, when my endurance is much better and I can run for much longer, then I will start playing around with the incline. At least these are my thoughts for now. I hope this helps. Just thought I would share what I am doing.

[renewedhope 4]

I have completed the couch to 5k and did it on the treadmill. I didn't start running outdoors until after I could run 5K. Now it is so hard to make myself run on the treadmill because it is so eautiful outdoors. Anyway, to answer your question, I did not adjust the incline on the treadmill. Now that I run outside I can adjust the incline without problems. I wouldn't worry about the incline. As long as you are sticking with the program at what ever speed and incline you choose you are building endurance and will be successful at it!! Best wishes to you!!

[georgia girl 35]

I just recently started changing up the speed and incline some. I don't do it everytime, but I throw it in there every now and then. I also just started runnng outside some and I like it much better.

Good luck to you!