Running on a self-powered, zero electricity Woodway treadmill
See what it's like to run on a self-powered, zero electricity Woodway treadmill courtesy of a Canadian Olympian.
Despite an urge to always run outdoors, sometimes the last resort during the Canadian winters for getting in a training session is indoors on the treadmill (okay, it may not be the last resort in this latest video).
More likely than not, it’s on a traditional treadmill rather than a zero electricity, self-powered treadmill. Best of all, there’s no hassle trying to find the closest outlet to power the machine.
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Canadian Olympian Justyn Warner, based in Phoenix with the Altis sprint group, with world championship silver medallist Andre De Grasse one if its newest members, gives us a peek at what running on a Woodway treadmill is like.
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The Woodway Curve treadmill, with no buttons for decreasing or increasing speed, is popularly used for high intensity interval training (HIIT).
You work in short but extremely high intensity exercise bouts. This type of training has been shown to have similar effects to more traditional — and time consuming — aerobic exercise sessions
According to the website, the machine also lasts upwards of 240,000 kilometres without a single belt change.
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Even at a distance runner’s rate, that may take a while.
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