Treadmill Pace Conversions

Have you ever wondered your min/per/mile on a treadmill? The speed settings gives you an idea of how fast you are going, like how running at 6.0 means 6MPH and approximately a 10 min/mile but how about when you incline? It makes a big difference. Running 6.0 on a 10% incline turns your pace/per/mile in to a 7:07 mile.

Knowing your running speed helps you to progress. It's crucial when you are training for a marathon or shorter distance race. It lets you know what your approximate finishing time will be and also helps you to recognize your pace speed so you don't burn out too quickly or even worse, not running at your full potential.

The Hillrunner Blog has a fantastic conversion chart to get an idea of what you are currently running at.

I've been asked before what a fast run is. A 10 min mile is considered a run, whereas anything from 4.2-5.9 is more of a jog. 3.5-4.3 is a very brisk walk. So any run faster than a 10 minute mile is great. Professionals run much quicker and the fastest mile was 4 minutes.

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