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    From Ed Prochak@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 22 08:20:27 2023
    hi All

    recently joined a Y. So I have tried a few runs on their indoor track. I can not stand treadmills, though I might try an elliptical or stair stepper(?).

    The track has 17 laps per mile (Too bad they could not make it 16 laps which would be about 100 meter.)

    There's only two lanes and a few walkers don't stay in the same lane with other walkers. But it hasn't been so crowded that it is had to get around.

    GPS is totally off. It was especially noticeable yesterday when I did some run walk intervals. My phone app had me walking faster than I was running!

    I'm going to run outside next time.

    But the real benefit is that they have a sauna, steam bath, and hot tub. I love a sauna after a good run.

    Well that's the news from my side of the world.

    Enjoy the run.
    Ed

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  • From Tim+@21:1/5 to Ed Prochak on Wed Feb 22 18:45:27 2023
    Ed Prochak <[email protected]> wrote:

    hi All

    recently joined a Y. So I have tried a few runs on their indoor track. I
    can not stand treadmills, though I might try an elliptical or stair stepper(?).

    The track has 17 laps per mile (Too bad they could not make it 16 laps
    which would be about 100 meter.)

    There's only two lanes and a few walkers don't stay in the same lane with other walkers. But it hasn't been so crowded that it is had to get around.

    GPS is totally off. It was especially noticeable yesterday when I did
    some run walk intervals. My phone app had me walking faster than I was running!

    I'm going to run outside next time.

    But the real benefit is that they have a sauna, steam bath, and hot tub.
    I love a sauna after a good run.

    Well that's the news from my side of the world.

    Enjoy the run.
    Ed


    I quite enjoyed my only spell on a 200m banked indoor track. Very different from what I’m used to. Spa, steam bath etc sounds way too indulgent. ;-)

    Currently accompanying a chap who is running two 6.55 mile runs every day
    for a year in aid of charity. Usually I just do one run but some days I go
    out for both runs. Gotta admire his guts in taking on this challenge.

    Tim

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  • From Ed Prochak@21:1/5 to All on Wed Feb 22 20:10:00 2023
    On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 1:45:30 PM UTC-5, Tim+ wrote:
    Ed Prochak <[email protected]> wrote:
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    I quite enjoyed my only spell on a 200m banked indoor track. Very different from what I’m used to. Spa, steam bath etc sounds way too indulgent. ;-)

    This track isn't banked 8^(
    Back in college I tried running on a track that was steeply banked. The middle of the floor was open to show the basketball court below. So yes, the dimensions
    were about the same as a basketball court. It was banked enough that you could be
    horizontal on the curves. Kind of cool actually.

    Currently accompanying a chap who is running two 6.55 mile runs every day for a year in aid of charity. Usually I just do one run but some days I go out for both runs. Gotta admire his guts in taking on this challenge.

    Tim

    Congratulations to that "chap". That is very impressive. 730 runs in one year for a total distance of
    ]
    ]
    jaw dropping 4,781.5 miles!
    That is going to be incredible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hope he enjoys the run!
    Ed

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