--On Saturday, October 26, 2002 7:16 AM -0700 Ozzie Gontang
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> In article <apccoo$28c$1@venus.btinternet.com>, Max
> <Max@virginnet.com> wrote:
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>> .
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> A treadmill stress test starts out with the individual
> walking on a treadmill at an easy walking pace. They may
> then increase the speed so the person's heart is getting a
> workout. Every few minutes they will increase the incline
> angle so that the individual is doing more work, similar to
> walking up a gradual inclined hill-lifting the body so many
> foot pounds while walking at the given pace of the
> treadmill.
>
> For some people, the test is cut short because of what the
> EKG shows happening to the heart that is abnormal or shows
> signs of somekind of heart problem.
>
> Some people stop because the speed plus the incline has
> caused problems to the calves or shins.
>
> Some people stop because they've never been taken to their
> aerobic threshold and fear of what is identified as pain
> panics the brain.
>
> Some people's walking form goes downhill as they do the
> uphill inclined treadmill. Their overstride stops them as
> you can hear the treadmill labor as their impact and
> deceleration of the overstriding foot slows the treadmill.
> As the incline increases, their larger step is compensated
> by leaning forward from the waist which put their center of
> gravity forward more but increases the use of muscles to
> maintain that forward lean of the upper torso. They tire
> quickly and stop. Gasping and in pain, they know they could
> go no further, even with all the cheering and cajoling that
> was being offered by those around.
>
> Benefits:
>
> 1. If the treadmill is at home, you can do it anytime you
> want regardless of the weather
> 2. You can go the speed that's comfortable for you and
> gradually increase your speed, and relatively know how
> fast you're going.
> 3. You know how far you've gone based on the treadmills
> electronic results.
> 4. You can work on good form and style if you have a sense
> of what good form and style of running or walking are.
> 5. When you stop, you're always at the same location.
> 6. You have supported the economy by your purchase of a
> treadmill or by the monthly dues of your sports or
> health club.
> 7. You've become aware of the similarity between the
> stairmaster and the treadmill. It's all about lifting
> the body weight vertically.
> 8. If you've practiced lifting your body vertically on the
> treadmill in good form and style, you find that hills
> and steps anywherre are your friend and you are more
> appreciative.
> 9. You soon find that the generalization started by your
> inclined treadmill walking is working and you enjoy more
> and more walking your neighborhood or around your health
> club or in the location of where you work.
> 10. You now have a sense of your walking/running speed and
> level of difficulty in running inclines.
> 11. You've thought about the walking and have improved your
> breathing patterns to support the increased effort of
> the inclined treadmill.
> 12. When you're on the treadmill, you realize over time
> that you can maintain your speed and incline several
> times longer than when you started as a novice.
> 13. Finally you realize you're using your treadmill less
> and less as you take to the outdoors no matter the
> weather because you've learned to dress accordingly.
> 14. You now find yourself walking and running out the door
> and seldom use the treadmill, or use it to work on
> your form and style or when work or the family
> schedules conflict with your routine.
> 15. You contribute to all the newsgroups you posted to as
> a way of giving back to the cyber communities of
> walking and running.
> 16. You sell your treadmill realizing that you're no
> longer a novice and can create a workout anywhere,
> anytime and in any condition without having to pay
> anything for electricity or membership or special
> gear.
> 17. You post to the various newsgroups another question as
> you begin to stretch mind/body/spirit in different
> ways: As a novice can i ask what are the benefits of
> yoga or tai chi? tia
> 18. You think to yourself: If self-help books really
> worked, they'd be less and less of them.
> 19. You finish reading this far and realize you're not
> going to do anything about it anyway, and continue the
> life you've been living.
> 20. You look up the word "treadmill" and find: A
> monotonous task or routine. You begin to think,
> reflect, and meditate on what is a life worth living.
> You realize that a novice is a beginner and also
> someone who may come to their novitiate with fresh
> eyes. With those fresh eyes one sees the world
> differently. With the novice metaphor in mind, you're
> reminded of a quote by Goethe that you once read in a
> response to a post you made about benefits of incline
> treadmilling: Life is the childhood of our
> immortality. You are aware of what it means to be
> childlike as you approach your 90th year.
> 21. You leave your assisted living facility to teach a
> group of first graders about life by taking them on a
> nature walk through the local outback or canyons or
> parks in your area.
> 22. That evening on a newsgroup, someone asks about the
> benefits of walking on an inclined treadmill. You
> smile to yourself and begin typing: Benefits: 1. If a
> treadmill is at home, you can do it...
>
> In health and on the run, Ozzie Gontang Maintainer -
> rec.running FAQ Director, San Diego Marathon Clinic,
> est. 1975
>
> Mindful Running: http://www.mindfulness.com/mr.asp
> http://www.faqs.org/faqs/running-faq/
What about hiking up from the bottom of the grand cayon to the
rim (10 miles and 8000 feet in elevation) with 50 pounds on
yer back. 90 degress at the bottom, and snowing at the top.
that will give ya some zen.