June 1 Treadmill

This was my first treadmill run after having calibrated my foot pod on the track. When I'm running, the numbers are very accurate and, I'm actually running faster than the treadmill thinks I am, so that's good. My average pace for 3.25 miles was 11:48. Now, why can't I do that outside?

June 1 Treadmill run on Garmin Connect

May 27 Treadmill Run

I've been using a Polar Heart Rate Monitor for the past couple years to monitor my heart rate and calories burned. Since I got the Garmin watch for Mother's day, I've been using that one. One thing I really liked about the polar watch was that it based your calories burned off of your heart rate. It won't give you an exact number, but it's a lot more accurate because it is based off of your heart rate. When I started using the Garmin watch, I noticed it was only using a formula based on distance (kind of what a treadmill would use, so not very accurate). I did a little research, and I found out that my Garmin watch could upload a new leaf profile and use that data to calculate calories and fat calories. That test is done with a mask and a metabolic cart - it can determine how many calories you burn based on your specific heart rate zones. I had that test done at a life time fitness about a year and a half ago. I was able to get my file, upload it into my watch, and now my watch tells me calories burned based on my specific metabolic profile. I'm excited because it will give me a more accurate number. This was the first time I used it while running. This run was kind of short, because right after I went to a conditioning class at the gym. My foot pod was still giving me strange numbers (especially while walking) but it was pretty close.

May 27 treadmill run on Garmin Connect

Heart Rate Chart

May 25 Treadmill Run

Now that I have a foot pod, I can keep track of my speed and distance on a treadmill. The first time I used it on a treadmill, the calibration factor was a little off and it said I was going a lot faster than I really was. I do think my treadmill is off a little anyway, and I plan on calibrating the foot pod at a track to get a better number. I ran 3.29 miles this day. I am definitely faster on the treadmill. One reason I like to run on a treadmill is that it pushes me to go a little faster - I have to keep up with the belt. I physically have to turn down the speed or jump off if I want to slow down. When I'm running outside, my body just slows down when I get tired and it's a little harder to push my self.

May 25 run on Garmin Connect.

Since there is no map with a treadmill run, here is my heart rate data.