Working Out Correctly?

[scooby doo love]

I plan to apply with a PD after I garduate college. I know the requirement for the Physical Agility Test. I normally do all my exercise work out in the gym, but occasionally I do sprint around my neighborhood and my school's track. I have been told that working out on a tredmill but told not to do that because it doesn't prepare you to run in different types of weather. Is this true?

[USAMP1980]

It is true. Treadmill or exercise bike with resistance is better than nothing, but you need to actually run. Most people run slower on a track than straight out. Running on a track is also mentally sucky. It takes practice missing potholes, etc. with your peripheral vision.

[GrayPatriot]

Yes it is true. Treadmills are very benifical for calorie buring and maintaining edurance. It is also less wear and tear on your joints and ligaments.

I read an article somewhere and I can't find it, but it basically states you need to put the treadmill on 1% incline to equate to running outside and the same speed.

If the weather is good you should be outside running. If you are training for a 1.5 mile a standard track a lot of your trainning should be on the track.

Mix it up with longer distance runs, recovery jogs, intervals runs, fartlek runs, and sprints.

Go to a running website for better tips.

I like the following sites for running: http://www.coolrunning.com/

http://www.runnersworld.com/0,7118,,00.html