CAN TREADMILLS PREPARE RUNNERS?
While treadmills can help maintain cardiovascular fitness, they cannot fully replicate the demands of outdoor running, particularly Singapore’s heat and humidity.
The physical demands of running in an air-conditioned environment are lower than that of the outdoors, said long-distance running coach Nicole Low.
“Your heart rate doesn’t rise as much. Your body temperature doesn’t rise as much,” she said.
“So, when you return to the outdoors, you may not be used to the humidity again, you might feel that you’re overheating earlier on in the race.”
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