How to Make Treadmill Running NOT Boring, + A New Half Marathon American Record

Alex, Katelyn and Michael start by talking all about Alex's big half marathon personal best last weekend in Houston (1:39). Then, they share their strategies for making winter running on the treadmill not suck. In fact, they have share how the gamify their easy runs, workouts and long runs on the treadmill so they are, dare we say, fun? (11:10)Then, Alex and Michael discuss the massive new American record in the half marathon, set in Houston by Conner Mantz. They break down his run, and what Mantz could do in the marathon over the next few years. They also explore what Mantz should choose to do with his career (1:05:53).Come see our live podcast at the Boston Run Show! March 1-2. Get tickets here:https://thebostonrunshow.seetickets.com/event/the-boston-run-show-the-boston-outdoor-expo/boston-hynes-convention-center/3110358Further Reading:11 Tips To Nail Your Long Run On A Treadmill:https://marathonhandbook.com/long-run-on-a-treadmill/How To Run On A Treadmill: Basics, Benefits + 5 Fun Workouts To Tryhttps://marathonhandbook.com/how-to-run-on-a-treadmill/Marathon Training On A Treadmill: Our Expert Coach’s Top Tipshttps://marathonhandbook.com/marathon-training-on-a-treadmill/The Best Treadmill Workouts For Runnershttps://marathonhandbook.com/treadmill-workouts/HIIT Treadmill Workouts To Get Fasterhttps://marathonhandbook.com/hiit-treadmill-workout/Here’s Our Pick Of The 13 Best Running Documentarieshttps://marathonhandbook.com/the-14-best-running-documentaries/The 70 All-Time Best Running Songs To Get You Pumped Uphttps://marathonhandbook.com/the-70-all-time-best-running-songs-to-get-you-pumped-up/Run To The Beat: High BPM Songs To Improve Your Running Performancehttps://marathonhandbook.com/high-bpm-songs/Our free marathon training plans:https://marathonhandbook.com/trainingplans/marathon-training-plans/Over 160,000 runners read our newsletter. Sign up here and get our free book The 26 Golden Rules Of Running: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/Follow us on IG: https://instagram.com/marathon.handbookFollow us on Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marathon.handbookLike us on FB: https://facebook.com/marathonhandbookFollow us on X: https://x.com/MarathonHB