10k, a good indoor training distance

Granted my general fitness level may be higher than some, but with the recent bitter, frigid temperatures outside, its been very difficult to get in any outdoor runs. 30's, 20's, even into the Teens. that's fine. But with wind chills reaching negative double digits, I don't think so. underarmour is good, but not that good.

So what alternative is there? The dreaded treadmill. What utter boredom, one day I'm going to invent a virtual reality treadmill to make running in place a better experience. Anyway, to the point. As I'm building up my fitness level, I need a stable, consistent and repeatable training exercise.

So for me, that's a 10k, with a treadmill set on 1% incline (never run on a treadmill at 0% incline, you are not getting a true workout, minimally stick with 1%or 2%, even for walking). With a fixed distance, and a fixed incline, I can simple vary the speed to change workout intensities, or keep a fixed speed to measure improvements time. It goes without saying, that you should be monitoring your heart rate monitor as well. Then with each 10k I can see if I'm making progress. Progress being, increase speed, shorter time, and the same heart rate.

Maybe a 10k (6.2 miles) is to much for you. That perfectly fine. Maybe a 5k distance, or maybe even 1 mile. To make measuring performance and fitness improvements easier, the more constants in the work out the better. Good Luck!!