Welcome to the Running Explain podcast. I'm Elizabeth, a marathoner, running coach, and answer seeker.

When I became a new runner at the age of 29, I had so many questions, but it felt like I was on my own to figure all of the answers.

So now I'm here to answer all your running questions to help make you a better, smarter,

faster, runner.

There's no question too simple and no topic too complex.

So let's get started.

My guest this week is Amanda Brooks, founder of Run to the Finish and author of a book by the same name.

You've probably seen her in the Instagram space.

She is a prolific blogger and author of

thousands and thousands of articles, very well researched articles about various topics in running.

And in this episode, she is joining us to talk today about treadmill training, how to make it work

for you, specifically, whatever you're currently training for, why she loves the treadmill, and why she wishes

that you wouldn't hate the treadmill.

Amanda, welcome to the show. I'm very excited to have you here.

Thanks for having me. Excited to chat more about running.

So before we get started and talking about treadmill running today, go ahead.

And for anybody who isn't familiar with who you are, how did you become a runner and how did you end up becoming a coach and found run to the finish?

Sure. So I think like a lot of people, I played sports kind of growing up, but running was punishment.

I did not like it. I found ways to get out of it. I mean, literally I would fake knee pain,

which was ironic when I had knee surgery many years later and wanted to run.

In college, I had a group of friends who were doing a road trip to run, the rock and roll, Nashville, half marathon.

And I wanted to be part of this.

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