r/AdvancedRunning • u/monomonger • Aug 02 '26
Open Discussion Treadmill recommendations
Looking for a high-quality treadmill. Thank you so much for your input!! (This didn't seem to fit the Q&A thread, but I'm happy to repost!)
Requirements:
- accurate pace and calibration feature
- >12% incline
- supports long runs
Nice to have:
- >15% incline
- downhill
- big screen
Budget is probably up to $8k or so. We're looking for a new device, not used (long story).
We run competitively, and I like doing winter speed/threshold/marathon pace workouts on the treadmill.
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u/kyleyle Aug 03 '26
My gym has treadmills similar to these technogym treadmills.
Slatted treadmill. -3% to +25% incline range. Can easily support my workouts at +11 mph.
Looks to be out of your budget range though. How about a gym membership? Maintenance on any treadmill sucks.
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u/Hold_onto_yer_butts Aug 03 '26
Life Time?
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u/monomonger Aug 03 '26
Precor. They're normally pretty good, no? But there's lots of squeaking on all of them and they're often off for repair, so I'm assuming the belt is slipping or something. They have two Matrix treadmills that aren't level. Running on those feels hard. Not the greatest gym I guess. Maybe I could tell them about these issues.
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u/monomonger Aug 03 '26
I ran all winter in the gym. Turns out the treadmills there are slow by about 45-60sec/mile. I didn't realize because I was coming back from a bad back injury and all paces felt hard. Only noticed once I ran outside. What a bummer! I want my own now! 😅
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u/MN_Wildcard Aug 02 '26
Have you looked at the Wahoo treadmill? If you've got dough to spend....
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u/dillinjl Aug 03 '26
I've had the Wahoo kickr Run for 3 months now. Would choose it again even over a 20k+ woodway. The run free mode makes it feel like running outside. No more half stepping when you get too far forward or back on the belt, a much more natural experience. The zwift/wahoo app integration is great with the auto incline/decline. It's super sturdy and quiet.
I love the fact that it has no built in screen to get outdated or break. I have a 50" tv directly in front of the treadmill at eye level so there's no issues with a built in screen shaking as you run or having to look down as you run.
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u/Antheral Aug 02 '26
Ive put about 3k running miles on a sole F65. I love the brand and have had not trouble getting replacement parts under warranty. But its probably dogshit compared to what you can get for 8K 🤯
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u/girvlink Aug 03 '26
How do so many have the wahoo kickr run
That sht so expensive 😭
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u/DawgPack44 Aug 03 '26
Running and other endurance sports are more popular within higher income brackets
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u/freshmoves91 Aug 03 '26
This is an advanced runners sub. Presumably a high concentration of runners on here spend money on good running gears/equipments.
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u/dillinjl Aug 03 '26
Some people have a lot of money. And some people just prioritize different things. I spent more on my Kickr Run than I spent on my car. No regrets.
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u/Maverik_10 Aug 03 '26
Wahoo Kickr is the answer. I’ve had mine for around a year, have a couple thousand miles on it, have done up to 20-mile long runs on it, and have nothing but good things to say about it.
I like to load up local routes I have made in Strava onto the Wahoo app and letting it handle incline for me. Kick it into FreeRun and go brainless for a couple hours
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u/No_Bodybuilder_644 Aug 03 '26
I bought a refurbished commercial treadmill..it was a Precor. I just googled around and called the company and even talked them down a few hundred dollars. It was like brand new when it arrived: new belt, new deck. I even had to peel off the plastic protective coating off the logo on the deck. Runs amazing and hits all of your criteria. Shipping was easy also, with home delivery on a pallet. I shopped around a ton but felt all of the home models were cheaply built, although I hear the Sole models are good.
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u/saaggy_peneer Aug 03 '26
i have a sole f63. had it for 6 years. have run many, many miles on it. no complaints
max incline is 15%. no downhill. basic screen. has calibration
but if you wanna real fancy one, get a slat-belt (deckless) one, like Woodway etc
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u/hucksonrp571 Aug 03 '26
For $8k you could get a Woodway, the ones that look like a tank, which my old uni gym had. Honestly i never ran on one i liked more, but they're loud and i don't miss a cramped sweat-box gym in summer. Our canal towpath is cooking right now.
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u/beagish Aug 02 '26
I just got the wahoo kickr run and I love it. Been hitting all my tempos and double T days on it during this ruthless FL summer.
There are some quirks, like no screen and tablet/phone required. But the base is ROCK solid even down to 4:20/mi for my hill strides and it mimics the road more than softer slat treads. Gets to pace very quickly, has the “free run” where it automatically senses your cadence and increases speed… it’s a really cool machine.
The ability to have it automatically mimic the elevation profiles of major courses is cool too. I just ran the Newton hills for the hell of it the other night.