Meet Mile High Run Club.
If you’re already tired of taking your training outside this winter, you’ll love Mile High Run Club, NYC’s first studio dedicated to running.

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Located on East 4th Street a few blocks away from SoulCycle Noho and David Barton Gym Astor Place, the studio has 30 Woodways–the same high-tech, otherworldly equipment that you’ll find at Barry’s Bootcamp. These aren’t your mama’s treadmill, but, don’t worry, they’re remarkably easy to use. And, if you’re like me, who generally steers clear of the “dreadmill” while exercising on my own, Mile High Run Club is our chance to mix things up in the company of others.

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Each Woodway is stocked with a cheat sheet, breaking down the 4 different training levels for novice Joggers or more experienced Racers. And, there’s plenty of space for a water bottle and towel.

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I chose a class called Dash 28, structured intervals for 28 sweaty minutes plus 10 minutes of kettlebell training for 45 total (the other option is an hour-long class called The Distance, with 50 minutes of treadmill work).

Pro golfer and über all-around instructor Andia Winslow took our all-female group through a challenging mix of sprints from 1% to 5% incline, staying mostly within Levels 2 and 3. At the end, we popped off behind our treadmills and finished strong with sets of lunges, squats and pushups holding 3- and 8-pound kettlebells.

Despite mic trouble and a playlist including “Mambo Number 5″ that should be curated with an ear for much newer endorphin-inspiring tunes (like Row House), this was, for sure, the fastest half hour that I’ve ever run inside.

And, on the way out, a list of upcoming races got me thinking.  In New York, as always, the options are endless. Which races are you running this season?

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4 thoughts on “Get Off the Dreadmill

  • January 11, 2015 at 9:39 PM
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    Silly people, come down to Florida where I did my 5 miles today in warm sunny weather…

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  • January 12, 2015 at 9:53 AM
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    Beautiful blog post.

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  • January 12, 2015 at 2:16 PM
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    Love these classes! Also try this out for your iPhone persiit.com

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  • January 14, 2015 at 6:10 PM
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    Looks like quite a beautiful place to help
    one maintain the New Year’s resolutions!

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