Treadmill Speed & Incline to Outdoor Running Pace Converter (Jones & Doust Model)
Convert treadmill belt speed (km/h or mph) and grade incline percentage (Incline %) into true equivalent outdoor road running pace (min/km and min/mile) based on the landmark Jones & Doust 1996 metabolic cost study.
Equivalent Outdoor Road Pace (min/km)
Calculator Inputs
Equivalent Outdoor Road Pace (min/km)
Equivalent Outdoor Velocity (km/h)
Equivalent Mile Pace (min/mile)
Flat Belt Pace
Flat Treadmill Pace vs Incline-Adjusted Outdoor Pace (min/km)
Athletic running training calculator. Setting a 1% treadmill incline is scientifically validated to offset the lack of outdoor air resistance.
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Calculation Methodology
Equivalent Outdoor Velocity (km/h) = Treadmill Speed (km/h) * [1 + (Incline % * 0.045)]. Equivalent Pace (min/km) = 60 / Equivalent Outdoor Velocity.
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