Maybe I'm just a skeptic....

[ultraviolet]

Odd timing. I actually just saw this episode this afternoon with some friends.

For what it's worth, they were doing 20 second sprints. And it seemed like only a couple of them were doing it at a "12", a couple of people were standing still on the treadmill, and more than one ended up grabbing the handrails and windmilling their legs for a few strides. Given all of that, I don't find it impossible to believe.

I do think that the show's producers apply of a lot of creative editing to get the storylines and "drama" that they want, but that's true of all reality television. *shrug* Just my two cents.

[trista]

I used to love that show and I don't watch it at all anymore. Mostly because I can't stand the in-episode commercials; it's beyond product placement, they stage product-promotion conversations and it is so phony. Plus I don't like the tactics... their method doesn't work, as evidenced by the many, many BL contestants who gain all the weight back after the season ends. I also dislike the new trainers... too much punching and yelling. Although I don't really like Jillian & Bob either. It just seems like they are more interested in selling products than actually being trainers.

I agree they were not running 12 mph. Maybe 12 min miles. No possible way it was 12 mph.

[badger]

I don't bother with that show anymore, too. It used to be inspiring how the contestants slimmed down after they went home, but everything's just been overplayed. It's much like Survivor; the first few seasons were interesting, but they just keep getting nastier, more drama-loving people to one up the season before.

TBL just keep getting bigger and bigger people and, unfortunately for me, the novelty's worn off and I'm no longer interested in watching it.

[zoom-zoom]

I agree they were not running 12 mph. Maybe 12 min miles. No possible way it was 12 mph.

12mph is top speed on many treadmills. I know quite a few age group and small race award-winners who struggle to run that pace for more than a few miles--and these are super-fit individuals. I call major BS. This is what it looks like:
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