what areas does the eliptical trainer target that the treadmill doesnt? which would you prefer? which one is better for quicker weight loss? thanks!

A: The elliptical trainer is designed to match the natural running motion. That makes it easier on the knees because the feet aren't slamming into the ground several times a second. Some also come with handbars that swing back and forth to provide an upper body workout as well.

The problem is that the elliptical machines tend to limit the range of motion, so you end up not running with a full stride like you would on a treadmill.

Both work the same muscles,...

Anchorage's Rudd, 48, is one of three Alaskans expected on a Kona beach off Ali Drive before dawn Saturday when the Ironman World Championship gets under way on Hawaii's Big Island. And for the last of the race's three disciplines, Rudd is following in the footsteps of Anchorage runner Chris Clark.

A decade ago, Clark parlayed a winter of intense work on her home treadmill into a shocking victory at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials and, months later, a 19th-place finish at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

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"I like my treadmill," she says. "I don't have to look for bumps in the trails -- or moose off to the side of the road."

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