Can A Treadmill Compete With Running Outside?
Every time I get into a conversation with someone about how great treadmill training is there is always someone around who decides I’d better off if I did my running out in the fresh air. This argument sounds perfectly reasonable when you consider it on the surface but for some of us running outdoors is just not possible much of the time.
If you happen to live in a part of the country with variable climatic conditions it can be impossible to run outside for a few months every year. What with damp, cold or windy weather a lot of the time, going outside to run can be unappealing if not pretty dangerous too.
In addition you might live in one of the many cities where outdoor running can be unsafe due to dangerous neighborhoods and air quality issues.
Even disregarding the reasons against going for a run in the fresh air there are many advantages to having a treadmill at your disposal.
There may be times when it is not possible to leave the house but you really want to get a workout in. Maybe you have to wait in for a delivery or you need to watch the children.
An added bonus for me with regard to treadmill running is on days when I feel like i can’t face a serious workout but know that I really should. These are the times when I’ll jump into my workout gear do a little treadmill work with the television on.
Distracted by the visual entertainment I find it a whole lot easier to get into the way of my workout and even start to enjoy it after 10 minutes or so.
With all this in mind I still have to say that if this was an ideal world I would choose to run outdoors the majority of the time. I love using a treadmill and especially like the freedom it gives me to exercise when I want but there is a lot to be said for running in the fresh air on a sunny day.
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Written by Alex Gapper on December 9th, 2009 with
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