C25K- running machine or running outside?

LimeyTart

Treadmill. I can only work out when I have childcare and I only have childcare at the gym.

corsayre8

I started running last winter on the treadmill. Transitioned to trail running when the weather turned. Will never go back. Can"t even stand the thought of the "Dreadmill" any longer!

Kristie18

for the first few weeks I did it on the treadmill and then I started to run outside. Now I run when I can outside, but if it's not possible I do it on the treadmill with a small incline.

wildside79

I'm doing it to also work up my knees and shins so I can build them up rather then burning them out right away, so I'm 100% outside.

sofaking6

I do both..mostly outside since I life in San Diego...but I prefer it also because I can run as slowly as I want without the numbers glaring at me I like mixing it up though..outside now I go for distance instead of time, so sometimes I will go back on the treadmill and do an early week of the program at a quick speed, just to change things up. I think of it like an interval workout.

jeffrodgers1

I prefer the real life experience... 4 Seasons, all out of doors. There is something to be said for fighting the elements, whether thats -40 on New Years Day, driving spring rains, strong summer winds, or changing surfaces.

Although the treadmill has its place... it provides a much different workout than running out of doors. With a treadmill, the belt drives you at a constant pace, it's not your own iron will against the conditions, your own body setting the pace and tempo. I find it a rather boring device which is a stark contrast to running outdoors. I refer to it as the dreadmill...and if not for the outdoors, I likely would not run as far or as often.

That being said, for me, the dreadmill is a choice of last resort... when I absolutely can't get a run in outside.