Couch to 5K Running Program (C25K)

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anyone else find treadmill harder than outside??

luvmycats6197
luvmycats6197 Posts: 45 Member
edited December 2024 in Social Groups
I started C25K August 1st--doing it every other day and today I started Week 9 Day 1. TODAY is the first day since August 1st that the weather has not permitted me to run outside. I had to use my treadmill. It was pure torture--I found I couldn't even keep up at the pace I normally run outdoors and ran much slower--is that possibly because I was so bored...? I was watching tv--can't get into using music when I run for some reason. But I kept looking at the distance and time and thinking OMG when is this going to be over. ANYONE ELSE??? Anyone usually run outdoors find it more cumbersome and what seems a little harder indoors on a treadmill??

Help!

I need some inspiration, as this will be my mode of running when winter weather doesn't permit me to run outside--and I don't want to cop out!!

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  • mjbell642
    mjbell642 Posts: 229 Member
    I did week 5 day 1 today on treadmill because of weather. I found it alot harder. I was pushing so much harder than I do outside. Only positive thing was it was easier on my knees. Congrats on week 9.... you will be a graduate soon. Gonna be awhile for me.
  • luvmycats6197
    luvmycats6197 Posts: 45 Member
    I couldn't even muster up enough motivation to push myself as fast as I run when outside--which isn't that fast-- maybe 5. - 5.2 mph. I kept slowing down the treadmill...
  • mjbell642
    mjbell642 Posts: 229 Member
    My maximum speed was 4.5 which I feel is turtle slow ! I guess it was good for me since I probably go slower outside, but boy was I pooped out.
  • yayjay
    yayjay Posts: 84 Member
    I actually found this the exact opposite
    what i love about the treadmill is that i can control the speeds and now that i am running consistently at the same speed. when i am outdoors i dont have this control and feel like i will slow down when its getting harder.

    That being said when i run on the treadmill i cover the stats part of the screen with my towel, i can still see the speed when i change it but not the time or distance. That way i dont have an indication of how much time is left, as i tend to "get tired" when i can see i still have more time to go.
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