Runners - Outside or Inside?
NikkiG_87
Posts: 24
Topic pretty much says it all, which do you prefer? and why?
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Outside, because I hate treadmills, and don't have a gym membership.0
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Inside.just because I like running very late at night.0
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Outside! Love it. Trail running, especially. Feels more challenging, plus there are more things for me to focus on when I'm outside.0
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Just starting but outside is my preference. Much more engaged in the exercise when going somewhere in nature. However, when it's hot and humid, inside at gym on treadmill.0
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when i first started running, i stayed inside on a treadmill. it wasn't until my first race several months later that i ever ran outside. it's a completely different experience. now i rarely ever use a treadmill because i get bored after a mile or so -- but outside i can keep going. i do like to change up my route a little bit, and it does help that i live in a beautiful area where the weather is temperate year round and the scenery is gorgeous. like other runners, i do also enjoy trail running although i don't get to do much of that anymore.0
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Treadmill. Two reasons, I usually run late at night, and I am extremely clumsy.
Running in the dark when you're accident prone is just asking for trouble on so many levels0 -
Outside!! I love running somewhere...the best runs are me running, lost in my music and eventually getting lost and having to gps my way back home.0
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Outside with my dog.
I don't have a treadmill and don't want to make room for one. I'm way to cheap to pay for a gym membership.0 -
Thanks for the replys, all! I'm restarting a running program after an injury left me unable to do it for a few weeks, I think I'll change it up for the first few weeks and experiment with both until I decide but it seems like I'm leaning towards outside0
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Outside! Hate treadmills0
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Steady state, outside 100% I can't run a 10k to treadmill city.
HIIT sprints however are all inside, all the time.0 -
Outside, hands down. Fresh air, sunlight, constantly changing terrain and scenery. Freedom at its best.0
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I swear I saw a treadmill in Game of Thrones being used as a torture device.
Outside for me. Treadmill is a last resort. One of my 2013 goals was zero treadmill miles. Still on pace.0 -
I swear I saw a treadmill in Game of Thrones being used as a torture device.
I run & walk. The thing that tears me out of the house, even when I'm tired, is the scenery.0 -
Outside. Only time I ever ran on a treadmill was when I had my feet checked out for fitting running shoes and the clerk was rolling on the floor laughing at my desperate attempts to keep balance.0
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I swear I saw a treadmill in Game of Thrones being used as a torture device.
Outside for me. Treadmill is a last resort. One of my 2013 goals was zero treadmill miles. Still on pace.
Haha I love this answer. I do use the treadmill occasionally but think I will make running outside only one of my September goals.0 -
Outside. Why would you pay to run indoors when you can run outside on variable terrain and have interesting things to look at. Sun, Cold, wind, rain and snow it all can be fun and you don't have to pay a subscription.0
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Outside every time, love the smell, the weather on my skin. I get to run past people's houses when they are cooking and smell all the different foods they are cooking.0
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Topic pretty much says it all, which do you prefer? and why?
I used to run on my treadmill, indoors all the time because I would get shin splints if I ran outside. However, I switched to outside after I had my gait analysed and had new shoes fitted and I had that done, after I ran a 5k race and realized that running outside was a little "different" to running on the treadmill.
I adore running, it has changed my life and I cannot praise it enough. I thank God that I am able to do this activity, seriously.0 -
Outside, unless there's freezing rain or a thunderstorm. I'm very fortunate to live very close to a recreational path that runs along the Ottawa River. I get to see all sorts of wildlife (deer, duck, herons, rabbits etc etc.) and experience the sheer joy of sunrise along the river.
The treadmill is a useful tool but I could never describe it as fun, running outside can be sheeer bliss (even in the winter if you dress properly)0 -
Outside for sure. Rain or shine, snow or sleet. I haven't run indoors for several years, and still manage to run close to 100 miles per month, even in the great white north. I love seeing other people be active. I love the fresh air, the sun... nothing is better.0
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Outside - for all the reasons listed above, and also b/c it helps me feel in touch with my community. Both my physical community - I've seen my entire town by foot, seen what's happening on all the streets, etc. - but also the community of runners. As a former non-runner, I like being able to consider myself part of that community - and that happens by getting out there, saying hi, learning the etiquette, etc.0
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I do both weekends usually outside since during the week I have too get up very early to exercise I feel that I get a better run in outside0
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Outdoors, all weathers.0
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I'm just getting into to it but I find that I run so much better (longer & faster) outside than on a treadmill! If the outdoors could be climate controlled, free of creepy men that bug you while you run (my newest experience) and loose dogs then I think I would run out there all the time! I will still use my treadmill when I have to but I definitely prefer it outside!0
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Topic pretty much says it all, which do you prefer? and why?
Outside, definitely. Running is way more fun for me when I am going somewhere. Plus, I like to drive past places I've run or hills I've done and think, wow, I can't believe I ran that far/long!
That said, it sucks during weeks like this where it was 100 degrees and 90+% humidity all week, but you take the good with the bad. I spent the week looking at cold weather gear to remind myself it's only temporary!0 -
Definitely outside although years ago I did it inside. Right now, I run 5ks on the weekends and my training runs during the week are done in the early morning in the dark.. If its a training run, I like to get it done before work and I find outside is not as boring. I have found that when I run on a treadmill, it aggravates my feet problems. I have bunions that don't hurt if I wear the right shoes/dress shoes/ etc... However, even with good sneakers, the pounding of the treadmill hurts my feet.
edited to add. I don't mind running in rain, snow, etc.... As long as its not lightning or thunder as that is not safe. To me, it just adds variety and challenge.0 -
Outside. It's so much more liberating than being stuck on a treadmill.0
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Outside as well. Trail running is a very meditative experience.0
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Outside. I get bored with it so quickly when I do it on a machine.0
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