Am I the only runner in the world that doesn't hate the treadmill?

RollTideTri wrote: »

glevinso wrote: »

RollTideTri wrote: »

glevinso wrote: »

Nothing wrong with a good quality treadmill. I have a NordicTrack C1550 and while I would prefer to run outside as much as possible, I never grumble about running on the treadmill.

Was only about 2 months ago we had a freak snowstorm on a Sunday I was scheduled to do a 17 mile long run. So it happened on my treadmill. Big deal, it just got done, no complaints.

Wow, never tried one than long on the TM. Do you watch TV/movies while you're on there? Your pic looks like you do do triathlons. You training for anything right now?

I usually cue up a bunch of the Sufferfest videos and just watch them for the music and humor value while running. I find I have a hard time concentrating on a story line in a movie when I am running or riding indoors, so something like the Sufferfest works really well for me.

I am currently just coming out of my rest period post Ironman Texas (3 weeks ago). I will be racing Rev3 Quassy (Oly) this Saturday. Then headed to the other Rev3 races later this summer: Williamsburg (Oly), Pocono (Half) and Old Orchard Beach (Oly).

After that I will be pushing one last build period into Ironman Maryland in October.

Wow. I'm just getting started in the sport but loving it. How do you like the Rev3 races vs IM? Yes I'm hijacking my own thread lol

Fair disclosure: My wife is a brand ambassador for Rev3. I love their races, and have since I started racing. When my wife became a brand ambassador I started liking them even more because I got to know the people behind the scenes and such. They put on a great show, and have some really excellent races. I will pretty much always choose to race with them over Ironman (for the half distance) because I just like their races and their vibe. Rev3 races are much more chill, very beginner friendly, and the people that come race are not nearly as "uptight" as you might find at an M-dot brand race. Don't get me wrong, they are very competitive and attract some very fast athletes (including having a pro race series again this year!). However the fast people that show up are just as friendly as everyone else. At an Ironman race it is not uncommon to encounter some rather unfriendly characters who are just there to race and that's IT. Uptight type-A people.

When Ironman puts its brand on a half distance race they are labelling what amounts to a franchise. The 70.3 race is always run by a local race director and while that isn't an issue most of the time, you don't always know what you are going to get unless you happen to participate in other races by that race director. The quality of the experience can be variable. With Rev3 it's always the same people, same directors, etc that put the show on. They go from place to place and make it all happen and you know exactly what you are going to get.

Now when Ironman puts on its full distance races they do it similarly to Rev3 and put the show on themselves. So for the full distance I have no issue at all going to Ironman. That said, they are a bit like the "evil empire" of racing and can be very expensive. Unfortunately they hold the keys to Kona and I want to race there someday (crossing fingers I qualify at IM Maryland).

I used to hate treadmills, and I still don't love them. However, it's hotter than Satan's ball sack in Florida right now; a planned three-mile run ended up as a 1.5 mile run and 1.5 mile walk because I chose the wrong clothes and felt f--king awful. I'm starting to think that either I'll run at the park or begin loving the treadmill, because for some reason the circuit around the block is horrid, even at 5:30 in the evening.

I prefer running outside, but twitchy bronchial tubes (hyperreactive airways) make that challenging. Cold air and smoke/fumes are triggers for me. So I make do on the treadmill for the most part.

I like the treadmill as I can watch Netlfix and zone out with my shows. I also like to run outside but only if the weather is right. If it's icy or too cold out, forget it.

Not alone I love the treadmill. I can just zone out on a run rather than have to worry about traffic, predators, or people distracting me.

I absolutely love my treadmill, it is always there for me, rain or shine!

Lots of people, everyday day in and day out run on the treadmill rather than outside. Trust you're not an anomaly.

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Wicked_Seraph wrote: »

I used to hate treadmills, and I still don't love them. However, it's hotter than Satan's ball sack in Florida right now; a planned three-mile run ended up as a 1.5 mile run and 1.5 mile walk because I chose the wrong clothes and felt f--king awful. I'm starting to think that either I'll run at the park or begin loving the treadmill, because for some reason the circuit around the block is horrid, even at 5:30 in the evening.

Yea...I'm in Florida, too. Even when it turns dark, the temp is still 90℉. Since its gotten hot, I've been sticking to Max 10K runs, and heading out by 9am and just suffering through it, telling myself that I'm conditioning myself.

codename_steve wrote: »

I enjoy running on the treadmill! I don't have to carry water, or my phone, and I can watch the numbers for motivation (I switch from "only 20 more seconds" to "only .10 of a mile", back and forth between the two gets me through a workout.)

This also. I'm a thirsty runner so I love just having water right there. And chasing the clock or doing intervals just passes the time so nicely. I no longer find the treadmill tedious. And I like being able to catch up on a tv show or some YouTube videos with less guilt of feeling like a couch potato.

I like the treadmill and running outside pretty much equally, which is to say that I don't really enjoy either but it's good exercise so I do it.

I will generally run outside when the weather is in a pretty narrow ideal temperature range, not raining, etc. Otherwise I'll do the treadmill. They're both boring as hell to me, so I don't have a strong preference. I don't usualyl run for longer than 45 minutes either way. If I want to be outside appreciating the outdoors or nice weather, I'd rather be walking. Running is something I just want to get over with.