Treadmill

[madmother]

So, I’m trying hard to get my three runs in. I’m staying in a hotel and when I arrived last night it was cold and dark. So I trotted off to the gym and did my run on the treadmill. Initially I found it monotonous but I changed to a “hilly” setting and increased the pace and eventually I quite enjoyed it! Wouldn’t fancy it everyday though. I missed the scenery and the birds but not the wind and the rain! Lol

[damienair Administrator]

Well done. I am the same, I’d almost prefer running in sleet and snow to running on a thread mill. But it is very handy if your staying away in a Hotel and the weather is poor, or it’s dark and your unsure of where to run. The thread mill in the Gym can be handy and safer.

Damien

[SteveWebbo]

I'm in Bahrain and it's already hot when I run . I am dreading the 40+ temperatures comong up in the summer , I will have no choice but the treadmill . I don't know if I can run 5k + on one ?

[madmother Graduate10 in reply to SteveWebbo]

To be honest I felt like I was running faster, but it felt comfortable. However the distance was less than normal? Anyway, it’s a run. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[alisonr54 in reply to madmother]

I did a post about this just recently! I am stuck using a treadmill for a while and I’m finding my pace is really off what I do outdoors! It worried me at first but I feel fine when I’m running and I’m running for as long as I used to it’s just that I’m not doing the same distance for some reason 🤷‍♀️ oh well it’s still a run like you say.

[Grannyhugs Graduate10]

I'm thinking I may have to hit the gym so thanks for the heads up on adding a hilly section. My gut instinct though is just get outdoors for a run however short so all credit to you for completing that run on the treadmill

[madmother Graduate10 in reply to Grannyhugs]

It’ll be years til I get on one again I reckon. Outdoors is better for me x

[Grannyhugs Graduate10 in reply to madmother]

You've just saved me a fortune on gym membership 🤣🤣 just gone out between sleety showers and squeezed in 4.5k ✅