Treadmill v outdoor running

[Jenny1970]

Does anyone else find running on the treadmill loads easy then running outside? I’ve been using the treadmill due to the dark mornings/nights and today did my first run out along the canal. Found it much harder.

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Running outdoors is much nicer though. In the long run you will enjoy it so much more. The smells, the sights, the sounds, the weather and the changing seasons.....

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate]

It is easier.. I find.

I run much faster on the treadmill..( not at the moment as I got a new one on Friday! )

I run almost twice as fast indoors...

Please, read this..it is very useful and informative.. and explains why it is so different outside.

womensrunning.com/2015/03/t...

Running outdoors is for me a huge part of the reason why I run... it is glorious.. with the changing seasons.. and everything the world has to offer

But.. snow and ice and gale force winds, ( or dark mornings or evenings) can pose a problem... so needs must sometimes

[Jenny1970 Graduate in reply to Oldfloss]

Thanks very much. I really prefer running outside but don’t like running outside when it is icy or dark 😁

[Oldfloss Administrator Graduate in reply to Jenny1970]

Dark mornings I don't mind..just me and the wildlife..but ice is a real no-no

[Tonkabella]

I’m lucky in that when the weather is really bad I have a gym that has the life fitness treadmills with the virtual routes that you can run to. You can set them to different levels and I always try to do them on a middle level which makes them very life like, if I come to a bit that I’m struggling with I lower it to make it doable. I have never come off there feeling as if it was easier or I was faster.

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Ive never run on a treadmill so I don't know any different I love being outside so the treadmill for me I would find a bit boring but each to their own😊