Treadmill or outdoor

[sarahaaronkayley]

Hi everyone I’m new to the group. I’ve never ran before in my life however having heard so many good things about C25K I think I will give it a go. I do have one question though can you do this on a treadmill or do you have to run outdoors? Thanks

[Instructor57 Graduate]

Hello and welcome to the forum !You can do the program on the treadmill OR outside .

Whatever is best for you !

Also, have a read of the program guide as it's full of usefull information to help you through the program .

healthunlocked.com/couchto5...

Enjoy the program!

[Sooben]

You can do either, the initial stages are all interval training so there is a bit of walking / running so will need to adjust the speed a few times but other than that fine. Good luck!

[Roxdog Graduate]

Good luck with the programme and welcome to this forum!As Instructor57 said, you can do either, there are no rules!

I started the programme on a treadmill and then moved outside around week 5 and run exclusively outside now. So mixing it up a bit might be good. You might find running outside gives you the benefit of fresh air and having more to distract you.

Happy running!

[BS44 Graduate]

I did it all on my treadmill - I tried running outside a couple of times but found it harder on my knees.

[John_W Graduate Ambassador]

Many of us here did the whole program on a treadmill - I did. And I continue to use a treadmill for 30% of my runs, 6 years later

If you feel more comfortable on a treadmill, go for it. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have about treadmill running

[doggytail Graduate]

Welcome and good luck. I started 15 weeks ago never ever having ran before and I feel so much better for it.Lots of encouragement on this site

[PandaCory Graduate]

It's just down to personal preference I think. I started in January 2020 outside, and have continued outside. I only resort to a treadmill when the weather is too bad (icy pavements, etc.) & I find it desperately boring, but others swear by them. Just find something that suits you - the key thing is that you enjoy it so that you'll want to stick with it. Happy running, whatever you decide!