hellooo everyone and thank you for all your birthday wishes for yesterday I had a lovely time….
So my question for this week is Indoors or outdoors??? Which is best? What do you prefer and why??
personally I’m an outdoor runner..I just love being outside doing my thing…but what do you prefer…? I’ve tried both…but only indoors on a treadmill in a gym on holiday when it’s been too hot to run outside
Let us know what and why…😉
Outdoors 100%
When I was much younger, early 40s, I went regularly to the gym for about 6 months and my workout included the treadmill. The only thing that made it worthwhile was watching the Jeremy Kyle Show while I ran (only time I've ever watched it 😂, honest). As it's no longer aired there's nothing to tempt me back lol.
Not only that, the only gym within walking distance isn't very inviting. It's small, cramped and not well equipped. I was a member for a while as I had a specific challenge I was half heartedly training for but I didn't use the treadmills. That was back in the days when I thought running would harm my poor old arthritic knee (which, by the way, has never been better since I started C25K).
So, outdoors for me. We are blessed to live in a small town surrounded by farmland. Five minutes takes me to the nearest footpath, perfect warm up walk. The farmer maintains the footpaths and seems to encourage people to use them (apart from the don't feed the horses/llamas signs and warnings about leverets and nesting birds). It's flat and you can run for miles. If you get fed up with farmland there is the sea wall to run along as well. Most of the paths are grassy but there are agricultural roads too so you can get a change of surface if you want.
Then there's the ever changing weather, and the change of seasons to keep you enchanted.
The only time I am ever tempted to a treadmill is after heavy rain when it all turns to mud but when it's like that I'd rather stay home with a nice cuppa.
Definitely outdoor for me Mummycav . I did have a treadmill a few years ago and I did enjoy it but I did find it was much too easy for me to use it instead of going out into the fresh air for a lovely run. So I sold it and now I have to go outside if I want to run😂😂🏃♀️🏃♀️🥰xx
🍏🏃♀️ 🌳 🌺 🦢 🌱 🌅 My happy hormones from running are enhanced by the cool fragrant morning air on my skin, the dawn chorus, the smell of the ocean & the beauty around me. Sunrises and gently falling rain are why I live to run outdoors. Autumn leaves, soft snow and freshly cut grass call my name & motivate me to lace up and get the run done. 🤔 Mmm I don’t think a machine would do it for me but I have never tried! Thanks for this interesting question Mummycav It will be interesting to hear the other point of view!
That just about sums it up for me…unfortunately though I only get sea when I run on my hols…but everything else, yes…x
I just can’t get on with treadmills much prefer the great outdoors come rain or shine 👌🏻
Yes..I’m with you on that one 😉
I'm on week 8 of the program and ran weeks 1-6 all indoors on the treadmill and found it difficult.
Week 7 and week 8 I have done mostly outside and find it a lot easier and I am also running a lot quicker as well (10:00/km vs 8:00/km)
If the weather is ok I'm going to persist with running outside, I don't mind the treadmill too much but I find time goes a lot quicker outdoors and I find it easier
Well done J4rra , you’re doing fab!! Maybe time goes quicker outside because you’re enjoying it more..more to look at? Think about?
Keep plodding 😉
I think you might be confused J4rra ; pace isn't the same as speed. 10:00/km means you take ten minutes to run one kilometre, and 8:00/km means you take eight minutes to run one kilometre. So 10:00/km is slower than 8:00/km.
No I meant that on the treadmill I'm doing 6kph which is 10:00/km and when I'm doing my running outside it's 8:00/km - not sure what speed that is but it's faster than 6kph.
I realise what you mean pace and speed are different things, I just put speed in my reply and meant pace apologies
Ah right, I thought from your original post it was the other way round. There's a converter here if you're interested: depicus.com/swim-bike-run/p...
I did treadmill running a few years ago as I wasn’t confident enough to go outside. I then discovered couch to 5k and have run outside ever since. I’ve obviously reached the age of not caring what anyone thinks! 😃
That’s brilliant!! Lots of people, once they’ve discovered the forum change their attitude towards running outdoors….you def haven’t got imposter syndrome…good for you l!!
I love walking in nature but often life gets in the way and there isn't time for a long walk. However, getting out for half an hour's run first thing in the morning before breakfast is a great way to start the day. I was doing that two or three times a week after I graduated the first time and so this is what I am aiming for. Week 5 Run 2 coming up soon!
The Great Outdoors
Indoors or Out. 
The Great Outdoors!
The big outdoors beckons.
Treadmill to the great outdoors?
