The runners thread

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Running outdoors is definitely a totally different experience vs a treadmill. If you run on a treadmill turn up the incline to at least 1% to better simulate running outdoors, even that doesn't really compare though.

Oh I was already turning the incline up at the gym to 1% percent, started at 0, then when I felt like I wanted more of a challenge bumped it up to .5, and now I'm at 1%. It definitely helps but at the same time it can't compare to running outdoors. I also loved how short it felt outside, the changing scenery, knowing that I just have myself to gauge when to slow down or walk for a bit, instead of mindlessly staring at the treadmill waiting for it to reach 1/2 mile so I can catch my breath. It's got a lot more going for it than doing the treadmill.