Treadmills?

[Wondercall]

I go to the treadmill because it forces me to go to the gym and actually do something. If I tell myself I'm going to go run around my apartment building, chances are I'll do a lap or two then tell myself my back or something stupid hurts too much and I'll stop after like 10 minutes. When I go to the gym, I decide its stupid to make a trip and leave after 10 minutes, so I end up doing my full workout. Other than that, for the motivated person, there is no reason for a treadmill.

[AZK]

I have a difficult time maintaining accurate pace if I run without a treadmill, I too often run too fast in the beginning get winded and have to slow down/walk, try it up again, rinse repeat, it's just a mess, on a treadmill I don't have this pacing problem. When I get better and more conditioned to running/when the weather is nicer I will run outside.

[tabako]

At my gym, every bike/treadmill/elipitcal has its on TV screen. So being able to watch whatever (and plug in headphones if you want) makes it the easy choice over running on the track.

[slickpoppa]

If you live in a city and/or it is extremely cold outside, running outside sucks.

[cardsharkk04]

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I go to the treadmill because it forces me to go to the gym and actually do something. If I tell myself I'm going to go run around my apartment building, chances are I'll do a lap or two then tell myself my back or something stupid hurts too much and I'll stop after like 10 minutes. When I go to the gym, I decide its stupid to make a trip and leave after 10 minutes, so I end up doing my full workout. Other than that, for the motivated person, there is no reason for a treadmill.

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Hmmm, I'm the exact opposite. I run a lot longer when I'm outside. I like to take new routes and run places I've never been before. I can easily run 45 minutes for an hour (I don't keep track, I just find out when I get back). When I'm on a treadmill I can hardly make it 20 minutes, plus I get overly concerned with my mile time. Also I can't concentrate when looking at a TV. I've been on a treadmill with a TV before, but my head keeps bobbing up and down and I'm running too hard to pay attention.

[PoppinFresh]

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I go to the treadmill because it forces me to go to the gym and actually do something. If I tell myself I'm going to go run around my apartment building, chances are I'll do a lap or two then tell myself my back or something stupid hurts too much and I'll stop after like 10 minutes. When I go to the gym, I decide its stupid to make a trip and leave after 10 minutes, so I end up doing my full workout. Other than that, for the motivated person, there is no reason for a treadmill.

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Hmmm, I'm the exact opposite.

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Same here, main reason being that when I run outside I make sure to in one direction so that I get away from my house. On the treadmill I find it easy to quit early if I'm tired, but when I'm running outdoors I always have to make it home.

[Bicycles_Biatch]

I don't care about the DVD's, TV, electronics, et. al...

I just like to hear the squeeky motor under my feet.

[tuq]

Let's not forget this oldie but goodie:

[Sponger.]

Aren't elipitcal machines better for you? Why do so many people use Treadmills over that?

[WayAbvPar]

Running on tracks/outdoors beats the [censored] out of my legs (shin splints and such). Treadmills are far more forgiving.