Running on treadmill vs. outside?

[Blindman]

Ecliptical machines?

or the other one that look like ur climbing uphill with big strides?

 

[Saltin]

Those are eliptical machines.

The always say Cross Country Skiing is about the best cardio exercise you can get. The eliptical machine mimics the movements pretty well.

Also, there is zero impact on your joints and bones, which is really nice.

I spend about a half hour four times a week on one of those machines, and I think they are great.

 

[chr6]

run outside. i feel like a test animal running on a treadmill.

 

[funks]

Originally posted by: Salvador
I do both. I use the treadmill when I don't feel like going out or when the weather is nasty. Running outdoors is more of a workout IMO for some reason. I don't know why. I have a harder time running 2 miles outside than on the treadmill. The treadmill is more monotonous unless you are listening to tunes or reading something because there is no change in scenery. OTOH.. The treadmill is nice because you don't have to worry about cars or anything bothering you while you're out running.

It's harder running outside, because on the threadmill, the only thing you are really doing is bouncing up and down as the track moves by itself. Outside, your muscle has to put more effort into pushing your body forward (as your leg pulls back).

 

[Salvador]

I'm not a big fan of the treadmill because when you get off of it, you feel like you are floating compared to the grounded feeling you get when running outside. I tend to like to run towards a goal, not in place.

You get used to it. This is a strange feeling, isn't it?

Yeah.. I can see where you have to use more muscle's to propel yourself when not running on a treadmill. That's why I usually set the speed and incline higher on the treadmill and then workout a bit longer.

I say run outside when you can and when you can't, use the treadmill.

I have a problem with the eliptical trainer. Whenever I buy something that isn't conventional, I always get bored of it easily. That happened with a cross country ski machine and a Healthrider (the original Healthrider). I know that walking or running would get boring on a treadmill, but it's how we get around, so we have to live with it.

Sal

 

[alkemyst]

The treadmill can duplicate the work of outside running with a 2% or so incline. Running inside is safer, it's easy to zone out on longer runs when your endorphins start peaking, no cars that try to beat you to the intersection, no exhaust fumes/bug spray trucks, no broken pavement, better on joints (assuming decent treadmill). However, you need a fan aimed at you as A/C won't cut it on long runs...you need the 'wind' to cool more than a temperature lowering device.

If you are training for cross-country events, nothing will give you the balance and terrain knowledge that running outside will. Running in new areas is risky, there can be roots jutting up the sidewalk, curbs, holes, etc.

If you want eyecandy, nothing better than running on a treadmill in a coed club I like eyecandy.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: Paulson
I run on a tredmill just so I can get the stats and what not... otherwise I'd have no clue how far I ran and at what speed/difficulty I ran...

Plus I don't run as far outside because I don't know when my mile or whatever I'm running is up.

Get in your car. Drive away from home until the tripometer says you've gone 2 miles. Remember that spot. Run to it, and back home every day.

How hard was that?

 

[CTho9305]

Treadmills are boring. Also, if you run outside and can find a big hill, you have to burn a lot of calories just to lift your weight, so you get more exercise in a given amount of time (assuming you are able to sustain similar speeds).

 

[LOLyourFace]

outside is much much better by far...

how can a piece of machinery indoors can beat a nice scenic jog by the river as the sun beautifully sinks into the water in crimson... as you experience runner's high..

 

[dquan97]

I'd prefer jogging on a treadmill if it's 90 degrees outside and muggy

 

[HarryAngel]

Originally posted by: johnnytightlips
My friend said running on treadmill kinda sucks and running outdoors is a lot better. Is this true? How do the two compare?

He's right.

Friend of my have been working out for 2.5 years with a treadmill and lifting weights (evry third workout is pure cardiovasqular) he is in great shape and he use to boost about he's 45-60min running on the treadmill in the gym, BUT once we got outside in the real world for a 60min jogging he was completely finished. Treadmill is good for warmups, outside is the real thing.

 

[hdeck]

it is different. to know that all i had to do was watch the osbournes. ozzy ran 4 miles on the treadmill but couldnt finish 2 outdoors.

 

[geckojohn]

I run on the treadmill about 4 times a week for the past 3 years. I like being able to watch tv and run at the same time. The time seems to go by a lot quicker when I'm on the treadmill compared to running outside.

 

[Huma]

I haven't run treadmills myself, but do enjoy running outdoors. I do though, live in the beautiful city of vancouver BC, where the weather is mild most of the year and the city is green.

About running in general though, I love knowing that if aliens ever showed up and I had to run from them, that I'd be well ahead of 90% of the people out there.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: Paulson
I run on a tredmill just so I can get the stats and what not... otherwise I'd have no clue how far I ran and at what speed/difficulty I ran...

Plus I don't run as far outside because I don't know when my mile or whatever I'm running is up.

Get in your car. Drive away from home until the tripometer says you've gone 2 miles. Remember that spot. Run to it, and back home every day.

How hard was that?

how is that supposed to work on trails? and how does that cover the "at what speed/difficulty I ran" part of the question posed by Paulson? yeah that's right biatch, pwned.

 

[Paulson]

Exactly my thinking pepsi

 

[newbiepcuser]

Originally posted by: Imported
Elliptical cross-trainers are where it's at..

Over time, running on hard surface detoriates the joints and knees. Elliptical cross-trainers are best cardio workout. A lot Mix Martial Art fighters use them build up their cardio for fights.

 

[GoodToGo]

Actually tread mills are really hard on your knees because you have to maintain the exact same speed for long time. See while running outside, you can go at 5.9mph or at 6.1mph but in the treadmil it's 6.0mph. The human body needs a slight variation and that cannot be provided by the tread mills. Also elliptical machines suck, they make you feel like you are doing something but in the end nothing beats the good old running outside experience. I would do the same thing expect that Atlanta has some very bad weather during summer and it makes no sense to do it right now, maybe when winter rolls along, then I might give it a shot. Till then, its running on the rubberized track

 

[HarryAngel]

Originally posted by: GoodToGo
Actually tread mills are really hard on your knees because you have to maintain the exact same speed for long time. See while running outside, you can go at 5.9mph or at 6.1mph but in the treadmil it's 6.0mph. The human body needs a slight variation and that cannot be provided by the tread mills. Also elliptical machines suck, they make you feel like you are doing something but in the end nothing beats the good old running outside experience. I would do the same thing expect that Atlanta has some very bad weather during summer and it makes no sense to do it right now, maybe when winter rolls along, then I might give it a shot. Till then, its running on the rubberized track

Also the resistence is diffrent o5tdoors comapared to the treadmill since the ground is not moving towards you. Running on a inclinend treadmill is also diffrent from running up on a equal inclinend hill for the same reason.

Anyway it's better to run on the treadmill then not running at all