If you run outside and on the treadmill come in....question

We have had a treadmill for years and I used to really enjoy it when I was running on it exclusively. Now I have been exclusively running outside for a couple of years. I just got on the treadmill today and I didn't like it at all. Is it just going to be an adjustment since I am not used to it or will I always hate it? Running 4 miles felt like a marathon.

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could have written that word for word myself!! until this weekend i was continuing to run outdoors....but the roads here are so icy i just can't so it was the DREADmill for me this AM and a few nights this week. i hate it too-so much! it find it so boring and hate breathing in stale air ect...
for me the ONLY thing that keeps me entertained is the TV-it's close to the treadmill and i have earphones plugged in. so i watch some HGTV and other shows i like. you can find some good treadmill workouts online and sometimes doing intervals helps from geting too boring. i find that i can also only do 3-4 miles on it before i go nuts. so for now i just tell myself its temporary and that spring is coming and i'll be out there again....i can't wait!

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Posted by ME75

could have written that word for word myself!! until this weekend i was continuing to run outdoors....but the roads here are so icy i just can't so it was the DREADmill for me this AM and a few nights this week. i hate it too-so much! it find it so boring and hate breathing in stale air ect...
for me the ONLY thing that keeps me entertained is the TV-it's close to the treadmill and i have earphones plugged in. so i watch some HGTV and other shows i like. you can find some good treadmill workouts online and sometimes doing intervals helps from geting too boring. i find that i can also only do 3-4 miles on it before i go nuts. so for now i just tell myself its temporary and that spring is coming and i'll be out there again....i can't wait!

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I feel your pain. I wrote this exact post 6 weeks ago:

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Ugh! I guess we all just have to hang in there!

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I find the only way I can tolerate the treadmill is to do some intervals/speedwork. I play around but I usually do 800 or mile repeats and that usually gets me through 4-5 miles. I could never do a long run on a treadmill though.

My best friend trained for a marathon exclusively on a treadmill - she did a 20 miler on one.

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I had to force myself to get used to it last year since I had limited time to run outside. I did a good deal of training for my half last spring on it. As a previous poster said, so much more bearable if you do intervals. I actually like it for speed training, you can see exactly how fast, how far, incline, etc. And on days when there's ice on the roads, it's better than nothing!!

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I also hate the treadmill. I can't bear the thought of running in a stinky gym. A lot of my love for running is the freedom and closeness to nature. I'm going to try to keep up my outdoor runs, but my face was frozen today. I couldn't move my jaw for a few minutes when I came home. Looking forward to slightly warmer temps!

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I have no problem with running in the cold. This was actually the first day on the treadmill in years. Just today my DD was napping and my DH was out & I figured it was so icy so may as well hop on the treadmill. Not fun!

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I used to hate it, but it's really my only option having 3 babies at home. I can't leave them home alone so i can go out for a run, but i can have my son in his playroom and the babies in their swings just outside the door and run on my treadmill. Now i am so used to it that i have trouble running outside. To me the treadmill is much much easier. Even using the incline does not compare to real hills. And don't get me started on wind! So i guess my point is its better than not running but for me it doesn't translate to outside.

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ohhh i'm not a good runner as is and i need to stimulation of being outside. when i'm on the treadmill, even tackling milage i know i can run, i wanna quit after like 5mins.

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i cant run outside in the cold so i havent ran outside since November. My body feels it more when i run outside & it makes the time pass faster, but the treadmill is very convenient with 3 kids & i get good use out of it.

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So far this winter I have only gotten on the treadmill 3x. I will pretty much do anything to avoid it!

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No running outside for me this morning....Brrr. I did the Insanity DVD instead. It was nice and warm inside!!

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I need music and tv on and real loud and I speed up the treadmill to force me to run quicker. I dread it but am so glad when it's over. I agree running outside is much better

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I hate the treadmill. Hate it! Nothing compares to running outside.

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I much rather run outside however the treadmill is just easier for me because I just have know interest in running with the jogging stroller anymore. So I learned to like it I guess. TV or the radio helps

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I can't wait for the warmer weather to get back to running outside. I'm so sick of the treadmill.

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Posted by MrsB-07

ohhh i'm not a good runner as is and i need to stimulation of being outside. when i'm on the treadmill, even tackling milage i know i can run, i wanna quit after like 5mins.