Treadmills - No excuses, but... (Read 1321 times)

I've lived in IN/MI (I'm on the border and often run into Michigan because it's all farm land in that direction instead of city in the other) for the last ten years, but this would have been my first year running in the winter (I only started running a year ago). Up until this year, I wouldn't have had a problem with my resolution to run in anything. I stuck with it until we got over a foot of snow on the ground all at once. I don't mind running in the snow or on icy/snowy ground, but I'm afraid of cars. So, I won't run in the winter anymore unless the road conditions make me confident that at least most of the teenage drivers around here won't hit me. So, now, I'm waiting for the snow to melt, and for the weather to quit leaving ice all over the ground. The last thing I need to do is break something and have to wait for somebody to come get me. For now, it's the indoor track for me. Around and around I go 10 laps for a mile, or was it 8? That is the annoying part about tracks, you have to keep track. But, I like it better than treadmills, at least you get to see something different while running for a couple of hours. The only problem is that I tend to have to schedule runs when I'm supposed to be doing school work. So, I've convinced the house to buy a treadmill so there won't be any excuses... Midnight run anyone?

va, Think someone is trying to make you take a rest day! Really cold weather running is not that bad. Harder if you are running more than 10 miles. The other day it was 1F and I thought it was warm. When you get back inside your cheeks are rosie, body is happy to absorb some sunshine, it's a high you don't get from the TM.

No way! I think you guys who run in the cold are nuts. The lowest temperature I've ever run in was 48*, and that was way too cold! When I am driving to the gym, at 5:30 in the morning, I see people running outside in sub-freezing temperatures, and I have to look away. It hurts just to watch!

No excuses!! I ran in 18 degree weather yesterday morning here in New Mexico and was just fine. You just have to know how to dress. If it's anywhere 40 or above, that is shorts/skirt weather.

Just got back from running 4 mi. outside. It's 23, with a "real feel" of 6. wqqqssssssssaassqw3333222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222 Sorry, line 2 is what my running partner, my dog, had to say about it. I think I'll leave that for individual interpretation. Anyway, I find that once I get the gear right, I can go no matter what here at the coast in NJ. FLAT and almost never icy. I do use a lot of my ski gear to help round out my running outfits in the really bad weather. I like running in stinking hot, humid weather, too. But, unless recovering from an injury, I can't say I ever like running on a TM. That's my "just can't do it."

I don't mind running in cold weather, but I don't like cold and windy. And we get a lot of cold windy days here in the Rocky Mountains. Today was just breezy, sunny, and 33 degrees - what a nice change! Of course, since it was above freezing the top layer of snow was slushy, which made it hard going in some places, but the dogs were so happy to go out for a run! I usually head indoors to the rec center running track if it's in the single digits or is windy, but otherwise much prefer outside. I also avoid really hot weather, but luckily it doesn't really ever get hot here at altitude. Of course, running at this altitude (9300 ft) has its difficulties, and nothing's flat at all, but I love it here. For those of you asking about a flat marathon - we have some all downhill marathons near here. The main issue for flatlanders is the altitude.