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The following Mark's daily apple article was written by Mark Sisson and is narrated by

Brock Armstrong. Five reasons to run outside instead of on a Treadmill.

Let me get this out of the way.

Treadmill running is better than sitting on the couch listening to a podcast that outlines

the reasons why running outside is better than running on a treadmill.

But if it's your only option, or even just the way you prefer to exercise, well, have adder. You have my blessing.

Remember, the best exercise is the one that you'll actually do.

But there are limitations, risks, and biomechanical changes that occur when treadmill running.

It's not the same as running outside, and there's evidence to suggest

it might actually be worse in some respects. So let's explore the potential problems associated

with treadmill running. Number one, running outside is more enjoyable. This makes sense on an intuitive

level, but there's actually empirical evidence to suggest

that outdoor running is more enjoyable than indoor running. In a 2004 study out of Duke University,

they found that when on treadmills, runners ran more slowly, reported higher rated perceived

exertion, RPE, and enjoyed themselves less and

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