Hi, this is Debbie Voils, coach at Mojo for Running with episode number 150,

treadmill workouts and the indoor training mindset.

Now let's talk about treadmills. I've heard some people call treadmills dreadmills. Well, that's kind of

clever and they can be boring, of course. But much of that is a matter of attitude. Of perspective,

I say it all the time. Everything is relative. When you're running on a treadmill inside and the

temperature is 70 degrees inside and you look out the

window over a landscape that is so hot steam is rising from the asphalt and it's 90 degrees the

treadmill inside may seem like a dream come true like running heaven and i suspect if you live up

north in the winter when it's 25 degrees outside or 25 below and snowing with ice on the ground,

a treadmill inside your comfy, cozy house will feel like running paradise. In this episode, I'll provide

some of the workouts I do and some creative treadmill workout options.

And I'll explain, of course, the advantages and disadvantages of a treadmill.

I get the question regularly.

Is the treadmill as good as running outside?

The answer is no.

But it's certainly close enough for most people most of the time, and it's a gazillion times better

than not running. Elite runners put in some of their mileage on treadmills all the time year-round.

Your body really isn't that delicate. Of course, running outside is better, but you can stay in

great shape from a conditioning standpoint by running on a treadmill.

Yes, running at the same pace is easier, but you can adjust the speed to make up for that really

easily, and if your goal is to just stay fit, you're fine. If your goal is to become a better

runner, which of course is the goal for most of us,

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