momgaub at the ready

I’ve heard/read some people’s discussion of which they prefer: treadmill vs outdoor running/walking. Well I’ll add my two cents worth. I prefer (I won’t say LIKE quite yet but I’m working on it) treadmill for the following reasons.

1) I am not very sure footed and have fallen too many times that I feel the need to watch my steps when I am on uneven ground. With the treadmill I am quite sure the tread will be there when I put my foot down and can look around the room or just day dream.

2) When I walk outdoors, because I am not sure of the evenness of the surface I do not push myself for speed. Someone said they feel like they are “keeping up with” the treadmill. For me that is good because when I am on the treadmill I can crank up the speed and push myself a little faster than I might be really comfortable with but know that I can depend on the surface so only have that one thing to worry/think about.

3) As some folks have also mentioned, the weather is NOT a problem inside the gym where the treadmill and the strength machines are.

These may be thoughts more common to the rank novice in the fitness process but that is where I am.

I really do enjoy living vicariously through the blogs on Sweat365, so keep it up everyone. I’m rooting for you.

Walked the treadmill 1.2 miles in 30 minutes… without any stops or pauses. Then did 11900 pounds of strength training. The Fitlinxx equates it to “elephants” lifted.  The workout notebook  says I have lifted 3 elephants this month.   That makes it sound like really lots.

I am still having problems getting myself to the gym as often a I’d like (I’m aiming for M,W,F) but the work out when I get there is a little easier.  I walked a mile today in 25  minutes.   And I set some of the weights on the strength machines  a little higher.