Quote Originally Posted by KSH View Post
I can't believe these people who run on the treadmill... when it's 70 degrees and sunny outside. What the hell is wrong with them? I feel like dragging them all off, and making them go run outside with me.

Not to mention... I don't *get* runners who NEVER run outside... even when they can. I wonder if they could run outside if they had to.
I had a friend (more like an acquaintance) some time ago that NEVER ran "on the ground" as I called it except for her marathons. She did all her training on the dreadmill. She hated running on the roads (injury related) and, I think, was actually terrified of having people see her run (though it never seemed to bother her on marathon day). She was very fast and efficient, but obviously had some psychological problems with running on the ground. I'm sure she physically could have run outside more often, but her mind couldn't handle it. She was one of the strongest, most physically beautiful people I've known (she had such beautiful arms).

I think some people think running on the dreadmill is easier. They aren't the types that love to run outside for the experience of, well... running outside. I think it's just a totally different mindset. I'm sure people wonder why I stretch so much at the gym and not at home (I actually stretch a lot both places, but at the gym I don't have 2 dogs and 3 cats wanting to "help" me, so I generally stretch for a very long time when I'm there).