Quote Originally Posted by KSH View Post
*RANT*

Here is my rant for the day... 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 don't get the whole never running outside thing. I have known people, much like Yellow, who seem to have a mental block about it. I work with a lady now who never runs outside but will run for 50 min on the treadmill. She used to run outside. She said that everytime she runs outside she knocks her pelvis out of alignment due to the uneven ground. Well, I know a thing or two about this sort of thing and although I agree that she may not have the core strength to run outside right now, she could improve it and run outdoors again. Granted, she is already doing pilates at home. So then it leads me to believe that the Pilates isn't right for her or she needs to slowly wean off the treadmill. But really, that's likely more than she wants to deal with. She wants to burn the calories on the treadmill and do her pilates and away she goes.

Now, strictly biomechanically speaking, treadmill running is easier on some muscle groups, especially your calves. So people who have trouble with their lower legs can often tolerate the treadmill better. But I usually have my clients do this as a temporary measure, until we can get them back on the road, even if it's on a walk jog basis that's more walk than jog.

Well, that was a tad long winded. But then again, I usually tend to be that way.