Hmm I think I'll take a stab at this one too. While I would never (EVER) be cought dead on the dreadmill on a weekend, during the week I tend to run on one, even if Yes, the weather is decent and it is still light out (not now of course, since it is dark by the time I get out of work).

Why?

1) Ease of tracking miles and training for pace (i.e. try to keep my azzdragging to a minimum)
2) If I go home to change after work and run on the trail next to my house, I will never leave again. That's just the way it is. If I don't work out directly after work (my gym is in my company) then I won't do it after a full day of work.
3) The outdoor trail around where I work is wandery, short, and dissapears at times, making it annoying to run multiple laps on. I won't run on the roads around my workplace because I'm not yet comfortable running on roads with cars (it seems different on a bike... mostly I think I'm uncomfortable with how peds are supposed to run AGAINST the flow of traffic i think and that seems unnatural to cyclist me).

Now, at my old department building, we had a gorgeous 1/4 mile trail that ran around the place and wound through some woods and by creeks, and if I was running when I worked there, I would definitely hit that during lunchtime! But for right now, I have absolutely no desire to run on the 'trail' around my workplace.

So basically, I'm not a fan of the dreadmill, but I'll use it as a tool during the week, because I'm focused on a goal of running x distance or x time and it's not so much like torture, but more like an extension of work, and that's okay because on the weekends I get to play warrior princess (I like that!) on the trails near me. Well, if Warrior Princess can get passed by Old Dude regularly.



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