Just curious what you all think. I feel like I am flying on my treadmill when I am going 6 MPH, but when I run 10 min miles outside (6 MPH) I feel like I am merely trudging along. Does anyone else have a similar feeling? Is this typical of treadmills? Do you think my treadmill is wrong? Thanks!
Hi Jordan ... I feel the same way too on the dreadmill ... I think it's because the treadmill is propelling you forward and helping you along, whereas outside you have to do all the work yourself plus you have the added bonus of hill, different surfaces etc...
Treadmills for me are a bit of a chore - I definitely feel like time is dragging when I am running on one. I'll usually have it up around 7.5-8mph and it still feels like I am plodding!
When I am running that pace outside it just flies by - I think because there is so much scenary and things to look at and keep my mind occupied. It just doesn't feel like I am working as hard when I have multiple distractions :P
Hi Jordan ... I feel the same way too on the dreadmill ... I think it's because the treadmill is propelling you forward and helping you along, whereas outside you have to do all the work yourself plus you have the added bonus of hill, different surfaces etc...
Hope this helps...
Having said this though, I definitely prefer running outside than on the treadmill...Like Lyna I get distracted by the scenery, I have my music and time flies by... On the dreadmill even if I am looking at a good program I also look at every second go by. When I do enjoy on the treadmill is doing speed work...
Uhh, just wanted to add I know the feeling. I hate treadmills.
I've been trying to work out on those darned machines for at least 6 months now, on and off, and I still get treadmill "drunk." 10 minutes of walking and as soon as I step off that thing, I feel like I'm gonna hit the floor. I gotta stumble over to the next machine.
I have to cover the time display on a treadmill with a towel to avoid counting down the minutes. Time seems interminable! Outside there's no reference point so it seems much faster. I have no idea of the speed though.
I have to cover the time display on a treadmill with a towel to avoid counting down the minutes. Time seems interminable! Outside there's no reference point so it seems much faster. I have no idea of the speed though.
Jax, here's a great site for mapping pace outside http://www.mapmyrun.com/ ... Just click on Map New Run then just put your postal code or the city and province/state you're in, map your run, then there's the Workout Calculator put your stats and time and it will give you a pace and calories burned for the time you ran.......
I was once told to set the treadmill at a 1% grade to approximate running outside on a flat surface with normal wind resistance. You can go up from there if you want to approximate hills and whatnot. I find it fairly accurate when I do that. Hope it helps!
Treadmill pace v. real pace
... I feel the same way too on the dreadmill 
... I think it's because the treadmill is propelling you forward and helping you along, whereas outside you have to do all the work yourself plus you have the added bonus of hill, different surfaces etc... 
