Running Inside Or Running Outside? What's Your Take?

[sheenp24]

I have a question. Someone asked me today, which is more beneficial, running outside or inside. I have a take, but what do you all think?

[Dan Arnautu]

@sheenp24 Both burn the same amount of calories. With a treadmill you can keep the speed constant though and you can use it in the winter.

Both are good. It's just a matter of preference. 

[Steph1988]

I would definitely say outside i run several routes and i learned to really love them, i know every tree, every crack in the road and every building, sometimes i run around a lake,sometimes through the town, sometimes i run up to a certain point for example an old mill and back, sometimes early morning sometimes when the evening sets in and so far over the years iv'e seen deer,rabbits,foxes,owls u name it and that is why running outside is best in my opinion.

 

[sheenp24]

Great information guys! I definitely agree with all of you; you all have great points! @Dan Arnautu From my own observation, I see a lot of people using only the basic features on the treadmill. Running constantly on a flat surface with no variables affecting their efforts. You don't think that running outside with varying surface changes, rather big or minute, changes the overall effort one needs to physically adapt to the changes in terrain? With running outside, you run into inclining as well as declining land formations, promoting muscle confusion kind of like with interval training. I have done both before and it seems like I can run forever on a treadmill, but every time I run outside, it feels like I become exhausted a lot quicker. But that's just my observation. @Michael569 I personally like running outside better as well! The visuals are so much better!

[mudita]

I would say outside because then you will get fresh air, sunlight and connect with nature! We are too much inside now a days.