| Because I don't see well, it's a no-brainer for me: | | | | over it. |
| when there is snow on the running path, I can't run. | | | | Another thing that I do to defeat the monotony and |
| Same goes for temps below 20 degrees. It's not | | | | the repetitious slap of feet against treadmill belt and |
| much fun when it's that cold, and can be dangerous if | | | | make the treadmill running more tolerable is that I |
| the weather takes a turn for the worse while you | | | | listen to my mp3 player. I will select music that I |
| are out in it. So during these unfavorable conditions, I | | | | have listened to during some of my different |
| usually resign myself to running on a treadmill. | | | | outdoor runs, preferably ones that had great scenery |
| Treadmill workouts are not my favorite thing, but | | | | and beautiful weather. For example, while I was on |
| they do serve a useful purpose: mainly to keep me | | | | vacation in Hawaii in 2002, I was listening to Shakira's |
| from going crazy from not getting my running fix! But | | | | "Laundry Service" for the 3 weeks I was there. Now, |
| I have to admit that if that was all I could do - run | | | | when I run on the treadmill, with Shakira along for |
| on a treadmill - I don't think I would be a runner. I | | | | the fun, I can visualize myself running along the path |
| just love running outside so much. Even though I | | | | by the canal, watching the kayaks float by just like |
| don't see well, there is just something wonderful, yet | | | | I'm in Hawaii again, even though I'm really still in cold |
| indefinable about being outdoors and running that | | | | and frigid Montana. Listening to a good book on the |
| defies my understanding as to why I love it so much. | | | | mp3 player can accomplish the same thing and make |
| But regardless of the reason, in order to be able to | | | | the time go by faster, too. |
| run outside when the weather is better and not have | | | | Another tip for running on a treadmill at your local |
| to completely start my training regimen from scratch | | | | gym, is to get a treadmill by a window if you can. |
| every spring, I use the treadmill to keep myself in | | | | The gym I go to has huge picture windows, so I |
| shape. That way I am able to do longer runs | | | | make it a point to get a treadmill running position as |
| outdoors once the weather improves. | | | | close to one of the big windows as possible. Not only |
| Since I don't enjoy running on the treadmill, but find it | | | | is the temperature in the gym cooler near the |
| to be a necessary evil, over the years I have | | | | expanse of glass, but the light and view give me |
| developed some tricks that I use to keep myself | | | | more of the sense of being outside, which helps me |
| sane while running on the treadmill. | | | | enjoy the run much better, even though I'm still |
| One mental speed bump treadmill runners have is the | | | | running on a treadmill. |
| focus on the progress showing on the display screen. | | | | It is also a good idea to use your time running on a |
| It seems like we spend the whole time watching the | | | | treadmill to do some speed work. I can't do speed |
| seconds tick by one by one by one interminably, and | | | | work when I'm running outside, as with my vision |
| wondering when will it ever get to zero so that we | | | | issues, I have to really be attentive to where I'm |
| can stop. One strategy I used to defeat this | | | | going. Since I'm not able to run fast outdoors and be |
| psychological time bomb and energy-deflater was to | | | | safe, too, I punch up the speed on the treadmill and |
| put a towel over the display panel of the treadmill. | | | | really get a good sweat going. I also find that if I do |
| This way I can't see how much time has passed or | | | | run faster, I don't feel like I need to spend as much |
| how much further I have to go. It's amazing how | | | | time running on the treadmill, as I've gotten the same |
| much more quickly the time flies by when you're not | | | | or better workout in less time! |
| focused on the countdown of every single second, | | | | The other big positive about running on a treadmill, is |
| one by one. But here's an additional bonus tip for | | | | that it gets you into the gym and the workout |
| you, and it's free; I won't even charge you for it :) | | | | mindset, so you are more likely to do the weight |
| Use a bigger towel, as a hand towel will slip off the | | | | training, too! And that's a good thing, isn't it? |
| display, and all of a sudden you find yourself jumping | | | | How 'bout it? |