working out only for the sake of working out is just silly. I'm in good shape from working, sports, outdoor activities, and sex

Treadmill, year 'round. In South Florida, you can't run outdoors, it's too hot and humid.

I don't run... unless I'm being chased by bears, lions or land sharks!

There needs to be a "Outdoors in the winter; treadmill in the summer." for us Southerners!

capecodjewel wrote:I don't run... unless I'm being chased by bears, lions or land sharks!

Exactly!

newnie wrote:There needs to be a "Outdoors in the winter; treadmill in the summer." for us Southerners!

I second this. Summer running in Arizona isn't pleasant.

newnie wrote:There needs to be a "Outdoors in the winter; treadmill in the summer." for us Southerners!

I live in Pittsburgh, and this summer's turning out to be so hot and humid that I certainly agree with you about running outdoors in fall/winter, and on a treadmill in the summer!

capecodjewel wrote:I don't run... unless I'm being chased by bears, lions or land sharks!

Don't forget cops, too.

I don't run since I tore my Achilles tendon a few years ago. The last time I ran was a couple of weeks ago I was messing around in my backyard & my sprinkler system came on.

I hate running on a hamster wheel. It is outdoors for me. Temps in the single digits to 90's, blizzard to downpour. OK, lightening will send me inside...sometimes.

How about outdoors in the winter and indoors in the summer... gotta love the FL weather :-P

kattykathy wrote:How about outdoors in the winter and indoors in the summer... gotta love the FL weather :-P

this!

capecodjewel wrote:I don't run... unless I'm being chased by bears, lions or land sharks!

My thoughts exactly!

kattykathy wrote:How about outdoors in the winter and indoors in the summer... gotta love the FL weather :-P

^ I live in FL as well.

Artificial knee, back surgery and on and on. I will stick to boat, beach and beer.

My vote is for running.

On a treadmill, the treadmill pulls you and you don't get to fully strengthen your muscles, and when you're all, "oh crap I do really well on this treadmill, I should go running outside!" You'll tire out way sooner due to lack of proper muscle strengthening since your body now has to "pull you along" as you run unlike on the treadmill.