Treadmill and outdoor running deliver similar fitness benefits for most runners—miles count the same. Treadmill running can feel mentally and physically harder due to fixed pacing and lack of scenery.
As a midwest native, I have run in -10 degree temperatures, through blizzards, thunderstorms, tried to do pick-ups on ice-glazed streets, and taken extra days off all in an effort to avoid the ...
Amelia MacIntyre, DO, is a board-certified family medicine physician. She is certified in osteopathic medicine. Treadmill and outdoor running deliver similar fitness benefits for most runners—miles ...