Treadmill runners often get a bad rap from the rest of the running community. They are often seen as wimps, or weekend warriors, but not true runners. But treadmills offer a great deal of advantages over running outside on the road. Here are a couple.
Treadmills main benefits
- It help burning calories faster
- You can elevate a treadmill to simulate hills
- A treadmill is easier on the body. For example asphalt is about ten times harder than dirt and grass
- You can run when it is bone cracking cold outside and the roads are covered in black ice
- Program your treadmill to run at the specified pace