Do you ever run on a treadmill, does it motivate you? Serious Posts Only, please!

JJJJJ · 2026-01-04T19:32:38-05:00

The longest I’ve ever survived on a treadmill was 2 miles, and that was a one‑time miracle. I swear treadmills are a different sport entirely. They don’t feel like running; they feel like being a hamster who made questionable life choices. Some people love treadmills, and honestly, good for them. Maybe they enjoy the steady pace, the climate control, or the fact that the machine won’t judge them for watching trash TV while jogging. Others (hi, it’s me) can’t stand the monotony, the weird air, or the feeling that time slows down to a crawl the moment you press “Start.”

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4 months ago 01/07/2026 10:26am EST

re: JJJJJ

i like doing threshold workouts on the treadmill because then i know i won't go too fast. and progression runs are a lot easier in the treadmill too. plus i find that treadmill in general can improve my mental strength because of the monotony, especially if i rawdog (no tv/music/audiobook/whatever else) it. those things are enough motivation for me.

but for the majority of my mileage (easy runs), i much prefer the roads, unless i have a really good audiobook/album/show/movie i wanna consume, in which case treadmill might be fine too.

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4 months ago 01/07/2026 12:25pm EST

re: terrible__runner

"Raw Dog" the treadmill 🤣🤣🤣

4 months ago 01/07/2026 4:01pm EST

re: screen name stolen

Every gym I've been in has been hot as balls with a slow overhead fan at best. Even an easy running run on the treadmill is miserable. I only use them when it's icy. No way I would choose to run on a treadmill if there were another option.

4 months ago 01/08/2026 7:14pm EST

re: I hate treadmill

I hate treadmill wrote:
Every gym I've been in has been hot as balls with a slow overhead fan at best. Even an easy running run on the treadmill is miserable. I only use them when it's icy. No way I would choose to run on a treadmill if there were another option.

Where I live it is the complete opposite, but I am not the same runner either. If I was in my 20s, it would not bother me if it was a little bit cool to start out. You warm up faster when you are young and can go!

4 months ago 01/08/2026 7:17pm EST

re: comedyrelaugh

comedyrelaugh wrote:
I like to eat a bag of chocolate covered espresso beans before I get on a treadmill, just like my idol, Matt Foley. He taught me how to be motivated through his lecture series. The man was a genius. RIP.
Video:m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq6VT4m9MA4&pp=y...

Good One!!!

4 months ago 01/08/2026 9:10pm EST

re: Chiggle

Chiggle wrote:
rawals1974 wrote:
I'll break up the monotony for easy runs by running something like 1.5 miles, doing a set of weights, 1.4 miles, another set, etc. all the way down to 0.1 miles (that's a 12 mile workout). I only do this for easy runs when the weather is terrible. But it's a way to tick off miles and not go nuts.
Isn't breaking up your miles like that counterproductive? Doesn't the value from running come from the time spent running continuously?

Well, I run 80-90 miles a week. Maybe once or twice on the treadmill if the weather is awful. I turned 50 last year and ran a 2:32 at CIM. I find that the overall time on feet is what keeps me fit. I could run singles, doubles, triples - it doesn't really matter. Just overall time.

4 months ago 01/08/2026 11:02pm EST

re: JJJJJ

Summers here are too miserable to run outside any length of time. When the dew point is over 70F, there is no such thing as evaporative cooling.

So we have a smart treadmill. I actually like it quite a bit because it runs the iFit software and their global workouts let me run through simulated Iceland or pretend Croatia or pretty videos of Bryce Canyon or such, and the program varies the speed and incline for me.

4 months ago 01/09/2026 9:48pm EST

re: ZONES OUT

Out of curiosity, which treadmill is it?

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