Whether it's Mother Nature, travel, a hectic schedule, or just plain old road weariness that's preventing you from running outside, turning to the treadmill can keep fitness levels up when we're being kept inside. With fun workouts that add a little variety to your routine, it's dreadmill no more! While studies suggest exercising outdoors might make us happier, more energetic, and less anxious, there are some perks to sweating it out inside the gym . Besides the convenience of seeing time and pace (and calories melt away), treadmill running is actually easier than running outside. But who are we kidding? Anyone who has spent some quality time on the ‘mill knows running in place can be a total drag.
