5 Reasons Running Outside is Better than Running on a Treadmill
4. Running outside exposes you to varied terrains
Running on varied terrains helps develop and train the different muscles in your body. When you run on a treadmill, it is very monotonous and you keep using and training the same muscles. You need to run outside to adapt your body to the varied terrains and let you workout wherever.
5. You get to meet a lot more different people than your gym members
A social aspect and advantage of running outside is that you meet a lot of people. Even if you do not stop to talk, you tend to develop a kind of bond with other runners and there is always an acknowledgement in the form of a nod or a smile. Watching people and other things as you run is also interesting and takes your mind off a lot of things. On the other hand, you tend to think a lot when you are on a treadmill because of its monotonous nature.
