Running on a treadmill has many advantages, especially
in winter. Here are the 12 biggest
1. Comfort and safety. No extreme heat or cold. No rain, wind, snow or ice. No darkness. No traffic. No mean dogs, wild
animals or weirdos. If you say treadmill training removes the spirit of adventure that outdoor running provides, well, yes, it
can. However, in the name of safety and comfort, it often pays to heed the call of the great indoors. Even in Canada's remote
Yukon Territory, where people have to be as hardy as the native northern vegetation to survive, Cheryl Klippert runs on a
treadmill. "I'm afraid to venture too far on the roads because of bears, but I can still enjoy the view by setting up my
treadmill outdoors," says Klippert. Suburbia presents other safety issues. "When snow piles up on the sides of streets after a
snowfall, I don't think it's fair for drivers to have to share the road with a runner," says Greg Dunston of Rockville, Md. "I run
inside on my treadmill." Fact: With safety being an especially big concern for women, it's not surprising that a survey
conducted by research firm American Sports Data found that more than 70 percent of new home-treadmill buyers in the
United States are female.
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