Do you prefer the treadmill or walking outside?

I read a very interesting article recently that discovered that the single best way to run was barefoot, outside, on natural terrain. It's how our body is designed to work. There's a crew of runners that do marathons around the perimeter of some smaller islands in Hawaii that run the whole of it barefoot through grass and sand and dirt. You might not have the most attractive feet afterward, but it's good for you!

Well I have always prefered to walk and do jogging outdoors. Getting up early in the morning and doing your exercise in the fresh air outdoors is much more appealing than walking on a treadmill inside your house or gym.However when you dont have time or when it is raining outside then doing your exercise on the treadmill is the only alternative available to you. As far as walking or running barefoot is concerned i have never done it in my life and i cannot do it without wearing shoes.
 
I used to do it on the treadmill, didn't want anybody seeing me, a big guy trying to jog in the sidewalk, with all my fat jiggling around, I was insecure that way. But now that I got older, more mature, and rally didnt care about what others think mostly, I find that jogging outside is better. Sometimes I go for a run and don't realize I was doing it for almost an hour, in treadmills there are timers. But the problems are the rain, chasing dogs and their poop, you know.
 
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While it's true that walking barefooted is very healthy, but sadly it's non applicable in my country. I live in SNG and people care little about the society and the environment. There's a lot of broken glass and all sorts of trash everywhere. But yeah, I'd say walking outside is just the thing for me.
 
We have ordered a simple treadmill from Amazon, one that will let us make payments with ur Amazon Prime account. It has been a really hot, hot summer here in Alabama, almost 97-98 f most days, so even in the early morning it is hard for me to walk outside, especially with our high humidity.
Some days, I do go for short walks and Poodle dearly loves to get out and go for a walk, but it has just been too hot to do this on a regular basis.
Then, we suddenly dropped temperatures, and now it is pretty cold, but I should be able to take Poodle for walks during the day when it is nice outside. In the meantime, what I have been doing is walking back and forth through the house, trying to get at least 2 miles of walking in every day, plus my hour of swimming.
I am looking forward to having the treadmill, and then I can walk and get my exercise in smaller increments throughout the day.
 
Our treadmill came the other day, and we have it set up in the back bedroom. I have found that there are advantages and disadvantages. It is a shorter treadmill, so I have to be sure to take smaller strides that I would if I were outside walking; but I can use it any time of day or night, and with no regard to the weather.
It slants a little uphill, so is harder to walk than on a flat surface, but I see this as a positive thing for building my muscle fitness over time.
 
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