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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/treadmill-vs-pavement-the-running-debate/">Treadmill vs. Pavement: The Running Debate</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted December 30, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Megan Hueter</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">With the low temperatures and adverse weather, it’s no wonder that many exercisers choose to hibernate and sweat in the gym instead of going out in the elements.&nbsp; But a great debate among all those fit is one of determining which is better: the treadmill or the pavement.&nbsp; When it comes to the winter season, research points positives and negatives in both directions. The reason the treadmill feels “easier” on the body is because the ground is actually being pulled underneath your feet (meaning, your feet are not pulling your body forward, as they would if you were running outside), AND there are no other factors such as wind resistance. However, some research indicates that you can supplement this by running at a 1% incline with slight resistance. One good thing is that treadmills are actually…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/treadmill-vs-pavement-the-running-debate/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/treadmill-vs-pavement-the-running-debate/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/treadmill-vs-pavement-the-running-debate/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/treadmill-vs-pavement-the-running-debate/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-fitness/">her-fitness</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/athletics/">athletics</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/training-programs/">training-programs</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a><br /><br /> </P>