Comments on The Toronto Runner: I Hate Running Indoors

If there is anything more I hate than running, it'...

2009-11-01T09:12:23.060-05:00

If there is anything more I hate than running, it's running indoors. Indoor tracks or treadmills spell torture to me. Actually, I hate tracks in general. I'd rather just run on a trail in the woods.

That's a great time for 14k.. especially indoors w...

2009-08-19T17:39:45.263-04:00

That's a great time for 14k.. especially indoors where you have obstacles like equipment hogs, heh.

James - If you find one, please tell me. Pleeeeeas...

2007-12-06T23:15:00.000-05:00

James - If you find one, please tell me. Pleeeeease!

JazzyJo - you're absolutely right - I think those runs actually tire me out more than runs outside for just that reason... even without the kids! The YMCA is the worst at the weekend. Ugh.

Donna - I'm not sure I could do that - I'd get so bored walking for that long. Wait a minute, I get bored running... I think I'll just have to stay outside unless the weather's not manageable... but my new job is directly across from the Y! Oh the dilemma!

See, to me, 30 minutes on the Y track is more than...

2007-12-06T22:24:00.000-05:00

See, to me, 30 minutes on the Y track is more than enough! And that's a fast walk. No newspaper, though.

I don't know how you do it, Dave. And now you're training for Boston?! Wow!

I hate running on indoor tracks, too, mostly becau...

2007-12-04T15:58:00.000-05:00

I hate running on indoor tracks, too, mostly because the direction never changes, which is hard on your inside knee. My favorite indoor run last spring was at my local YMCA during spring break when about 75 kids from the latch-key program came upstairs to walk the track. Talk about your roadblocks!

Dave, I agree with you. I used to run at the Unive...

2007-12-04T11:34:00.000-05:00

Dave, I agree with you. I used to run at the University of Toronto Athletic Centre, which at least has a 200m track (but alas, no treadmills). My new job is closer to the YMCA, but I've resisted joining for the very reasons you mention. I wish there was a covered 400m track somewhere in the city...