I believe if you hydrate with a drink which is palatable and healthy such as powerade, in the flavor you like then I think it can help.
Give yourself challenges, try to beat your previous score. Get a audiobook you love and only listen to it when you are doing your winter morning run. Or do the same with music if you prefer.
My sister-in-law painted the walls bright orange and yellow. She also positioned the treadmill so she looked out the window.
I’ve more experience running on a treadmill than running outside. If you’ve already been running it’d be easy for you to get right back into your running shoes and run on a treadmill. It may be difficult if you take a break. So I’d suggest you to not take a break from running for more than 3 days continuously. Further, when you’re about to run, listen to some high energy music, I love listening to progressive techno or psychedelic music. The beats let you run like your on a free flow. As you begin, think about how good you’re going to feel after the run, how this run would bring you closer to your goals. You can mix things up on a treadmill. You can choose the kind of program you like. Most machines come with 7-9 programs. Low intensity run ing, HIIT, jog etc. Choose your program for the day based on your mood. If you have more energy, go with HIIT that day, else go for a light jog, as long as you finish the task. Hope this helps.
Listen to podcasts you enjoy or watch videos/TV shows while running. Make sure you only get to hear/see them on the threadmill for extra motivation
MUSIC MUSIC MUSIC!!! a good playlist is everything (for me anyway) or even setting up an ipad/phone to watch your favorite show...helps a TON. 🤗
Download a video of a nature in spring/summer or a movie. Play it when you are on treadmill. You can also find a different activity that you would enjoy to do, such as swimming or yoga.
I have the same problem. I love running outside and on trails, but hate treadmills at the gym. So this is a good question for me to ask myself too. I’m thinking maybe make yourself a motivating playlist of songs to listen to that get you pumped, or maybe try interval training to change it up so you don’t get bored. Switch it up between the bikes and elyptical and rowing machine too maybe? I know some people can read while doing some of those although I can’t lol. Or maybe listen to a podcast, or watch a show you like on your phone. Hope some of those ideas help!
Start listening to a podcast or audio book that you’re really into, but only let yourself listen to it when you’re running? I’m not a runner, but that’s how I learned to love my long commute! Something I’ve found extremely helpful in maintaining my morning exercise routine (and a heap of other parts of my life!) is approaching exercise and food as an act of love and care for my mind and body, rather than a punishment or chore that I have to do. Your run gives your body (and mind) a better chance to carry you through your day with energy and comfort, it’s such a lovely thing to do for yourself. Make your run your way of saying thank you and ‘I’ve got you’ to your body, and you might find that the way you feel about it each morning, even when you can’t get outside, changes. Using the Fabulous ‘morning exercise’ challenge as a reset might also help you here - it recently helped me refocus on exercising every day for seven days, getting me back in the swing of things after an illness. If you already have exercise as a part of a different routine, you can just delete the new routine that pops up when you start the challenge - your current routine will work with the challenge too. Hope there’s something there that helps! The transition to colder weather is always so hard when being outdoors is a big part of your exercise enjoyment
Try finding a TV-show that you really like, that you can only watch while running on the treadmill! 😍 And btw I live in Norway and it gets really cold here in the winter, but if you really love running, it’s actually not bad at all if you just put on some nice wool (and maybe get custom shoes for sloppy underlay). I suggest trying it one time, I promise you will get warm after a while of running 😉
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