Treadmill or Natural Running.....!!!

[Dr Damien]

I think natural running is better when you consider predisposition to overuse injuries, terrain, ability to change directions etc plus you can adjust your speed automatically. With the threadmill you do not get too many choices. it is cool for people who have a training regime and need to keep it monitored regularly... but nothing beats anything natural.having said that, natural running may have its downsides, horrible terrains etc but the fact that u can change directions easily is crucial.

[davidlee]

Actually running is probably the worst exercise that someone can do. It's bad on the whole body, stressing and pounding the body creating more damage than practically any other exercise. There is not one good results that has any good purpose from running that cannot be gained from safer less stressful exercise. With all the injuries I see caused by running it's ridiculous that professional therapist and doctors keep recommending it (even for knee injuries). But of course people know the dangers of smoking and continue to do it.