The bad news: Running or walking on the treadmill can be like Chinese water torture for some of us (MissFit included).
The good news: Since it’s warming up, you can walk, run and, once the snow clears off the shoulder, even ride your bike outside! Rolling terrain, with ups and downhills, is much more engaging to the brain (especially if you pick a course with some decent scenery) and to the muscles and bones (gravity is what you need, something less present on a treadmill. if you set it at less than 1.5 incline). To give you extra motivation, pick an event that’s coming up—March 18th is the Taconic Road Runner’s St. Pat’s 10K/2 miler. May 20th is the Bloomin’ Metric bike tour, with distances from 25 to 62 miles. You don’t have to race—just do it to do it.

The bad news: This week’s blog is over.
The good news: No more need to be sitting at your computer reading—get outside already!

MissFit, aka Eve Hartman, is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer who gladly makes house calls. For more information, contact her at 914-588-0591 or at TeamMissFit.com. To subscribe to Miss Fit’s RSS feed, click here.