Outdoor Training

Here is my list of pros and cons for outdoor training.  I love running outdoors mostly because I like interval training and tabata training and this is almost impossible to do properly on a treadmill so i find it personally much better training outside but there's defiantly some down sides.

Pros

So what are the upsides to training outdoors

• You have things to look at
• Its free
• You can soak up some sun and get your daily dose of vitamin D
• You can go as fast or slow as you want and change how fast you go instantly
• Its more functional for daily activities
• If your training for a race these tend to be held outdoors so you'll be used to this.
• You can mix it up and keep it interesting by picking new routes
• Can be more motivating
• People report a greater sense of accomplishment when running outdoors
• It tends to be more challenging and to use more calories then running on a treadmill

Cons

• Its dependent on weather
• Its difficult to keep to a constant pace
• Its hard to keep track of how far you are going unless you have expensive equipment to keep track or plan your route before hand
• You can't just stop and leave if you've run away from home or your car you need to go back
• There can be personal safety issues especially if running at night