Blog Action Day: Pass Up The Treadmill for an Outdoor Run

Today, October 15th, is Blog Action Day, where bloggers from around the world unite to raise awareness of environmental issues. The idea is that we blog about something that has to do with helping the environment. My tip is quite simple really - treadmills suck up quite a bit of electricity, especially when twenty of them are running at the same time in your gym. Unless you power your lights with it, that energy is lost.

So next time you’re about to walk out the door and drive to the gym on Cardio day, think about the gas you’ll be using by driving there, and the electricity you’ll be using while running in place. And then go for a run in the 24-hour fitness center called Mother Earth, which has been a giant gymnasium for hikers, mountain climbers, runners, swimmers and outdoor enthusiasts long before there was a Bally’s.