I imagine there's really no difference other than pavement conditions. (ie indoors would be more even, maybe better for your feet) I just ask because I've noticed that when I've been timing my jogs, my performance will vary wildly depending on weather conditions (The park I jog at is basically an open field and lots of times I'm jogging against 10-15 mile per hour winds half the course, while other times it humid as hell, etc)

Softer surfaces are better for your knees and feet.

Uneven and changing surfaces are more challenging, require more effort, and are generally better.

It doesn't matter too much other than DO NOT run on paved surfaces. The impact on your knees and ankles is too high if you run for more than like fifteen minutes.

I would use treadmills if I had an mp3 player, probably, but they're so boring when you've got nothing to do but stare at the wall. So I don't jog.

I might start again in a few months, but there's nowhere good to jog around here that's not paved, and I already fucked up one of my knees from that several months ago. Seven or eight, probably, and it's now mostly better. The only real problem it gave me was that it would hurt when I ran, but that was a big problem since I was really starting to like running. Now I'll probably hate it again when I start again.

I don't think it matters.

Null is right regarding your knees, but there isn't that much you can do about it unless you can find a large open field. Tracks aren't bad either, but that's boring running in circles.

I like to, well I should say when I did run, I used to like running outside. I like the change in scenery.

I've been trying to start jogging more, but I don't have any appropriate gear for this type of stuff.

Since this is about jogging, does anyone recommend a certain type of shoes or anything? I probably need to get some sort of track pants too, hmm. Do you guys just go to a sporting goods store for this crap? I need to find one around here.

Go to a running shoe store and have them pick something that fits your foot. All feet and shoes are different and there isn't one recommendation that fits them all.

Track pants? Uhh, whatever makes you happy. All you need is shoes.

Yeah, as for the shoes, I'd just go with whatever fits well. However, I've noticed that Nikes usually have air in the insoles, because I guess they think that makes them more effective, and with the way that I move (I've been told that I step a little differently than most people, but I don't know how) I always end up popping a bubble in the rear of the shoe, so it squeaks whenever I step. I don't like to announce my presence that way, I guess, so I'm not going to buy Nikes anymore.

And track pants are kinda gross. Maybe if it's really cold wherever you are, but even then I'd go with sweats. But I majorly prefer basketball shorts or some kind of loose, light shorts, whenever possible.

I find it much easier to jog outside than on a treadmill. I usually drift +/- 4 feet to the side when i run, so treadmills aren't my forté.

It's also about how you run . . . not always where you run. Form is really important.

I recommend you read "Running Fast and Injury Free" by Gordon Pirie.