Treadmill recommendations
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I'm going to buy a treadmill this weekend. I know there are some runners on the board but I don't know how much indoor running you do. Are there any brands that are good/should avoid?
Proform is pretty much the standard when it comes to home treadmills. If you are going to be using it every day for 4 or more miles, you should stay away from the sub $400 (US) treadmills as these tend to need motor and/or belt replacements frequently. If you are just going to walk a little bit every day, then you could probably do OK with one of these inexpensive models. For high-end machines I would recommend either Nautilus or Precor. True is also an OK brand as well. Regards,
Brigg Thorp Senior Software Engineer Timex Corporation
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I'm going to buy a treadmill this weekend. I know there are some runners on the board but I don't know how much indoor running you do. Are there any brands that are good/should avoid?
My recommendation is that the air is cleaner if you walk outside. At least, it is where I live.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP
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My recommendation is that the air is cleaner if you walk outside. At least, it is where I live.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP
Christian Graus wrote:
My recommendation is that the air is cleaner if you walk outside.
Not to mention a better view and a little sunshine never hurts.
Jeremy Falcon A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.[^]
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Christian Graus wrote:
My recommendation is that the air is cleaner if you walk outside.
Not to mention a better view and a little sunshine never hurts.
Jeremy Falcon A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.[^]
Yep. Although, I wouldn't know, it's November ( so, spring ) and it's freezing here, they had hail in town yesterday, and downpours out here.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP
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I'm going to buy a treadmill this weekend. I know there are some runners on the board but I don't know how much indoor running you do. Are there any brands that are good/should avoid?
I second Brigg's comments. Cheap treadmills are sure to fall apart long before you've worn out your shoes. Either buy an expensive one ($800+), or run outside. Precor is a good brand. The gym I used to visit before the one I'm at now, had Precor and some other brand. During the three years I trained there, the Precor was never broken. The others had to be maintained once every half year it seemed.
-- Coming Soon to an Illegal DVD
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My recommendation is that the air is cleaner if you walk outside. At least, it is where I live.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP
It's not always an option, especially so in a wintery climate. If it's not too damn cold, it can be very slippery. A broken arm doesn't make training more pleasurable. :)
-- Nominated For Three Glemmys
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My recommendation is that the air is cleaner if you walk outside. At least, it is where I live.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP
I'd love to except that it's dark outside by 5pm, and the sun isn't up until 8am. I don't like running by myself in the dark. Plus, it's winter here. I know some like to run in the winter, but my lungs freeze up in the really cold dry air and I have to use an inhaler sometimes. Plus some people don't clean their sidewalks and then you can't see if the sidewalk is uneven...too much of a chance to get hurt. I figure with a treadmill I can walk/run inside from November - May (which is when we typically have snow) and that's enough months to justify the cost.
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I'd love to except that it's dark outside by 5pm, and the sun isn't up until 8am. I don't like running by myself in the dark. Plus, it's winter here. I know some like to run in the winter, but my lungs freeze up in the really cold dry air and I have to use an inhaler sometimes. Plus some people don't clean their sidewalks and then you can't see if the sidewalk is uneven...too much of a chance to get hurt. I figure with a treadmill I can walk/run inside from November - May (which is when we typically have snow) and that's enough months to justify the cost.
My wife told me a similar story. The kids do play on the treadmill from time to time, which helps in clearing the cobwebs.
Christian Graus - C++ MVP
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I'm going to buy a treadmill this weekend. I know there are some runners on the board but I don't know how much indoor running you do. Are there any brands that are good/should avoid?
Have you done a lot of treadmill running? By 'a lot', I mean several weeks worth? Running on a treadmill has some distinct differences from running on roads or other surfaces. The motion of the belt interacts with your stride and gives you a different footstrike. I've found I can run on a treadmill occasionally (once every couple of weeks) and I'm OK. If I use it more often than that, it leaves my ankles sore and I start to develop shin splints. I'm striking a cautionary note here because of the expense. A good 'walking' treadmill will run $800-1200, while a 'running' treadmill starts at $1200 and up. More money usually buys a wider belt, beefier construction, and a more powerful belt motor. If what you're looking for is a source of aerobic exercise that you can use indoors when it's nasty outside, an elliptical cross trainer is a nice machine. This[^] is a sample from Precor, who seem to make the best ones available. Admittedly, this one's expensive, but you could probably find cheaper versions.
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I'd love to except that it's dark outside by 5pm, and the sun isn't up until 8am. I don't like running by myself in the dark. Plus, it's winter here. I know some like to run in the winter, but my lungs freeze up in the really cold dry air and I have to use an inhaler sometimes. Plus some people don't clean their sidewalks and then you can't see if the sidewalk is uneven...too much of a chance to get hurt. I figure with a treadmill I can walk/run inside from November - May (which is when we typically have snow) and that's enough months to justify the cost.
leckey wrote:
I don't like running by myself in the dark.
I don't like running at all during the dark. I don't know why, but I gotta have sunshine to get me pumped up for it.
Jeremy Falcon A multithreaded, OpenGL-enabled application.[^]