A treadmill restarts my running habit!
Five years ago when I started running I was an outdoor runner only. I had the opinion that the only people who should use a treadmill were in rehab or physical therapy of some sort. Then I got married, had children, finished school and my schedule was a lot different. It was so much harder to find time to go running outside. Last fall I finally broke down and bought a treadmill.
What a great choice. My wife mentioned that a local store was closing out some of its models at 50% off. I went that night and bought one. It featured incline (which I haven’t used very much), quick speed settings and a space saver feature that would let me fold it up when I wasn’t using it. Much to my surprise, I use it a few times a week and I love it.
Before getting a treadmill I worried that I would buy it and then never use it. As it turns out, I go running about three times a week on it. Keep in mind that during the winter months at 5:30 AM (the only time I can find to run) it is about 20 degrees Fahrenheit outside (that’s below freezing). Having a treadmill has significantly reduced my barrier to running and I’m more consistent than I ever was without it. As a bonus, my wife really likes to run on it too. She now uses it two or three times a week.
If you’re ready to take the plunge, this new year might be the perfect time to do it. I found that ProForm.com is in the process of closing out some of last year’s models with savings of up to $800. They both offer free shipping (which is probably quite a bit for a treadmill). Here are some quick links below and I think that the sale ends Monday (1/21), so be quick (the last time they did this sale I think they sold out before the ending date). If you do pick one up, please let me know if you have the same positive experience that I’ve had running on my treadmill. It’s been great to be running regularly again, and to feel like I have a system that will keep me consistent.
Here are the links. Let me know what you think!
February 7th, 2008 at 1:47 am
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