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Pondering ....

Problems encountered recently:

  • Sore shins through running on concrete
  • cold and wet long runs
  • colds
  • unable to run due to short lunches
  • hubby's working hours prevent runs/ club runs
  • not enough training

Possible solution .... a treadmill. It seems that Makro are selling a Carl Lewis foldable motorised tready for £200 + VAT. It's not super fast but then neither am I - it goes 7.5mph max and has 3 inclines (manual).

Now I usually say "bleurgh hate treadmills" but this would help in training and would be more cushioned and I could use it more frequently and do BT work on it (cos I'm slow!!). It could live in the garage, cool in winter and summer that way.

It's my birthday in April so I could pool money (pay now on credit card!).

So now I'm pondering and confused - do I don't I ..... advice please kind folks!!

STILL PONDERING - told hubby and he didn't say no. Leg still hurts and getting frustrated (and comfort eating), could a tready keep me on the straight and narrow training wise and help me lose weight???
I just don't know

Comments

beanz said…
Excellent solution - but .... I have to say, Pix that I wouldn't buy one at that price - whenever I have run cheap treadmills in hotels I have stopped after 15 minutes max - too rickety.
Certainly wouldn't buy before trying.
Read a review of treadies recently - either in Running Fitness and Runners World. I think you do have to pay quite a lot for something half decent. (I think I saw £2000 for a life fitness on ebay)

sorry not to be more positive.
8:38 PM, February 14, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
and therein stands the major question! The RRP is £350 and Argos had it at £400 - now I know the gym ones are designed for mega use and would be 2k ish but ....
Oh I DON't KNOW!
10:24 PM, February 14, 2005
Evil Pixie said…
where are they then ....pixie wanders off
9:57 AM, February 15, 2005
RobW said…
Pix - Good idea but I'd listen carefully to what Beanz is saying and try before you buy. You don't want to feel that you've wasted a lot of money and get even more depressed.

Isn't Decathlon a French company or have they bought someone over here? They were quite decent when I went into one in France last year. I have also see treadies at John Lewis and one of the larger JJB/JS Sport superstores though I can't remember the price.
10:38 PM, February 16, 2005
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