I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on a treadmill. I hate running on treadmills, it seems wicked tedious compared to the relaxed thrill of running on the open road. But I felt kind of guilty during winter training last year. Mrs. Progman is a teacher and I have a 6 & 8 year old. The entire winter they were waiting for the elusive snow day while I was silently praying for clear roads to run on. We didn't really get any decent snow in NJ last year, so I got lucky on the training but my kids got jipped. I want to have a fallback for the inclement weather this year, not to mention it's pretty convenient to have when you want to bang out 5 miles here and there.
I am leaning towards a used Precor or LifeFitness commercial machine. I am 6' 2" tall and tip the scale at about 185 so I need something that will take a beating. I'm pretty sure if I bought anything less than a gym quality machine I would ruin it in about a year if I was doing any kind of regular mileage on it. I've got a spot picked out in the 'ol garage right next to the racquet stringer, just need to add the machine.
If anyone has any good advice on Treadmills I would love to hear it. I haven't seen alot of mention of them in the running blog-o-sphere so I'm curious if anyone uses them or not.
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I got no consumer advice for you. For big purchases, I love checking Consumer Reports. Good luck finding a great machine that will give you many happy miles.
I've got no advice for you. I DO have a TM (it's a Proform) BUT I NEVER use it and I ABSOLUTELY agree that you need a commercial grade one if you're going to be putting a good chunk of mileage on it.
I agree, go for a good one. Even changing gyms I could tell the quality of one treadmill over another. I have never run on a precor treadmill but have used other machines by them. I think the treadmills at my old gym were the lifefitness ones.
Good topic, but darn it Noone has given any results. I want to buy a commercial quality built TM also. Hope someone comes through with a good answer. Tired of going to gym. 185? LOL lightweight. I need the super deluxe titanium fatboy treadmill.haha
I know what you mean about the snow and running. The kids want it and I just pray for a dusting here and there so I can still get outside.
I don't own a treadmill myself however I have a few friends who do and from what I have been told by them and from using different ones in the gym the LifeFitness ones seem to last longer. But I would really make sure you get whatever one feels right to you when you jog on it otherwise you will regret it forever.
I don't own a treadmill but I think on such a big item its always smarter to pay a couple of extra bucks to get something that will last.
Good luck on your new purchase!
Get a good one & enjoy it! It sucks enough to have to run on one, might as well make it fancy :)
Sorry - that wasn't very helpful...
http://obrats.blogspot.com/2008/09/treadmill-review-horizon-t1200.html
I just can't run on a tread, so I am of no help to ya!
I stink!
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