For those of you that don't know, I recently moved to the Philadelphia area. (Anyone live close?) Such a big change from Virginia Beach. Although there are many things I will miss about living at the oceanfront, there are other things that I am excited about. In Virginia I lived in a small condo. Now in Philadelphia, I moved to a three bedroom house with a den. I knew this would be a perfect space for a gym. I already have an exercise bike, but I knew I wanted to get a treadmill for training for my upcoming marathons, especially since it will be much cooler here in the winter. Even now, it's been so hot to get runs completed outside if you're not up first thing in the morning.
This is my new workout space all put together.
I've already started to hang some of my race medals!
This is my new workout space all put together.
I've already started to hang some of my race medals!
I've done a little bit of research on some treadmills, but when it came down to it, I knew I didn't need anything too fancy with bells and whistles. Just the basics, and one with an incline adjustment. (I had got one years ago, but had left it at my parent's house). I decided to get the Gold's Gym 420. The reviews that I read all said it was great for the price. That works for me! Anxiously awaiting my treadmill to come, I was like a little kid on Christmas morning:) It finally arrived right on schedule. Some of the reviews I read said that their delivery man even put it together for them. But unfortunately, I had no such luck. The assembly wasn't too hard though, but you definitely need 2 people to put it together. Good thing I had some help.
There are so many mixed feelings on treadmill training. Of course there is nothing like a great run outdoors, but that's not always an option. For me, I'd rather use my treadmill and do my workout, then not do anything at all. Now there are no excuses for not getting my runs in! I have used it a few times since I got it and it does the job! I didn't think it was too loud while I was running. My only complaint ( which is just me being picky and I knew this when I bought it) is the display screen is small and it doesn't light up so it's not as easy to read while you're running. Which is not that big of a deal because I am watching my Sex and the City anyways and the time flies by. ~L
How do u feel about treadmills? Do you have one that you train on? Do you live in the Philly area?