Theresa the Treadmill.

[enismirdal]

I have bought myself a treadmill.

See, it's been a while since I've really done exercise properly, but when I'm in an exercise mood I usually like to go jogging. Trouble is, by the time I get home from work, it's dark at this time of year, and it's cold outside, and often wet, and East London has quite a lot of dodgy bits and there wouldn't be many routes that didn't take me through them once I got semi-fit. So I thought...why not go jogging in the comfort of my own home, whilst watching a DVD and sipping tea?

Excellent, thought I. How much is a treadmill?

I found the cheapest one Amazon do (£45 or so plus about £30 delivery) and ordered it. It arrived today.

Its name is Theresa. Flatmate and I assembled it, and I tested it out, burning (apparently) 26 calories in the process. And warming myself up so nicely I turned my radiator down. It's win-win-win all round.

Hamsters gave us ever such funny looks! But now I can feel part of their hobby - fruitless running on a moving surface without going anywhere. We can be treadmill buddies! Woohoo!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Now wire it to something useful and use it as an energy source. Good practice for the circle line walk.
Abner

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

It would be kind of cool to have it hooked up to a dynamo! And yes, definitely good for my fitness generally, I hope. Just like the hamsters, I'm hopping on, running for a bit, hopping off, then bouncing back on a while later.

[nienna-weeper.livejournal.com]

We have a treadmill too! It sits in the living room and it's a great place to stack stuff on and hang stuff off of, LOL!

We bought it for $900. at Sears about, oh, 5 years ago. No one has used it in over a year. D'oh! Just call us couch potatoes.

[enismirdal.livejournal.com]

*grins* It did occur to me that unless I discipline myself it could easily end up as an extra wardrobe or similar. I'm trying very hard to keep it clear!

And yes...I figure if I stop using it, I'll sell it off on eBay for £20 or something!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Oh, cool. Let us know how it goes. That does sound convenient, I didn't realise they'd got so cheap.

And double points for the giant hamster factor.

[jaiden-s.livejournal.com]

Treadmills are awesome. I run/walk while watching "Designed to Sell" on my TV, regardless of the weather. Enjoy yours!