I certainly have never held a high regard for treadmills. I know they are a necessary evil, but, always my last choice. While I will always choose the great outdoors on most days of the year, Minnesota weather isn’t always conducive to good winter running, no matter how warmly dressed.
I started C25K on an older treadmill designed for a walker. It was certainly good enough to do the job, although, as I progressed as a runner, it’s faults became quite noticeable. My old t.m. was a Weslo Cadence 42. Great for walking. OK for running, but, not optimal. I had limited choices in incline. 3% , 6% and 9%. A fellow C25K’r showed me how to do an actual measure of the incline. My 3% was really higher than 3% by quite a bit. But…I learned to toughen up and work hard by running at that incline…which made the transition to my new Horizon T6 Elite treadmill all the more enjoyable!
I’d like to introduce you to:
The Cockpit
Another angle:
Note the long deck
Just because
Where it all started
That looks like an awesome treadmill! I hope you don’t have to use it *too* much, though. LOL! Big improvement, it seems.
It is a WONDERFUL improvement!