My wife and I are looking to purchase a treadmill. Our max budget is $1000. She wants it mainly for walking during the nasty Minnesota winter. I'll use it to run about 3 times per week. My runs will be 45-60 minutes at 8-9 mph. I don't really care about fancy programs or elevation. I weigh about 175 pounds if that matters.
Any recommendations?
a pair of gloves and a warm hat.. treadmillls suck
runcold wrote:
a pair of gloves and a warm hat.. treadmillls suck
Thanks, asshat. Really helpful.
Former elite runner, Ken Martin, ran a 2:09 marathon at New York off treadmill training and I've run a 2:25.
WHAT ARE YOUR PR'S, PUNK?
halfthemaniusedtobe wrote:
My wife and I are looking to purchase a treadmill. Our max budget is $1000. She wants it mainly for walking during the nasty Minnesota winter. I'll use it to run about 3 times per week. My runs will be 45-60 minutes at 8-9 mph. I don't really care about fancy programs or elevation. I weigh about 175 pounds if that matters.
Any recommendations?
i have the sole f80 runs around 1400. it is a great running treadmill. for more jogging and walking you can go with the f63. think right around your price budget.
You can generally find a lot of high end treadmills on Craigslist for a reasonable cost. Got a used Cybex 750T for 900.00 several years ago. It continues to work well.
halfthemaniusedtobe wrote:
My wife and I are looking to purchase a treadmill. Our max budget is $1000. She wants it mainly for walking during the nasty Minnesota winter. I'll use it to run about 3 times per week. My runs will be 45-60 minutes at 8-9 mph. I don't really care about fancy programs or elevation. I weigh about 175 pounds if that matters.
Any recommendations?
You THINK you dont want "fancy programs and elevation." These make using a treadmill bearable. Hill repeats and intereavals can be done indoors.
If you dont get a programable treadmill,you wont miss it. If you do get a programable treadmill, youll be glad you did.
runcold wrote:
a pair of gloves and a warm hat.. treadmillls suck
Probably posted by someone who has never lived farther north than Atlanta.
(I do agree that treadmills suck).
luv2run wrote:
runcold wrote:a pair of gloves and a warm hat.. treadmillls suck
Probably posted by someone who has never lived farther north than Atlanta.
(I do agree that treadmills suck).
Atlanta, Michigan?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta,_MichiganEasy big fella, that's where I live and am typing this from. Yes, I think I'm amazing and special for making that known as it's such a cool place to live.
CNR wrote:
luv2run wrote:Probably posted by someone who has never lived farther north than Atlanta.
(I do agree that treadmills suck).
Atlanta, Michigan?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta,_Michigan
I've got a sole F63 that I've put about 5000 miles on and it's been a work horse. I'm 5' 10" and 135 and it's never given me any problems. I do all of my running on at at 2 and 3 percent elevation and TM speed between 6 and 10 MPH. I lubricate the deck every couple of months and calibrate its speed every so often (the factory speed settings on it tend to be off low (example...the 7mph setting on the machine is really 7.15 mph). When it dies, I'll probably look into the F65 which has a more powerful motor and for the same price as I paid for the F63 ($999 a couple/three years ago).