Treadmill recommendation

"Paul Aspinall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi
Can anyone recommend a good treadmill for a novice runner.

I'm looking for a decent treadmill, preferably with a good motor (2.5hp
ish), and some programme settings. Interfaces with PC, or I-Fit would be
nice, but not essential. It would also be nice to get it to fold and
incline.

Can anyone recommend something in the price range around £600 ??

Any advice appreciated.

For that money I'd join a local gym with loads of facilities , like saunas ,
X trainers "skiing" trainers and quality exercise bikes - all the gear in
these places is top of the range (£10K) stuff . I only pay £23 a month after
a 100 pounds or so joining fee all the facilities are free after that -
classes as well - free weights and weight machines , free drinks hot and
cold and free VHs/DVD library!.

I joined one and now since September I'm running 10 K races!

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"Paul Aspinall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi
Can anyone recommend a good treadmill for a novice runner.

I'm looking for a decent treadmill, preferably with a good motor
(2.5hp ish), and some programme settings. Interfaces with PC, or
I-Fit would be nice, but not essential. It would also be nice to get
it to fold and incline.

Can anyone recommend something in the price range around £600 ??

Any advice appreciated.

For that money I'd join a local gym with loads of facilities , like
saunas , X trainers "skiing" trainers and quality exercise bikes -
all the gear in these places is top of the range (£10K) stuff . I
only pay £23 a month after a 100 pounds or so joining fee all the
facilities are free after that - classes as well - free weights and
weight machines , free drinks hot and cold and free VHs/DVD library!.

I joined one and now since September I'm running 10 K races!

I'd put money on you having joined a Fitness First!

I would agree, £600 treadmills are not up to much.

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"Paul Aspinall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi
Can anyone recommend a good treadmill for a novice runner.

I'm looking for a decent treadmill, preferably with a good motor
(2.5hp ish), and some programme settings. Interfaces with PC, or
I-Fit would be nice, but not essential. It would also be nice to get
it to fold and incline.

Can anyone recommend something in the price range around £600 ??

Any advice appreciated.

For that money I'd join a local gym with loads of facilities , like
saunas , X trainers "skiing" trainers and quality exercise bikes -
all the gear in these places is top of the range (£10K) stuff . I
only pay £23 a month after a 100 pounds or so joining fee all the
facilities are free after that - classes as well - free weights and
weight machines , free drinks hot and cold and free VHs/DVD library!.

I joined one and now since September I'm running 10 K races!

I'd put money on you having joined a Fitness First!

Damn right - its the whole package - just brilliant.

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I would agree, £600 treadmills are not up to much.

sofa-spud said:

"ZB" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Paul Aspinall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>Can anyone recommend a good treadmill for a novice runner.
>
>Can anyone recommend something in the price range around £600 ??
>
I joined [a gym] and now since September I'm running 10 K races!

I'd put money on you having joined a Fitness First!

Damn right - its the whole package - just brilliant.

Can I recommend getting a pair of shoes for £60 and just getting out there?

Colin

Colin Blackburn said:

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> "Paul Aspinall" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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>> Can anyone recommend a good treadmill for a novice runner.
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>> Can anyone recommend something in the price range around £600 ??
>>
> I joined [a gym] and now since September I'm running 10 K races!

I'd put money on you having joined a Fitness First!

Damn right - its the whole package - just brilliant.

Can I recommend getting a pair of shoes for £60 and just getting out
there?

Yes you can. But you dont get access to weights, sauna facilities and
cross-training equipment with a pair of running shoes!

ZB said:

Colin Blackburn said:

Can I recommend getting a pair of shoes for £60 and just getting out
there?

Yes you can. But you dont get access to weights, sauna facilities and
cross-training equipment with a pair of running shoes!

The guy said he was a novice *runner*. The easiest and cheapest way to
*run* is to get some shoes and go out into the woods/hills/streets and
just *run*.

Colin

Colin Blackburn said:

ZB said:

Colin Blackburn said:

Can I recommend getting a pair of shoes for £60 and just getting out
there?

Yes you can. But you dont get access to weights, sauna facilities and
cross-training equipment with a pair of running shoes!

The guy said he was a novice *runner*. The easiest and cheapest way to
*run* is to get some shoes and go out into the woods/hills/streets and
just *run*.

Yes but he would still benefit from weight training, cross training, sauna
facilities etc.

I personally wouldnt choose a treadmill over outdoors but sometimes when it
is chucking it down with rain or freezing, its a tempting option, especially
for a beginner who can easily be disuaded from going outside just because it
doesnt look too good.

ZB said:

Colin Blackburn wrote:

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The guy said he was a novice *runner*. The easiest and cheapest way to
*run* is to get some shoes and go out into the woods/hills/streets and
just *run*.

Yes but he would still benefit from weight training, cross training, sauna
facilities etc.

If that's what he wants yes, all he's suggested so far is running.

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I personally wouldnt choose a treadmill over outdoors but sometimes when it
is chucking it down with rain or freezing, its a tempting option, especially
for a beginner who can easily be disuaded from going outside just because it
doesnt look too good.

Absolutely, but now is the best time of year to start if you want the
weather on your side for six months.

If he buys a £600 quid treadmill and then decides he doesn't like
running (and who wouldn't on a treadmill?) then he's got a used
treadmill on his hands. If he takes out gym membership and decides he
doesn't like running (and who wouldn't in a gym?) then he's got a used
gym membership on his hands. If he gets a pair of shoes and gets out
there and then, god forbid, decides he doesn't like running he's got a
pair of shoes he can use for something else.

Colin

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ZB said:

Colin Blackburn wrote:

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The guy said he was a novice *runner*. The easiest and cheapest way to
*run* is to get some shoes and go out into the woods/hills/streets and
just *run*.

Yes but he would still benefit from weight training, cross training,

sauna

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facilities etc.

If that's what he wants yes, all he's suggested so far is running.

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I personally wouldnt choose a treadmill over outdoors but sometimes when

it

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is chucking it down with rain or freezing, its a tempting option,

especially

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for a beginner who can easily be disuaded from going outside just because

it

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doesnt look too good.

Absolutely, but now is the best time of year to start if you want the
weather on your side for six months.

If he buys a £600 quid treadmill and then decides he doesn't like
running (and who wouldn't on a treadmill?) then he's got a used
treadmill on his hands. If he takes out gym membership and decides he
doesn't like running (and who wouldn't in a gym?) then he's got a used
gym membership on his hands. If he gets a pair of shoes and gets out
there and then, god forbid, decides he doesn't like running he's got a
pair of shoes he can use for something else.

Colin

If he's gonna buy a treadmill it may be best to check the classifieds for a
used one. He needs the shoes in any case. Gym membership is a mixed
blessing. First, you have to get yourself there, and depending on how far
away it is and how crowded it gets during peak hours, that may be more
difficult than it sounds at first. OTOH, he'll probably get to see/meet a
lot of babes at the gym.

-Tony

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ZB said:

Colin Blackburn wrote:

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>The guy said he was a novice *runner*. The easiest and cheapest way to
>*run* is to get some shoes and go out into the woods/hills/streets and
>just *run*.

Yes but he would still benefit from weight training, cross training,

sauna

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facilities etc.

If that's what he wants yes, all he's suggested so far is running.

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I personally wouldnt choose a treadmill over outdoors but sometimes

when

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it

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is chucking it down with rain or freezing, its a tempting option,

especially

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for a beginner who can easily be disuaded from going outside just

because

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it

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doesnt look too good.

Absolutely, but now is the best time of year to start if you want the
weather on your side for six months.

If he buys a £600 quid treadmill and then decides he doesn't like
running (and who wouldn't on a treadmill?) then he's got a used
treadmill on his hands. If he takes out gym membership and decides he
doesn't like running (and who wouldn't in a gym?) then he's got a used
gym membership on his hands. If he gets a pair of shoes and gets out
there and then, god forbid, decides he doesn't like running he's got a
pair of shoes he can use for something else.

Colin

If he's gonna buy a treadmill it may be best to check the classifieds for

a

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used one. He needs the shoes in any case. Gym membership is a mixed
blessing. First, you have to get yourself there, and depending on how far
away it is and how crowded it gets during peak hours, that may be more
difficult than it sounds at first. OTOH, he'll probably get to see/meet a
lot of babes at the gym.

I'm doing my 3rd 10K "The Lung Run" on Sunday - I only started running in
February and that was due to going to a gym since September with my wife who
has had a long term weight problem. It needed a whole life change for us to
get the best benefit - meeting there after work, sorting the kids out etc.
But now we've lost weight , bought bikes for the whole family and use them
regularly and for me I began running. I never thought I could do it as I
broke my femur in the army in 1988 I used to be able to run miles - now I
can again - my PB at Totton was 50:33!.

We use the Gym all the time for X training /weights and the core fitness I
need to improve my running plus the saunas and ice machine for those aches
and pains and the little injuries I've had.

Babes? being married and 40 I've been more than a little impressed with the
attention of the 22yr old 1 to 1 trainer who feels personally responsible
for encouraging me to run!