Glad she is recovering . She’ll be running again soon (not j.j.j.j.j.jogging)
Phew!!! She will probably be in a greater pain from bruising in the next coup of days because that’s when it peaks… but so glad she is OK!
Finally got around to the yoga I threatened earlier this week. My body was really complaining so this morning was 30 minutes of restorative. I have a nice video pack that I purchased for $6 from No Meat Athlete. Includes beginner, runners, restorative and some other tutorials. Very handy for when your body says no more!
Would really like to get the “curve” treadmill from Woodway. A manual treadmill that lets you ramp up to top speed. https://www.woodway.com/products/curve
The Curve (or some variation of it) is what my gym has. I think people are worried about keeping their balance and hence avoid it. It just takes a bit of practice because it is easy to really get going quickly.
Wow, learning something new everyday! Thanks @ohiopublic, I have never heard/seen of the curve treadmill before. Is it a lot more sturdy (lasting longer) than regular treadmills? We have not had good luck with regular ones, they broke down after a couple of years of use.
@sabaray I wish my gym had it so that I could give it a try.
" We have not had good luck with regular ones, they broke down after a couple of years of use."
My guess those were not made by Precor or Landis. I own the former - bought it back when the thread was just beginning to pick up steam. It is still fine after helping me train for several long races and stuff in between. I am on a running hiatus right now, but expect that I will be getting more mileage out of it in several months. A good treadmill should weigh more that the runner using it. Our Precor needed two very strong guys to move it.
Mine is the LandiceL7 and I’m really happy with it. I’ve had it about 4 1/2 years (I think). I had it oiled and serviced once. Landice is known for having a good service network. My MN friends who use their treadmill heavily for lots of mileage have a Woodway, but it isn’t the Curve. I used it for a mile the day after the Twin Cities Marathon last year but I couldn’t tell much in just a mile.
The version that gets utilized by the CF community is sold by a company out of San Diego called Assault Fitness. Their version is called the Air Runner.:
If I had the space and an extra $5,000 lying around, I’d buy it. I own their Air Bike and it’s been flawless.
Here’s a good article on manuals plus pros cons of each model.
https://sprintcoach.com/2018/01/08/my-quest-to-find-the-perfect-curved-manual-treadmill/
I’m a track athlete so I want to go fast! I’m pushing my health club to get one.
Other cool running products (that I’m pretty sure BunsenBurner owns!) are the Ellip2go https://www.elliptigo.com and the Zero Runner https://www.octanefitness.com/home/products/zero-runner/ in case folks haven’t bought my Xmas present yet?
Funny, I just saw an Elliptogo a couple days ago for the first time and I thought “WTH?” At the time, I didn’t know what it was. I’m not a believer in elipticals in the gym, for me personally, but an outdoors version, like the Elliptogo (full body workout? 8-| ), looks kinda interesting to me.
However, I’m literally running out of time with my workouts and running now, I have no idea how to fit more exercise into my schedule. Last night, I called it a night at 90 minutes and I still had programming left to do.
One nice thing is that I live near a few school tracks, so I’ll occasionally take a Saturday or Sunday, bring a barbell and bumper plates and do a track workout. I just have to avoid scheduled soccer and lacrosse games.
We had a Precor that lasted a good ten years. I ran up to 18 miles at a time on it. Here the issue is heat, so in the hottest part of the summer when I just couldn’t get up any earlier or run any nakeder, I’d use it.
The motor wore out. I felt like you, ohiopublic, breaking a tm.
I’ve been trying to find a used one of these, a Concept 2 Ski Erg, on Craigslist for a while. They come up from time to time, but these give you an excellent upper body (like cross country skiing) and core workout, but not much in terms of the legs:
You already have a Concept2 Rowing Erg?
Seems odd to me that rowing ergs are the least popular indoor cardio machine, since you get more of a workout (full body), while the machine itself is less bulky and less expensive than other gym-quality indoor cardio machines.
It is boring as heck. That is the simple answer. 
Agreed - I can tolerate five minutes on a rower as a warmup for strength training, but not sure I could go much longer!
No, I don’t own a rower. I use one at my gym. I have an air bike at home, but I’ve looking for a used rower or ski erg, which can be tilted upwards, thus using little space when stored upright.
I know the TM is boring but—- the belt keeps moving so you can’t stop! Unlike the track or the trail. I’ve often thought if there was a stationary bike where could set the mph (like on a TM) and just go along for the ride? You could have a STOP ? button like the have on the TM.
^^^It’s called a tandem bike!
Rower, ski erg, treadmill, all boring. Oh, burpees are boring too. :))
But they’re all necessary when cross training. Rowers the least popular indoor machine? Not if you’re a rower or CrossFitter. My programming tonight has a 12-minute row at various paces.
Give me a barbell and some bumper plates and watch the excitement begin. For me, executing an Olympic lift with proper form is Nirvana.