Hmmmm. Crappy Treadmill adventures.
Jan. 24th, 2008 05:52 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
angelakI was pretty stoked when I bought this thing, but I don't know. The first time was pretty good - this time might be me just feeling out of sorts.
Now I am wishing if I had bought one of these things it would have been a nicer one.
Perhaps there's still hope - I'm not quite throwing in the towel. I am starting to twitch for my outdoor runs though, seeing as last week was predominantly treadmill runs. And this could be playing into it. I now wish I'd gone outside, YES - even in 33 degree weather.
I am dripping wet right now - this isn't too bad. BUt shit. I was hoping I'd be more motivated this morning to keep up the speed. Today - all wishy washy. Cannot watch TV while on it because it is that loud and Jim's TV does not go up very loud.
I gave up early today after more walk/runs than I did in November 2006! :P (opposed to my favorite thing, running for 35 minutes with perhaps one walk rest in the middle or late in the run).
Better something than nothing at all. 28 minutes of half-assed running is better than 0. I AM sweating after all, I spose that counts for SOMETHING.
I am wondering if it would be THAT dishonest to sell the damn thing just like the bloke in Gig Harbor sold it to me.
No, No...
I'd feel bad, and here's why: The incline mechanism is broken. You see, it's hard to keep it FLAT instead of permanently inclined. Last night I became furious when I realized it didn't LOCK into place, it just stays with gravity. Well, I have 2 different people telling me 2 different things. Travis - says it locks into place. Jim says it is gravity only. Okay. I see that it's broken, and I see how... again, perhaps it could be fixed. I put phone books UNDER it as a failsafe measure, if it fell it'd land on the 2 phone books and not cause immediate safety issues, and made sure it was steady again last night before I even thought about risking my safety.
But I was angry that I got something that was broken to begin with. I didn't realize while we were in the dude's garage. Did he know? Of course he knew. And if I sold it to somebody else, I think I'd feel like a royal shit bag if I didn't mention it. But that's all the other guy did. He didn't mention it.
I'm not unhappy. I feel energized even though I scarcely feel that running on that thing counts as a run... I also am allowing for a slow day today because I have been coming down with a cold. DAMNIT.
Of course, I can feel I didn't push myself to my usual level of workout. I guess this is positive. It reminds me that every normal day, I am busting my ass and that is a GOOD Thing, instead of taking for granted my achievements. You'll notice I am trying REALLY REALLY HARD in this entry to stay optimistic.
So... my take is that I should have just put another $100 or so went and bought a crappy cheap NEW treadmill. From a store. Craiglist is obviously a gamble, but I'm just bummed. If it had been me and I hadn't let "adventure" with Travis and his motivation take me there, I am pretty sure I wouldn't have driven out there to get it (especially not alone so.) I am not blaming Travis, I am just merely saying damn. I should listen to my miserly side. Or something.
Well again. Burning some is better than burning none. Sigh. I feel like I owe myself at least 10 solid minutes of actual speed...or a couple mile slow jog without stopping or something. Lunch outside??? I'm confused what to do with my treadmill dilemma. Perhaps I should evaluate later when things are going better or take some outdoor runs and compare or just keep going to the CC where I can steal showers rightfully and use their LifePros or something whatever THEY are called. I donno. OR, I could fix this one, sell it, and not feel so bad. Fix it, decide to keep it, and still go to the CC.
Now we're cooking with happier options.
I think my #1 priority is to fix it supposing it doesn't cost TONS. And then go with option 1: Keep it and then go to the CC unless it is after hours, or option 2: sell it to someone while fixed, because I just can't fathom being a shit bag and selling broken equipment to a poor unsuspecting girl or anyone else for that matter.
I have cooled down now. From my short, half assed run. >:(
We all have good and bad days. I have to remind myself this.
And I am fighting nasties of a cold. So I should just cool it.
-Angela
Now I am wishing if I had bought one of these things it would have been a nicer one.
Perhaps there's still hope - I'm not quite throwing in the towel. I am starting to twitch for my outdoor runs though, seeing as last week was predominantly treadmill runs. And this could be playing into it. I now wish I'd gone outside, YES - even in 33 degree weather.
I am dripping wet right now - this isn't too bad. BUt shit. I was hoping I'd be more motivated this morning to keep up the speed. Today - all wishy washy. Cannot watch TV while on it because it is that loud and Jim's TV does not go up very loud.
I gave up early today after more walk/runs than I did in November 2006! :P (opposed to my favorite thing, running for 35 minutes with perhaps one walk rest in the middle or late in the run).
Better something than nothing at all. 28 minutes of half-assed running is better than 0. I AM sweating after all, I spose that counts for SOMETHING.
I am wondering if it would be THAT dishonest to sell the damn thing just like the bloke in Gig Harbor sold it to me.
No, No...
I'd feel bad, and here's why: The incline mechanism is broken. You see, it's hard to keep it FLAT instead of permanently inclined. Last night I became furious when I realized it didn't LOCK into place, it just stays with gravity. Well, I have 2 different people telling me 2 different things. Travis - says it locks into place. Jim says it is gravity only. Okay. I see that it's broken, and I see how... again, perhaps it could be fixed. I put phone books UNDER it as a failsafe measure, if it fell it'd land on the 2 phone books and not cause immediate safety issues, and made sure it was steady again last night before I even thought about risking my safety.
But I was angry that I got something that was broken to begin with. I didn't realize while we were in the dude's garage. Did he know? Of course he knew. And if I sold it to somebody else, I think I'd feel like a royal shit bag if I didn't mention it. But that's all the other guy did. He didn't mention it.
I'm not unhappy. I feel energized even though I scarcely feel that running on that thing counts as a run... I also am allowing for a slow day today because I have been coming down with a cold. DAMNIT.
Of course, I can feel I didn't push myself to my usual level of workout. I guess this is positive. It reminds me that every normal day, I am busting my ass and that is a GOOD Thing, instead of taking for granted my achievements. You'll notice I am trying REALLY REALLY HARD in this entry to stay optimistic.
So... my take is that I should have just put another $100 or so went and bought a crappy cheap NEW treadmill. From a store. Craiglist is obviously a gamble, but I'm just bummed. If it had been me and I hadn't let "adventure" with Travis and his motivation take me there, I am pretty sure I wouldn't have driven out there to get it (especially not alone so.) I am not blaming Travis, I am just merely saying damn. I should listen to my miserly side. Or something.
Well again. Burning some is better than burning none. Sigh. I feel like I owe myself at least 10 solid minutes of actual speed...or a couple mile slow jog without stopping or something. Lunch outside??? I'm confused what to do with my treadmill dilemma. Perhaps I should evaluate later when things are going better or take some outdoor runs and compare or just keep going to the CC where I can steal showers rightfully and use their LifePros or something whatever THEY are called. I donno. OR, I could fix this one, sell it, and not feel so bad. Fix it, decide to keep it, and still go to the CC.
Now we're cooking with happier options.
I think my #1 priority is to fix it supposing it doesn't cost TONS. And then go with option 1: Keep it and then go to the CC unless it is after hours, or option 2: sell it to someone while fixed, because I just can't fathom being a shit bag and selling broken equipment to a poor unsuspecting girl or anyone else for that matter.
I have cooled down now. From my short, half assed run. >:(
We all have good and bad days. I have to remind myself this.
And I am fighting nasties of a cold. So I should just cool it.
-Angela
