As I may have mentioned(whined about repeatedly), my varicose veins have consigned me to the treadmill this winter– no running, no weights, no cycling, no swimming– just good old fashioned walking. So I’ve dedicated an hour every morning in the basement as I read Shannon Hale novels or watch “24” dvds. I’ve found that I can’t read anything over an 8th grade level while walking fast: my brain and body don’t work at the same time.
But my devotion to the human conveyor belt and egg white omelets haven’t been enough– I’ve put on 10 pounds of squishy chub.
Enter the treaddesk. You can read all about them here or here. We weren’t about to pay $2000 for a fitness experiment so Erik bought an old treadmill through the classifieds, $60 worth of lumber and we’re in business.
A reading/TV workout is about 4 mph but the treaddesk is all about super-slow walking: 1-2 mph(ya know, so your brain can work too). I’ve been using it for about 10 days now and am amazed at how comfortable and easy it is to walk while you work. The developers of the treaddesk swear every office will be filled with walking workstations in the next decade– I guess it’s either that or the Axiom.
Yes, it’s sitting right out in the open so everyone asks about it. We’re going to paint it and make other improvements but it’s a work in progress.
Oh, did you want to see that photo on the computer screen?
Maybe a few more? Twist my arm.
and if your name is Eden you simply have to stop by the greenhouse on your first day home.
Annie
absolutely awesome. You go!
jennie w.
Love my treadmill/computer set-up too.
Nina
I found my way over from Denise’s blog and just wanted to say your pictures are gorgeous! where are you and can you take pictures of my little one for me sometime?
dalene
Suh-weet!
Jeanelle
Baby Eden — fabulous pics and she is beautiful. And I saw a very familiar name in my Ensign that arrived today. 🙂
Azúcar
I didn’t want to say anything, but it looks like that someone left a baby out in the rain. Someone should check into that.
Brooke
you’re the only person i know who could handle that. didn’t you tell me once that you would run outside and read? or walk? (either way… you are one major multi-tasker.)
i’m impressed. as usual.
jess
wow. i’m impressed. and you need to let me know your prices for pics, cuz i’m dying looking at that squishy baby! only 5 more weeks till our #2 is here!
Claudia
I want one of those! The BABY, not the treadmill 😉
martha corinna
That’s awesome!
Those baby pictures are so beautiful.
When we get together we need to talk about veins.
Christie
I fear for myself if I got one of those (the treaddesk and the baby). I’d be too thin – I’d be forced to work out every time I want computer time. And you know how I feel about the idea of getting too thin…that’d be a real shame, for sure. Who would keep hershey in business if I got thin?
Jessica
Okay, that is the coolest set-up!
And what a sweet baby!!!
Natalie Hansen
Brilliant. That is the coolest thing I have ever seen. Maybe if I had something like that I might actually get my scrapbooking and exercising done. Too bad that can’t create one that will help you exercise while you are cooking.
smart mama
oh I love it- I’d copy if I din’t have someone attached to my leg or hip all day-
m_and_m
Hey, you moved it.
I am still so stinking jealous. Your present is simply fabulous. And not geeky at all (or does that make me a geek, too?)