Wednesday, February 18, 2015

The Sole's last laugh

Kicked to the curb
We all know that what goes up must come down. That goes for our old treadmill and it didn't go without a fight. The good news is that our new treadmill was delivered tonight. That was the easy part. The hard part was getting the old Sole down the stairs and out the door.

The two guys who came to assemble our new Freemotion 850 agreed to remove the Sole and carry it to the curb. We were happy about that, because there was no way we could have done it ourselves. I was excited to be just minutes away from having a working treadmill and getting rid of a bad memory. The guys got the old machine out of the guestroom fairly quickly. Then the trouble began.

It was pretty tough to watch. Our hand-built wooden stair rail took a lot of abuse, but it held up well. The other side didn't fare as well. The rollers on the tread bed punched through the drywall leaving a couple of rectangular holes that will need to be patched and painted. It could have been worse, but it wasn't good.

New and improved
The guys set up the new treadmill and called us upstairs. At first I was taken aback by the size of the machine. The Freemotion's console stands half a foot taller than the Sole's and the frame is at least three inches longer. It's a substantial machine that (when you're standing on it) feels a little like a fitness center treadmill.

I ran on the new treadmill for a minute to make sure it worked. I'll wait until I do a real run before sharing my impression, but I will say, so far, so good.
Posted by The Emerging Runner at 9:28 PM
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2015 at 9:32 PM

    wish I enjoyed my mill...although it's probably 20 years old, LOL!

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    1. The Emerging RunnerFebruary 19, 2015 at 4:28 AM

      Treadmills are sort of like plumbing. We don't always enjoy them, but we appreciate that they're there when we need them. After a couple of weeks of snowy, freezing weather and no treadmill, I'm excited to have one again. I also appreciate the elliptical a lot more now!

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  2. She Is Out RunningFebruary 19, 2015 at 12:41 AM

    Uh oh! At least your bannister survived! I thought ours might snap a couple of times during our delivery. Congrats on your new addition. Where's her link? I want to check out her specs. That sounded very masculine.

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    1. The Emerging RunnerFebruary 19, 2015 at 4:35 AM

      There were some scary moments as we watched those guys negotiate the huge frame down the stairs. I forgot that you had to get your new treadmill up your stairs. Did you and S do that yourselves? If so, OMG...

      Here's a link to my treadmill's product page: http://www.sportsauthority.com/FreeMotion-850-Treadmill/product.jsp?productId=34437696

      Try to contain yourself when you look at it and don't tell your NordicTrak that you're looking at other machines.

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  3. The Emerging RunnerFebruary 19, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    I'd listen to TPP. I'm pretty sure she has a NordicTrak too.

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  4. ThePetitePacerFebruary 19, 2015 at 4:37 PM

    It's a Bowflex, but they're all the same...

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  5. The Emerging RunnerFebruary 19, 2015 at 8:11 PM

    Not according to my salesman at Sports Authority : )

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