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Comment on Treadmill Noise Level

Susan — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 15:37:43 GMT

Anne,
Where did you get your desk?

I am getting ready to buy the Tread from TreadDesk

Comment on Update: 1 1/2 Years on the Treadmill Desk

Kip — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:12:38 GMT

I know what you mean. I was obsessed like that too before I got mine. lol!

Yes, the track is wide enough to stay on comfortably. It isn't extra wide like a gym treadmill usually is but it's plenty wide to walk on and I never worry about stepping off the tread area or anything like that.

The lack of cushioning hasn't proven to be a problem. Having said that it's VERY important to wear good tennis shoes when doing this. When I first started I sometimes wore sandals on it which was not smart. Now I only wear tennis shoes and I haven't noticed any problems.

Comment on Update: 1 1/2 Years on the Treadmill Desk

Bonnie — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:13:10 GMT

Hi, Kip -- thanks for sharing your experiences! I'm obsessed with researching this for my own home office and I'm wondering two things about the Treaddesk: 1) is the track wide enough to stay on comfortably and 2) Did the lack of cushioning prove to be a problem over time? I guess there are some regular treadmills that might be better cushioned but just having a tread would be so much nicer for me since "my office" is actually a narrow corner right next to my bed.

Comment on Update: 1 1/2 Years on the Treadmill Desk

Kip — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:40:08 GMT

Welcome to the world of treaddesking. The monitor arm sounds really neat. It wouldn't work for my room layout but I think it would be cool to have one.

Comment on Update: 1 1/2 Years on the Treadmill Desk

nemrut — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:10:56 GMT

that's great to hear! i just got my treaddesk the other day which i use w/my height-adjustable desk and articulating monitor arm. i was going to recommend that you and others look into the same for a healthier, more ergonomic position of desk/monitor.

Comment on Update: 1 1/2 Years on the Treadmill Desk

Kip — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:39:37 GMT

Not really. Maybe every so often when I'm only going to be at my computer for just a quick minute but usually I will have it on low if nothing else. I get bored just standing.

Comment on Update: 1 1/2 Years on the Treadmill Desk

Ken — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:19:15 GMT

Kip,

Do you spend any time at your computer but not walking? I know you said you don't sit anymore but do you spend much time just standing?

Comment on 100 Miles and Counting!

Kip — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:07:00 GMT

Cool. The total time on the tread desk does roll over at 99:59. The mileage, overall minutes, etc. do not reset unless the machine is unplugged or power is interrupted. There isn't a power saving feature. The machine is on/off - and it continues to accrue mileage and times over multiple sessions but when the treadmill is unplugged it resets everything to zero. Like the total time, the mileage has an upper limit before it rolls over but I can't remember what it is it's 100 miles or 1000 miles.

Comment on 100 Miles and Counting!

want2getstarted — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:07:34 GMT

I got my treadmill in November, but have only had it set up as a desk in the last week. I got a trekdesk for the desk which is pretty nice and has lots of room. My first day, I only did 3 miles or so. I went from .8 MPH to 1 MPH and 1 MPH seemed pretty easy. I was feeling it after I got off in my legs, but I didn't have too much trouble working on my laptop at the same time. I did find out a couple of limitations with my smooth fitness treadmill at least on the controller. The first was that the total time rolls over at 99:59 minutes of time :-) and the second was when I took a break for 10 minutes and the power saving kicked in and turned off my tracking info. That stuff only matters if you want to track what you've done, but I'm an engineer and like to track stuff:-). Does the treaddesk treadmill have similiar issues?

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Kip — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:29:21 GMT

The treaddesk treadmill has been super. I did mention that I had an issue at the beginning - I can't even remember what it was now - but the people at the company were really super and fixed me right up. I can't say enough about how nice and friendly they were to deal with. Other than that I've had no problems at all with it. It runs great.

How many miles a day do you walk? How long did it take you to get used to it? Those are the questions I get asked a lot and it's always nice to hear the experiences of others too.