Building a treadmill desk - Page 8

Kevy Baby · 03-17-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Yes, but will you get to pay for a four day park hopper with a bag full of loose change?

Oh, I want to be there for that!

Moonliner · 03-17-2008, 02:34 PM

Results from Day-1:

Yes. I can walk indefinitly at 1.0 mph and not work up a sweat.

Yes. I can do this with out annoying anyone else in the office

Yes. I can focus and do real work while walking

Total distance walked today: 3.32 Miles.

At that rate it will take me 794 days to reach DLR.

Working 5 days per week, 49 weeks per year = 245 days / year

So around about June of 2010 I will be DLR bound. Hopfully DCA will be cool by then.

Oh and there is now $0.32 in my DLR fund.

alphabassettgrrl · 03-17-2008, 02:40 PM

That's awesome moonie!

BarTopDancer · 03-18-2008, 03:23 PM

I was just able to view the pictures. Super cool!

Moonliner · 03-18-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

I was just able to view the pictures. Super cool!

Thanks.

Day-2 Update...

Another 3.3 Miles today. Not bad for an out of shape geek.

I went to the mall to pick up some better shoes. Instead I found some cool inserts, rather like those gel pads but higher end. They use that memory foam stuff. A dramatic improvement in comfort.

Also I noticed that I was walking much slower in real life than normal. I'm getting attuned to the pace of the treadmill... I'll have to watch that.

innerSpaceman · 03-18-2008, 09:14 PM

I haven't been keeping up with this thread (and I DO offer my hearty congratulations to Moonliner) .... but I had to drop in when I read in Time today that office furniture maker Steelcase is currently marketing a treadmill equipped with a computer.

Um, well. I guess making your own was tons of fun, huh?

Moonliner · 03-19-2008, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Um, well. I guess making your own was tons of fun, huh?

Definitly. Oh and making my own saved me over $3,000.000 vs the Steelcase model.

Kevy Baby · 03-19-2008, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

Definitly. Oh and making my own saved me over $3,000.000 vs the Steelcase model.

It's funny how an extra zero can make something appear to go from $3,000 to $3,000,000.

blueerica · 03-19-2008, 09:27 AM

Seriously, I thought the same thing. All I was thinking was "Damn, when did Steelcase get so pricey?"

Prudence · 03-19-2008, 12:13 PM

Today was our annual vendor fair (free pens!) and one of the vendors had a treadmill desk. They didn't look amused when I told my companion that I knew of someone who built his own.

03-17-2008, 02:34 PM	#72
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Results from Day-1: Yes. I can walk indefinitly at 1.0 mph and not work up a sweat. Yes. I can do this with out annoying anyone else in the office Yes. I can focus and do real work while walking Total distance walked today: 3.32 Miles. At that rate it will take me 794 days to reach DLR. Working 5 days per week, 49 weeks per year = 245 days / year So around about June of 2010 I will be DLR bound. Hopfully DCA will be cool by then. Oh and there is now $0.32 in my DLR fund. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time. Last edited by Moonliner : 03-17-2008 at 02:57 PM.
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I haven't been keeping up with this thread (and I DO offer my hearty congratulations to Moonliner) .... but I had to drop in when I read in Time today that office furniture maker Steelcase is currently marketing a treadmill equipped with a computer. Um, well. I guess making your own was tons of fun, huh?
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