[Sportsandrec] Treadmill Recommendations

[Lisamaria Martinez]

Joe,

I have a Nordictrack that sounds similar to Kelly's. I'll try to get a
model number tonight for the treadmill, but I got it at sears for
about $600. I think that included shipping to my house. And, that was
about 3 years ago.

I put braille labels for each mile and degree incline so it is easier
and quicker to find, say, five miles an hour at a 2 degree incline.
It's really great since when I run I use an app that tells me what
speeds and inclines to run.

The buttons are not buttons that are super feelable. They are flat but
have some texture. Again, I put labels on the buttons but bump dots
work too. There are even programs you can access, but not accessible
to someone like myself. However, there are buttons that I have also
labeled that I can push for a 30 minute run or a 400 calorie workout.
I have never used these but my roommate has and my husband has. I
think they are set to vary your speed and incline for the minute or
calorie you have selected.

Anyways ... good luck shopping.

LM

On 7/14/13, Joe <jsoro620 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Kelly,
>
> That sounds like what I'm looking for. Do you by chance have a specific
> model number?
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Kelly Thornbury
> Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 2:25 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Treadmill Recommendations
>
> Joe, I have a NordicTrack treadmill that I find particularly accessible.
> There are speed and incline presets on either side of the display, in one
> mile-per-hour and 1° increments. I like this because, regardless of what I
> do with the fine adjustments (0.1 mph and 0.5° incline), I can go back to a
> known speed or incline with just a push of one button. Also, the fine
> adjustments, the on/off buttons, and fan controls are in "piano key "style
> buttons, which makes them very easy to distinguish and use. It was a lower
> model (all of the upper and models now having touchscreens which were not
> accessible), and I think I paid about a grand for it. It has survived about
> four years of pretty regular use, and I purchased an optional maintenance
> agreement through the seller. In that time it has only needed an occasional
> belt adjustment. I purchased mine through Sears, but you may find something
> similar at any Nordic track distributor.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 14, 2013, at 11:05, "Joe" <jsoro620 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, on a different note, can anyone recommend any treadmill models
>> that are moderately accessible? I'm not looking for the latest and
>> greatest. I'm guessing such things would have more features than I
>> could use independently, but I am looking for an independent means of
>> powering up, adjusting speed and incline. I'd prefer to stay under
>> $1,000, but I'd also rather avoid manufacturers with poor warranty
>> coverage and customer service, if such a thing exists. Thanks
>> again.--Joe
>>
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