• Heather

  

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  Re: treadmill damages buildings?

  Sun, November 11, 2007 - 10:07 AM

  btw... i am on the first floor and they are up on the second

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• • Traci

    

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    Re: treadmill damages buildings?

    Mon, November 12, 2007 - 6:33 AM

    I've often wondered that but I don't have any hard facts on the issue. It seems that damage would be less likely if you were closer to the foundation of the building. Just how old of a building is it? Also, there is a tendency to run a bit harder (more pounding/harder foot strike)on a treadmill, especially with speedwork.

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• Cathy

  

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  Mon, November 12, 2007 - 6:59 AM

  What's the construction of the building? Are you on wood or concrete? If you're on the first floor of a concrete building I wouldn't worry about it.

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• • Heather

    

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    Mon, November 12, 2007 - 7:50 AM

    i am going to see if they will let me put it in the basement.... since that is concrete
    
    thanks guys!

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  • • Flicka

      

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      Re: treadmill damages buildings?

      Thu, November 15, 2007 - 10:12 PM

      alternatively any means of spreading the load over a wood-framed floor: put it on a bigger piece of plywood, etc. Shouldn't really be that different than any other heavy object as long as the impact is diffused.

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• Rachel

  

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  Tue, May 20, 2008 - 8:07 AM

  One of those spongy mat things might absorb a *little* shock...I have one under my elliptical and it seems to help.

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