From Chair to Treadmill Desk

Christmas is coming early to my house! Today I get a new workstation.

My workstation the past 4 years

This chair with a foot rest and laptop desk has served me well as my body has recovered from nasty injuries. Though I’ve recovered, my legs still have issues and my left leg prevents me from having my legs hanging down for more than short periods of time or from standing still too long in one spot.
So it’s time to mix things up!

Drumroll please … 

My new work station

Walking is good for our body, mind and spirit!

In Because I Can, I talk about the day I found out that the doctors didn’t know if I would ever walk again. Suddenly the simple act of putting one foot in front of the other seemed like the most joyous thing on planet earth.

I don’t remember my first steps at age 1, but I’ll never forget my first steps at age 38. Now I cherish walking and sometimes I still marvel that I get to enjoy this gift again. Over the past few years, I’ve written about celebrating walking and how walking is the new cool.

Now I run again, but since I work as a writer and I like to stalk connect with friends online, plus there’s Twitter, Facebook and now Pinterest,  I spend more hours sitting in a day than I would like to.

So this summer when I saw this news clip from ABC News about treadmill desks, I wanted one! I know walking slowly will be better for my legs and feet than sitting with my legs hanging down or standing still in one spot.

And today is the day!

This gorgeous LifeSpan Treadmill Desk will go in my living room, because that’s where my writing chair is and I want to switch between the two through-out the day, plus then we can also use it when watching TV. (Jerry thinks this is just for me, but tonight he’ll find out his sedentary evenings watching TV have just ended ;)

Our bodies are meant to move and now instead of slouching in my chair while working, I will be walking and working! And my brain works best when my body is in motion, so I should be super productive now.  Watch out world!

I’ll keep you posted how it works … one step at a time.

My Video review of the LifeSpan Treadmill Desk.

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  • http://twitter.com/RealFitMom1 Kate Shaw

    Looking forward to hearing how well it works!

  • http://www.veronicamonique.com Veronica Monique

    Yes, do share how that works out. 

  • http://www.facebook.com/carrieagroff Carrie A Groff

    Can’t wait to hear how you like it!  I could really use something like this! Sitting at my desk all day is really making my hips very tight!  

  • Doris

    That is so cool!

  • http://www.joycemoyerhostetter.com Joyce Moyer Hostetter

    Congratulations!! I have one.  It’s just a regular treadmill which my son added a shelf to.  And I really do love it.  I get in a walking/writing groove and don’t want to get out of it. 

    I am so happy for all your accomplishments!

    • http://www.JanetOberholtzer.com Janet Oberholtzer

      Thanks Joyce!
      I used it for about 45 minutes this afternoon and loved it. I was a little concerned how it would work, but I’m impressed with how solid, smooth and quiet it is. 

      Yay for your son. Congrats to him for constructing one for you!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003041842239 Emanuele Lopopolo

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    Lopopolo

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