Sponsored post by NordicTrack
One of the toughest things we found over the last 18 months has been the inability to travel and stay active during months and months of national lockdowns because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
We love to explore and certain locations and environments require us to be fit and strong. Sitting around in our flat during lockdown was tough! We couldn’t travel and our motivation to train was at an all time low. We needed something that could help keep us fit whilst fulfilling our never ending desire to travel.
That’s when we were contacted by NordicTrack, they are famous for their superb train equipment such as treadmills, rowing machine and static bikes. They are also famous because their machines feature top of the range wide angle screens showcasing their ifit training programs. It sounded ideal, we could workout on a commercial piece of kit whilst exploring a new place in the world!
We eagerly awaited the delivery of our Commercial 2950 NordicTrack treadmill featuring a HD 22" touch screen. When it did arrive it was a beast and we knew that this was a serious piece of kit. Putting it together was easier than we imagined and after an hour we had it plugged in and scrolling through the ifit programs. We could choose to run in Patagonia, Scotland and many more locations.
At the same time we were finishing our self converted campervan ready for lockdown to end. We were researching some of the best beaches in the UK and counting down the days!
We received our treadmill at the perfect time to get beach ready. We set about running 5km’s everyday to tone up and get ready for the many walks and hikes that we wanted to do after lockdown.
We have both struggled in the past when running on the road, our knees would become painful and we would always have to stop start our training programs. Our NordicTrack treadmill had two settings for a more firm run or a softer running experience. This was perfect for us and running 5km’s everyday for the next two months was a breeze!
At the end of each run we would lift the running bed up as it was a folding machine, this is perfect as the machine then takes up less space in our home. The hydraulic arms made lifting the track easy and could be done just one handed.
I can happily say that the experience of running around the world on the comfort of a NordicTrack treadmill is something I would highly recommend. Now that lockdown is over and we are back on the road we miss the comfort and convenience of being able to run on such an epic piece of kit.
