Treadmill

Q. Should you walk for exercise even if blocked arteries in your legs make it painful? A. You bet, counterintuitive as it may seem - although always check with your doctor first. With supervised training on a treadmill, people with blocked arteries in the leg - also known as peripheral artery disease, or PAD - can significantly improve the distance they are able to walk, with and without pain, according to a study published in January in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

On my playlist this morning: Thriller by Michael Jackson What I did: Ran (45 minutes) Weights (15 minutes) Anyone who knows me, knows that I take after my mother in many ways. She's outgoing, honest, and blunt. Once an English teacher, she insisted growing up that I should know about what was going on in our world (it's your fault that I'm a journalist, Mom!). She also has a knack for explaining life in a unique way. Today at the gym, as I was struggling to push my numbers on the treadmill to match the tall, lanky beanpole runner guy next to me, I could hear my...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Sitting at their desks is about the last thing workers would do in Dr. James Levine's office of the future. Instead of being sedentary in front of their computers, they'd stand. But instead of standing still, they'd walk on a treadmill. And instead of meeting around a conference table, they'd talk business while walking laps on a track. "I hate going to the gym, which may be partly why I'm so interested in this," he said, keeping up a 1 mph pace on his treadmill while checking e-mail.

By Derek McLean, Town Correspondent Want to learn how to garden organically and avoid hyperconsumerism? Belmont resident Rick Heller will present "Slowing Down the Consumer Treadmill" at the next Sustainable Belmont meeting at the Belmont Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 2. "Americans are twice as prosperous as Americans were 50 years ago, yet no happier," said Heller in a press release. "Once a person's basic needs are met, it appears that having more possessions does not necessarily lead to more happiness.

If you missed last weekend's TD Bank Beach to Beacon race in Maine, you can still run the route thanks to a new DVD that puts runners on the course while training on a treadmill. Boston-based Outside Interactive ( www.outsideinteractive.com) launched a DVD at last week's race in Cape Elizabeth featuring the Beach to Beacon course. Runners put the DVD into a DVD player or computer and get a runner's-view perspective of the course from a treadmill. The video can be set at a pre-set pace, or can be programmed so it automatically changes speed when the runner speeds up or slows down.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- She traveled around the world almost three times and was harnessed to a treadmill so she wouldn't float away. NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams completed her version of the Boston Marathon yesterday -- more than 210 miles above Earth. "I'm done! Woo hoo!" Williams told Mission Control in Houston after running 26.2 miles on a treadmill at the international space station. Already traveling at 17,500 m.p.h., Williams started the race on time at 10 a.m. EDT with No. 14,000 taped to the front of the treadmill as the space station passed over the Pacific Ocean.

NEW YORK -- For the first time, researchers have established how much exercise women should be able to do for their age and found that their capacity is slightly lower than men's. It also declines a bit faster than men's as they grow older. Women whose exercise capacity was less than 85 percent of what it should be were twice as likely to die within eight years, the researchers found. Until now, the only guidelines available were based on men, and it was not certain whether they applied to women as well.

Seattle Sounders forward Steve Zakuani said Friday he’s in the best shape he’s been in since breaking his right leg in an April 22 match against the Colorado Rapids. “Every day you get some victories, some forward steps,’’ Zakuani said in his first comments about his injury and his recovery. “It’s the best I’ve been. I would like to say that the toughest times are behind me. My outlook is positive and looking forward.’’ Zakuani was injured when Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan attempted a slide tackle but missed the ball and instead landed squarely on...

On my playlist this morning: Thriller by Michael Jackson What I did: Ran (45 minutes) Weights (15 minutes) Anyone who knows me, knows that I take after my mother in many ways. She's outgoing, honest, and blunt. Once an English teacher, she insisted growing up that I should know about what was going on in our world (it's your fault that I'm a journalist, Mom!). She also has a knack for explaining life in a unique way. Today at the gym, as I was struggling to push my numbers on the treadmill to match the tall, lanky beanpole runner guy next to me, I...

PHOENIX - Stern, stoic, short on conversation, keen on detail, a meticulous notetaker, and a classic multitasker, a man able to, wait a second . . . break down game film while getting in his daily workout on the treadmill? "That part really impressed me," said Chris Landry, reflecting on the two years he was a scout on Bill Belichick's staff in Cleveland. "I mean, OK, break down film, sure, I can do that . . . but not while I'm running on the treadmill. " Who is Bill Belichick, the one so few of us see?

If you missed last weekend's TD Bank Beach to Beacon race in Maine, you can still run the route thanks to a new DVD that puts runners on the course while training on a treadmill. Boston-based Outside Interactive ( www.outsideinteractive.com) launched a DVD at last week's race in Cape Elizabeth featuring the Beach to Beacon course. Runners put the DVD into a DVD player or computer and get a runner's-view perspective of the course from a treadmill. The video can be set at a pre-set pace, or can be programmed so it automatically changes speed when the runner speeds up or slows down.

Seattle Sounders forward Steve Zakuani said Friday he’s in the best shape he’s been in since breaking his right leg in an April 22 match against the Colorado Rapids. “Every day you get some victories, some forward steps,’’ Zakuani said in his first comments about his injury and his recovery. “It’s the best I’ve been. I would like to say that the toughest times are behind me. My outlook is positive and looking forward.’’ Zakuani was injured when Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan attempted a slide tackle but missed the ball and instead landed squarely on Zakuani’s planted...

Even for Coach Bill, it was an incredibly downbeat postgame performance. It was amazingly brief (5 minutes 46 seconds), and it was nearly unintelligible. Bill Belichick often says nothing useful after games, but you can usually at least hear how he phrases it. This time his nothing was sotto voce and thank God for the transcription. After an 87-word opening statement, he fielded 19 questions. His average words per question in response was 14.497, which is a personal, franchise, league, and perhaps even professional sports record low. The high wordage response...

Q. Should you walk for exercise even if blocked arteries in your legs make it painful? A. You bet, counterintuitive as it may seem - although always check with your doctor first. With supervised training on a treadmill, people with blocked arteries in the leg - also known as peripheral artery disease, or PAD - can significantly improve the distance they are able to walk, with and without pain, according to a study published in January in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

PHOENIX - Stern, stoic, short on conversation, keen on detail, a meticulous notetaker, and a classic multitasker, a man able to, wait a second . . . break down game film while getting in his daily workout on the treadmill? "That part really impressed me," said Chris Landry, reflecting on the two years he was a scout on Bill Belichick's staff in Cleveland. "I mean, OK, break down film, sure, I can do that . . . but not while I'm running on the treadmill. " Who is Bill Belichick, the one so few of us see?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- She traveled around the world almost three times and was harnessed to a treadmill so she wouldn't float away. NASA astronaut Sunita "Suni" Williams completed her version of the Boston Marathon yesterday -- more than 210 miles above Earth. "I'm done! Woo hoo!" Williams told Mission Control in Houston after running 26.2 miles on a treadmill at the international space station. Already traveling at 17,500 m.p.h., Williams started the race on time at 10 a.m. EDT with No. 14,000 taped to the front of the treadmill as the space station passed...

Even for Coach Bill, it was an incredibly downbeat postgame performance. It was amazingly brief (5 minutes 46 seconds), and it was nearly unintelligible. Bill Belichick often says nothing useful after games, but you can usually at least hear how he phrases it. This time his nothing was sotto voce and thank God for the transcription. After an 87-word opening statement, he fielded 19 questions. His average words per question in response was 14.497, which is a personal, franchise, league, and perhaps even professional sports record low. The high wordage response was 39 (there was...

Jacquie Clermont's desk job as a software tester for Liaison International in Watertown once left her cramped and sore. "I used to get up and I'd be bent over and I'd say ‘ouch, ouch, ouch,' " she recalled. A month ago, Clermont joined a handful of co-workers who fashioned elevated desks out of cardboard boxes and wooden planks so that they can work while standing up. Since then, her back pain has disappeared. "My focus is much better," Clermont said. "I have more energy and I'm more alert.

NEW YORK -- For the first time, researchers have established how much exercise women should be able to do for their age and found that their capacity is slightly lower than men's. It also declines a bit faster than men's as they grow older. Women whose exercise capacity was less than 85 percent of what it should be were twice as likely to die within eight years, the researchers found. Until now, the only guidelines available were based on men, and it was not certain whether they applied to women as well.

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Sitting at their desks is about the last thing workers would do in Dr. James Levine's office of the future. Instead of being sedentary in front of their computers, they'd stand. But instead of standing still, they'd walk on a treadmill. And instead of meeting around a conference table, they'd talk business while walking laps on a track. "I hate going to the gym, which may be partly why I'm so interested in this," he said, keeping up a 1 mph pace on his treadmill while checking e-mail.