Treadmill Mindlessness Accident Spurs Warning

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Shod lady wanted to use club treadmill but didn't realize it was running at the time she mounted it, ended up injured.
So reports of the accident prompted this warning:

  • 5. Don’t Go Barefoot:There is heat and friction created by the moving belt on a treadmill and the feet need to be protected from these elements. Burns, scrapes, and blisters are common ailments of exercisers who use the treadmill barefoot. Everyone should wear properly fitting shoes when they exercise because their shoes help to absorb the shock of movement and take stress off of their joints. Feet can get caught where the side of the moving belt meets the machine and serious injury may occur. It is especially important to wear shoes when using a treadmill at the gym because fungus and other germs can be spread by bare feet and it is unsanitary. Most gyms do not allow their members to use the treadmill or other exercise equipment without shoes.
  • My opinion: Had she been a habitual barefoot treadmiller she would have been more mindful and the accident would not have occurred.
  • Also I believe the author is guilty of spreading a multitude of incorrect myths and should be called to task.
  • Full story here:
  • http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2015-07-14/manchester-mum-suffers-serious-treadmill-accident/
 
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Shoes CREATE shock and CREATE stress!

Shoes are full of germs and can spread fungus!

sigh
 
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What if instead of making up reasons for rules against barefooting, we acknowledge that said reasons largely don't matter to shoe wearing people because they're wearing their "protective" shoe.

Further, if you don't want me to use your treadmill because you can't comprehend that I am the most interested in protecting my own feet, then you just make the rule and I choose to abide by it or just go on with my life.

Dunno.
 
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Okay, I have to say this, and you all can get pissed at me or not.

I've shared this before. The title of this thread fits me to a tee.

I was running barefoot on a treadmill at physical therapy for Morton's Neuroma. I didn't bring any shoes. I told them I didn't run in shoes. They said go ahead and run on it barefoot then. I did. I was doing fine, then I looked to my left, my foot moved from the center of the belt to the left side, slid up under the metal part of the railing and cut/burned a nice slice into the side of my foot. Now, if I was unreasonable, as many people are, I could have sued. But I didn't. Instead, I took responsibility for myself and my own actions. But lots of people aren't like me. Going in, we don't know who is and who isn't level headed. These business owner's don't either. They have to protect themselves, and honestly, I don't blame them.

I take issue with the cleanliness and shock injury of the article.
 
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Well shoes do offer some protection, can't deny that. They just do it at a cost of many other negative side affects. TJ - wow that sounds horrible :eek: I've been barefoot on my own treadmill sometimes in the winter and have not had a problem. Though the belt does get hot, so depending on the particular treadmill (some could get hotter than others) that could be an issue. Running on treadmills just feels off to me though, so as I result I rarely run on them fast. If I do a treadmill run its more like somewhere between a jog and a slow run is all.

Shod lady wanted to use club treadmill but didn't realize it was running at the time she mounted it, ended up injured.
I haven't used a pro machine in many years. Can they really spin so fast (and quietly) that you can't even see the movement or tell the thing is running? If that was the case maybe there should be a more obvious running light or something. Wonder if the club had security videos and could identify the person who left the machine running and created a dangerous situation.
 
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