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I just can't believe that Brian hasn't linked a cat on a treadmill clip yet. He is slipping.

Oh well. In the past I've tried to get my cat to watch these videos, Cat on Treadmill, Cat Fetching, etc. Entertains her for about all of 5 seconds, then poof, her mind is on something else. Same with watching movies. As soon as the disc starts playing she stops and watches for maybe up to 30 seconds or a minute, then, it's nap time again.

Top Ten Treadmill Fails

You think maybe the second dude, at 0:07, is high?

I wasn't high. I was drunk.

:26 looks like the guys from Mythbusters.

That's because it is.

No, Peter, there's two of them, so you have to use the plural: they is.

I asked for treadmill input a while back. I did a bunch of research and found about every brand out there at different stores and hotels. I gave them all a try.

Ken I probably can't help you much, as I quickly found out just how much the smaller / folding type treadmills suck. I use mine four / five times a week because it rains / snows so much where I live. I would rather run outside, but that's just not possible. Plus, running on roads or trails takes its toll on my knees and I regret it later. So I initially thought I'd go small, but after running on a bunch at the stores, I moved to the fixed bed models.

So anyway, I ended up buying a True PS300. It's a commercial grade machine with nice big bed, a few quick select buttons and an ortho belt. Some folks hate the ortho belts, but I find them more comfortable to run on. The True has a firm, but cushioning bed that I found to be the most comfortable to me. I also liked a couple of the Precor machines, but felt the True to be a more solid, more comfortable treadmill. The store I bought the True from had Precor and Lifefitness floor models. I took my running shoes and ran on all of them. The Precor models that I did like were darn near 5 grand too. I thought they were overpriced. I also tried Landice. They are built like tanks, but I could not stand running on them. I felt like I was wearing bricks. They are quite expensive too.

The one thing about the True that I find irritating though, is the heart monitor. The chest strap and hand grips do not work worth a crap. They are completely worthless as far as I'm concerned. That's too bad, as the machine has a program that monitors heart rate, and will incline / speed up to maintain your desired heart rate. It almost killed me once, as it apparently thought I was sleeping at 10 mph and 8% grade. I gave up on that....