We finally moved the treadmill back out to the porch! I'm so happy about this - having it in the living room was claustrophobic and un-motivating. I had the worst workouts in the living room - the first day I was back out on the porch, I had a great run, which further convinces me that a big part of fitness is a head game. I'm a creature of habit when it comes to working out too - I have a hard time incorporating new routines, and no matter what they are I never feel like it's a 'real' workout unless there's running involved. I know that's silly. Some of you will understand.
Notice the TV on the articulated arm. Tim started running last spring and decided we (he) needed a TV in front of the treadmill. We've had this treadmill for five years, and all that time I was the only one that used it. Did he ever think to ask me if I wanted a TV? Negative. In fact, I never thought of one. I was quite happy with my portable CD player back in the day, and later my MP3 player - but now I have to have all sorts of sensory stimulation: 70 channels, 200 music files, and the scenery too. The remote is velcroed (is that a verb?) on to the controls. It's not state-of-the-art but it sure beats paying gym fees.
You can also see that we still have some painting to do around the windows and such. When the wider end of the porch is finished and cleaned up, I plan to move a few pieces of furniture back in and create a sunny sitting area. It is a sun porch, after all. It will be a great place to have tea. But I don't drink tea. It will be a great place for coffee.It's a hot mess on that side though, so no picture until it's all cute and fab.
