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Lead Stories: Saturday, September 6, 2008

Treadmills: Keeping You Safe and Fit Throughout the Winter

Posted October 20th, 2006 at 10:13 AM by Hariz Siddiqui

Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Gear & Apparel, Exercise Equipment, Health & Fitness

With winter just around the corner
- treadmill sales are inevitably on the rise.

Although some “traditionalists” look down upon those runners who aren’t “tough enough” to run outside in freezing temperatures, treadmills can help runners’ stay safe and injury free.

Cold weather is extrinsically tied to ice, snow and other dangerous road & sidewalk conditions. In addition to these potential hazards, if it is so cold that icicles begin to form on your eye lashes - you significantly increase the possibility of pulling or even tearing a muscle.

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