After almost of week of looking broken {really, my treadmill just needed to be adjusted so the belt wouldn’t keep buckling} I finally managed to fix THE BEAST. I put off using the treadmill because I was in a fair amount of pain on the weekend and running was out of the question. Then after my Osteopath appointment on Tuesday, I had to take a few days to rest as your body resets itself (at least that’s how I understand it).
~Treadmill out of order since last Thursday~
Good lord, they should really teach small mechanics to everyone (plus plumping, car repair and hair design) – Yes, I truly believe we should all learn that…OH, and how to change a tire. Anyway……..
I ended up taking the tail end of the treadmill apart to see why I couldn’t get the belt to tighten up and not buckle. There were a few loose screws so I took it even more apart then I normally would. Trial by error, right? The buckling that was happening on the right side of the belt would lead to it breaking and that’s just not something I wanted to do since I am only allowed to run indoors. I could run outside but it’s not advise since it causes me so much pain currently.
To say my treadmill is my life line is pretty correct. With my husband away (previously 2-4 weeks at a time) for 5 days at a time currently, I can only run during the evenings once the chores are done, once the girls go to bed….screw the chores 😉 I can’t run outside with my injury at the moment so “runches” are off the table for the time being. Running is a way to relieve stress and to take care of myself.
Ummm, what’s this piece for again?
After learning about all the small parts to our treadmill, I finally managed to tightened everything back up after adjusting the belt. Since I couldn’t run on it last night(1 more day), I walked on it for a short period of time to make sure it was good to go.
THE BEAST is all fixed so I can run tomorrow night! Kinda excited about it but don’t worry, I’ll take it easy. Keep an eye on my Instagram for my run 🙂
Have you ever taken a treadmill apart?
What’s one thing you’ve learned to fix on your own?Â
Anyone running this weekend? I’m a DNS for the ATF 5k 😦
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I would never trust myself to attempt to fix a treadmill. I’m glad you got yours working again! No racing this weekend for me.
I was can manage the belt but taken it apart last night was way more then I’ve ever done. Gives me the confidence to do it again at least.
Good for you! Sometimes a girl’s just gotta take the bull by the horns! or the treadmill by the screws! 🙂
Ha ha ha! So true Elle, so true!
Nice work! I love fixing things. Makes me feel so good. But I have yet to learn how to change a tire. 😦
Sometimes I don’t think I can fix certain things but if I just take my time and have some patience then I usually can do it. Yeah, I can’t change a tire either 😉
Good for you! I think if I took apart my treadmill I would make it worse! I’m not racing for a few weeks 🙂
I kinda thought I might mess it up but I just took it one screw/piece at a time.
I’m really impressed that you were able to fix your treadmill. I think if I had one and it broke, I’d call in the experts. I’ll be running this weekend, but not racing. I’ve still got a few weeks before my 5 miler.
I think I’m really impressed I was able to fix it too, ha ha ha! Not something I thought I could do. Hope you had a nice weekend/running.
Very impressive! I’d totally screw it up even more if I attempted to do that LOL
I wasn’t sure what the outcome was going to be but glad I managed to fix it 😉
I have no clue how to fix sports equipment, but the men in my life DO! 🙂 LUCKY GIRL right here!!!
My husband would have done it but he’s away a lot and I wasn’t waiting for him to get home 😉 Feels good to be able to fix it.
You are awesome! 🙂 I’ve fixed my computer before, adjusted parts of my dad’s motorcycle but then since I trained to be a mechanic when I was younger fixing is fun! Hope you enjoy that run!
Fixing a computer is probably out of the question for me…I’ll stick to my treadmill 😉
Hey if you can fix a treadmill you can fix anything!
True!
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