The most expensive personal item I’ve ever purchased, not counting vehicles or homes, is a treadmill. I bought it a couple of years ago, and it came with a dizzying array of buttons and settings. It offers options for walking, jogging, andrunning…i guess . The price tag? A five-digit figure.
Like most fitness gadgets, it has one major flaw: it expects you to put in all the work. Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could buy a pair of running shoes that, each morning, went on a 10-mile sprint while you slept? Then, when you wake up, you’d feel fresh and energized, while the shoes neatly returned to their rack.
Now, back to my treadmill: Is it getting regular use? The honest answer is no. My son uses it when he comes in early from work. My wife occasionally uses it… but more as a place to hang clothes than for actual exercise.
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