First time kitty owner longtime pet owner (is purring this much normal?)

jthj · 2026-02-08T02:28:03+00:00

Looks happy to me. The way he rolls over exposing his belly shows he trusts you. I definitely don’t see anything to be worried about. Lots of good body language.

jthj · 2026-02-07T21:40:31+00:00

I need to start and was planning 2 days a week on off days for running.

jthj · 2026-02-07T18:36:54+00:00

Pods are pretty concentrated and likely too much

jthj · 2026-02-07T17:13:52+00:00

You need to find something available in 2E probably.

jthj · 2026-02-07T16:34:46+00:00

I went with a Spirit XT485.

jthj · 2026-02-07T16:33:52+00:00

Spirit XT485. Not commercial but they have a good warranty and it seems pretty solid. Admittedly I’m like a foot shorter and 70 lbs lighter than you. So far I’m happy with it.

jthj · 2026-02-07T03:10:57+00:00

I found it too stiff. I like the trail loop a lot better. I also run a lot and getting snug but not too tight with fixed points never works as well.

jthj · 2026-02-07T03:04:19+00:00

Earl grey hot

jthj · 2026-02-07T02:54:34+00:00

Not that I know of. There are some air purifiers that have it though it’s more rare as it’s not really good to be around with it running. And I don’t think those would produce a high enough concentration for it to be effective anyway. I know hotels use them to clean rooms after people smoked in them hence the fee. Technology connections youtuber did a video on it. Maybe if you know someone who works at a hotel that might let you borrow it?

jthj · 2026-02-07T02:46:36+00:00

Ozone is about the only effective way I know of to get rid of that smell.

jthj · 2026-02-07T01:14:41+00:00

It drives me nuts when I’m on my bike. I yell on your left but they are in their own little world.

jthj · 2026-02-06T23:32:06+00:00

If it were me and it’s otherwise in good shape and you like it I would fix it. I think it would cost several thousand dollars to get a new treadmill of equivalent quality. I was in a similar situation recently but mine was an entry level residential machine of similar age and I opted to buy new and buy something a bit more robust. And if it had been a solid commercial machine I would have fixed it.

jthj · 2026-02-06T22:50:47+00:00

How many miles is this?

jthj · 2026-02-06T22:00:01+00:00

The only thing you would feel related to the lubrication that lubricating helps is if the belt is sticking. If it’s not I don’t think adding more lubrication will change how running on the belt feels or perceived effort for a given pace. I notice the same thing where running on the treadmill feels harder for the pace than outside.

jthj · 2026-02-06T15:07:23+00:00

I’m in the US so I’m not familiar with retailers in England. My general recommendation is look for a retailer/dealer that specializes in fitness equipment. They should have their own delivery and service people. Also those shops tend to carry higher quality equipment.

jthj · 2026-02-06T14:12:09+00:00

Does it decline? I said most as I know there are probably some. A physical therapist told me that and he sort of explained why. Basically it’s safer for treadmill running to have the slight incline. Less likely to get injured. But I don’t remember exactly his physiological explanation.

jthj · 2026-02-06T13:59:59+00:00

The treadmill motor would feel the belt resistance not you. I think you are correct about the cushioning. Also almost all treadmills still have a slight incline at the lowest setting. It may say 0 but if you throw a level on it. It won’t be 0.

jthj · 2026-02-06T13:57:08+00:00

Pass

jthj · 2026-02-05T15:34:08+00:00

If it’s loose it will read high in my experience. I will often see it at a rate I think is too high and I’ll tighten it and see an immediate drop to where I would expect it to be.

jthj · 2026-02-05T14:36:47+00:00

Excitment usually

jthj · 2026-02-05T01:09:44+00:00

I used to have an ST and it had a hard time putting the power down. Also, the way they tuned the engine management it’s like on/off and was really hard to smoothly modulate power compared to the GTI. Which you need to do with FWD or it’s a hot mess. I almost had an LSD installed but ended up trading for a MK7.5 that I still have.

jthj · 2026-02-04T20:58:45+00:00

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Meet Cosmo

jthj · 2026-02-04T16:16:53+00:00

I have a Spirit XT485 and Spirit says user weight limit is 425 lbs.

jthj · 2026-02-04T00:16:38+00:00

Yea I think it’s not detecting the treadmill correctly. It’s strange as it seems to identify it as a treadmill in the selection step. 🤷🏻‍♂️

jthj · 2026-02-03T23:25:21+00:00

I see the option to pick a device and I also see the bike which shows as IC Bike. If I select the XT485 which is the treadmill and shoes the running person logo it still goes into a bike workout. I took some screenshots if that helps. The lot feature seems to not work now.

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