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By Simon Gould

I'm Simon Gould and I'm the author of this website. I thought rather than just talk about treadmills which I like to do, I would show my progress of running on them.

I had an injury that kept me out of running for quite a while so I was forced to start from the beginning. As though I'd never run before I started again. And what better equipment to start again on than a treadmill.

Week by week

I will post my daily runs week by week. Here you can keep track of my progress of my treadmill runs. I will post my age and weight so you can get an idea as to the point I'm starting from.

If I'm starting out on a running schedule then anyone can. This is despite gaining a lot of weight and not exercising for a long period. These runs are shown in minutes to encourage new starters and because that's the best way to begin.

* indicates a walk/run day and the number shown is the actual run time.

• 41 years
• Male
• 1.77 m
• 185 pounds

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
1	5*	5*	5*	5*	5*	-	-	25
2	10*	10*	10*	10*	10*	-	-	50
3	12*	15*	15*	15*	15*	-	-	1h 12

• 174 pounds

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
4	11*	-	17*	18*	20	-	-	1h 06
5	23	25	-	25	25	-	-	1h 38
6	30	30	30	30	30	-	-	2h 30

• 169 pounds

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
7	35	35	35	35	35	-	-	2h 55
8	40	40	30	30	50	-	-	3h 10
9	-	-	30	30	60	-	-	2h 00

• 167 pounds

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
10	-	40	40	-	60	-	-	2h 20
11	-	-	-	40	60	-	-	1h 40
12	-	-	-	40	60	-	-	1h 40

• 165 pounds

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
13	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
14	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	30
15	-	-	-	40	40	-	-	1h 20

• 164 pounds

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
16	40	-	40	40	60	-	-	3h 00
17	60	60	40	60	60	60	60	6h 40
18	60	60	60	-	-	60	60	5h 00

• 159 pounds

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
19	60	60	40	60	60	40	60	6h 20
20	60	40	60	60	60	60	60	6h 40
21	-	60	60	60	60	60	60	6h 00

• 155 pounds

How I lost 30 pounds by running on a treadmill and giving up booze

	Total Running Time (Minutes)
Week	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Total
22	60	60	60
23
24

I don't update this page anymore. Suffice to say I found 60 minutes per day too much. I'm 42 and my left ankle couldn't take it. I still run every week day (5 days a week) for 30 minutes on a treadmill as usual and still love it. My joints and bones can take that level of intensity.