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March 1st, 2010, 18:40
http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2010/03/500x_nordinew.jpgYour Technotronic playlist aside, running on a treadmill is inherently boring because you are stuck in a room running on the same platform. But what if you could switch things up and simulate actual, real world topography?
The NordicTrack x7i (http://gizmodo.com/tag/nordictrackx7i/) Interactive Incline Trainer, $2,000, is loaded with Wi-Fi to interface with iFit Live, a fitness database that pulls actual trail and marathon routes from Google Maps (http://gizmodo.com/tag/googlemaps/) (which, though not supported in the limited official workout library (http://www.ifit.com/iFitLive/workoutProgramsBrowseDemo.do) at this time, should really include Google Moon (http://gizmodo.com/tag/googlemoon/)).
The corresponding information shifts your incline dynamically (40-degree incline, 6-degree decline), plus you get to see a bird's eye view that allows you to track progress through your practice environment, or you can even take a look from the ground level through Google Street View.
Now, if only the NordicTrack x7i weren't a treadmill, we'd really be on to something. [NordicTrack (http://www.nordictrack.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_12401_10301_127103_-1_19051) via PopSci (http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2010-02/gym-gadgets-make-exercise-fun)]
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The NordicTrack x7i (http://gizmodo.com/tag/nordictrackx7i/) Interactive Incline Trainer, $2,000, is loaded with Wi-Fi to interface with iFit Live, a fitness database that pulls actual trail and marathon routes from Google Maps (http://gizmodo.com/tag/googlemaps/) (which, though not supported in the limited official workout library (http://www.ifit.com/iFitLive/workoutProgramsBrowseDemo.do) at this time, should really include Google Moon (http://gizmodo.com/tag/googlemoon/)).
The corresponding information shifts your incline dynamically (40-degree incline, 6-degree decline), plus you get to see a bird's eye view that allows you to track progress through your practice environment, or you can even take a look from the ground level through Google Street View.
Now, if only the NordicTrack x7i weren't a treadmill, we'd really be on to something. [NordicTrack (http://www.nordictrack.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product2_12401_10301_127103_-1_19051) via PopSci (http://www.popsci.com/gadgets/article/2010-02/gym-gadgets-make-exercise-fun)]
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