Whether through marathon training or simply getting my steps in, I've spent a lot of this year on the treadmill. My hips, knees, and ankles are feeling it, and my body feels tired. But I enjoy the cardio exercise I get through my treadmill workouts, and after increasing my fitness with interval training over September and October, I was very reluctant to take my foot off the gas.
So, I found an alternative: the cross trainer. Sometimes, it's known as the elliptical, but these are often the same machines. Ellipticals have immovable handles, and cross trainers have the long, movable arms. My gym, like most, has rows of them lined up together behind the treadmills, making it an easy switch.
