My Law Practice on a Treadmill Desk

Lisa Solomon posted about her new home office desk on her blog Legal Research & Writing Pro Blog. You have to check this out.

A contract lawyering practice is very conducive to working from home. When you work from home, you can arrange your office to suit your needs. You can also wear what you want.

My continuing quest to get into better shape, along with the time limitations of a busy professional and personal life, have led me to put together this treadmill desk.

Lisa states, "the treadmill (which I bought in 2003) has been gathering dust in the family room since 2004. I already had the laptop and extra monitor. The cart next to the treadmill is used during the summer to ferry food from the kitchen to the patio for barbecues."

This is not Lisa's full time desk, but it is a great idea on how we can work and doing something to get off our rear-ends at the same time.

Source for Post Legal Research & Writing Pro Blog.

Comments

[George Bailey]

Great idea!! Now it seems silly that I try to block time out to get on the mill and make excuses that I have to do this or that at my desk. Thanks for the great insight!

[Lisa Solomon]

Those are great questions, Kim.

The microphone is actually a telephone headset. I have participated in numerous telephone calls while on the treadmill, and I've asked the callers if they can hear the treadmill noise. Only one person, who described himself as having particularly acute hearing, could hear it, and even he said that it didn't bother him.

Since the laptop isn't actually connected to the treadmill (rather, it's suspended over it), bounce doesn't affect the laptop itself. I have found that (at least for me), a pace as quick as 1.8 mph or so leaves my typing ability unimpaired (and does not interfere with my concentration). I do break a bit of a sweat, but, since I work from home, I can take a shower whenever I want.

[Kim Keheley Frye]

Sorry Grant- just realized it was Lisa's desk. I was mesmerized by the photos.

[Kim Keheley Frye]

Grant-

This is impressive. How fast can she walk without there being too much bounce? Also, does the treadmill noise interfere with her microphone which I am assuming is for dictation. This would be a great way to read blogs and get through some emails.

Thanks for sharing.