Have you seen these safety keys?
The idea is that the red part attaches to the treadmill in a light way, maybe by a magnet. The black part is then clipped to your clothing. The genius behind this is that if you go tumbling off the treadmill, the thing stops.
What I meant by “genius” is “the stupid.”
Why would it matter if the thing stopped AFTER you fell off? Are people putting their treadmills so that the end of the belt is flush with a wall? Are people being rolled to death when they fall, hit the wall, and just keep rolling into they’re liquefied? It’s not like this fucking thing inflates an airbag that saves you from injury.
I just feel like it’s too late once you fall off.
You can, however, clip the clip to your iPod. That way, when you drop it and it goes shooting off the back of the treadmill you can go get it.
If any treadmill manufacturers are reading, I would prefer a device like this that releases a thick smoke or fog the minute the safety key is pulled. That way nobody will see me fall hilariously off the treadmill and I can continue using that particular gym.