Segway Helps Person Train for 2005 NYC Marathon
Using a Segway Human Transporter, Jonathan Gleich is training for the 2005 NYC marathon
(PRWEB) June 10, 2005 -- “What happened the battery die?” is the question
most asked of Jonathan Gleich, when he is outside running with his Segway Human
Transporter (HT); Jonathan is a strange site, wearing running clothing, Adidas 1
running shoes, pushing a Segway. But he is not distracted from his goal of
running 26.2 miles November 6 2005. “The Segway allows me to run further and
push myself harder” says Jonathan “Besides the added upper body work I get from
pushing it, when I get tired I hop on and can ride home, it is a lifeboat for
me”
Unique training for a unique individual who has gone from 425
pounds, to 215 pounds in two short years “I used the Segway to ‘scope’ out the
running terrain when I was still not able to run, it got me outside in the sun,
instead of hiding in my house sitting behind a computer”
The Segway HT
is the world’s first self-balancing human transporter that uses advanced
technology, gyroscopes and tilt sensors to emulate human balance. When a person
leans slightly forward, the Segway HT moves forward. When leaning back, the
Segway HT moves back. Riders can travel up to 12.5 mph for a distance of up to
24 miles on a single charge.
About Segway, LLC
Segway LLC develops and
manufactures alternative-power transportation devices and is well known for its
flagship product, the electric, self-balancing Segway® Human Transporter (HT),
which has garnered attention around the globe since it was first revealed in
December 2001. Driven by a mission to develop and sell fun, innovative
transportation solutions, Segway employs patented "dynamic stabilization"
technology to create versatile, agile, short-range devices that provide an
exhilarating user experience. People are using the Segway HT to run errands,
commute to work, and just have fun, while enjoying the benefits of its
impressive energy efficiency - equivalent to 450 miles per gallon. Commercial
organizations are using it to increase productivity and reduce emissions and
operational costs.
Segway LLC's headquarters and manufacturing facility
are based in Bedford, N.H.
There website is: www.segway.com.
Segway is
a registered trademark of Segway LLC in the United States and in other
countries.
About Jonathan Gleich
Jonathan Gleich weighing in at 425
lbs. Was crippled with sciatica July 2003, keeping him bedridden for over a
month, At that point he decided on a life style change and on December 4th 2003
he had laparoscopic surgery where Dr. Christine Ren Of NYU Medical Center
Preformed weight loss surgery and installed an Inamed "lap band" device on
Jonathan's stomach restricting his food intake. Jonathan has lost over 200
pounds thus far.
More information about Jonathan is available on his
website: www.bandster.us.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/6/prweb249380.htm