How do you distract yourself on the treadmill?

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  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    ohhhhh the dreadmill....i'd be at home sooooo, loud dance music, dance music videos, Seinfeld dvds...or any comedy i have. I'll also watch any new workout videos i buy, just to get an idea of what's involved....plus the music is usually upbeat and fast.
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    run backwards for a while off and on :)


    edit.. and also watch the weight floor to pick up lifts for myself.
  • alienaliens
    alienaliens Posts: 64 Member
    A good workout playlist.

    THIS. Nothing else matters cause I'm dancing and strutting and working out my arms at the same time with my "moves"
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/With_Oden_on_Our_Side
  • CardiacKev28
    CardiacKev28 Posts: 172 Member
    I watch movies or read
  • TheBitSlinger
    TheBitSlinger Posts: 621 Member
    I chase the girls on the machines in front of me. I never catch them. /sad/
  • somerisagirlsname
    somerisagirlsname Posts: 467 Member
    Big Bang Theory. 3 episodes=1 hour= awesome.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    play with myself
  • born2drum
    born2drum Posts: 731 Member
    Find a treadmill that's behing a hot/cute girl and bam. That does it. Plus, gives me that extra push, lol.
  • smantha32
    smantha32 Posts: 6,990 Member
    At the gym they have little TVs on each treadmill. They only get 5 crappy stations though, so I usually bring my Ipod.
  • HLSalter
    HLSalter Posts: 260
    Zombie run app. Nothing like the sound of zombies chasing you to get you to go faster
  • paulylovesme
    paulylovesme Posts: 170
    At my gym the treadmills are next to the free weights section....nuff said!!!


    LOL LOL LOL!!!!! :)
  • paulylovesme
    paulylovesme Posts: 170
    I chase the girls on the machines in front of me. I never catch them. /sad/


    LMFAO!
  • sfbaumgarten
    sfbaumgarten Posts: 912 Member
    I watch shows on my tablet. It's nice because the treadmill is the only cardio machine I use that keeps the pace for me... No extra brain cells required.
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    Music on my phone, eye candy provided by cute guys at the gym and sports on the smalls TVs on the machines.
  • paulylovesme
    paulylovesme Posts: 170
    i HATE THE Treadmill But I do use the crossramp. When I am on that I repeat positive affirmations and list reasons why I am torturing myself :) Also the gym plays loud music.
  • VaneLee89
    VaneLee89 Posts: 1
    Usually I listen to music and day dream. Running on the treadmill is really boring so I try to keep my mind occupied with fun fulfilled day dreams.
  • Sierra_christine89
    Sierra_christine89 Posts: 156 Member
    I do this.
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  • MacMomma2013
    MacMomma2013 Posts: 128 Member
    I put on some music, or watch a movie, or pretend I'm running a Marathon/ Sprint/ Triathalon.
  • CTCMom2009
    CTCMom2009 Posts: 263 Member
    Music and sports on TV.
  • sleibo87
    sleibo87 Posts: 403 Member
    The zombie I put on the wall behind my treadmill hahahah. Just music or tv at home. At gym just watching other people work out motivates me
  • Bj0223
    Bj0223 Posts: 133 Member
    I run outside and I love the Zombie Run! app. Its fun and entertaining. Also when the zombies are chasing me, I run faster!!
  • Brad805
    Brad805 Posts: 289 Member
    I do this.
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    I tried that at 4mph or so, did not end well. haha
  • bigdawg025
    bigdawg025 Posts: 774 Member
    The short answer is I don't... I will run outdoors at all costs... rain, sun, snow, or shine... anything from 10 degrees to 90... anything to avoid that boring machine!!! :happy:
  • iquiltoo
    iquiltoo Posts: 246 Member
    audiobooks - love to listen to mysteries as it seems to be the only way I can get a book read lately!
  • MadDogManor
    MadDogManor Posts: 1,541 Member
    I finished c25k while watching action movies - Star Trek, Iron Man, Avengers, etc etc. The treadmill is right next to the couch in front of the TV :-)

    Now I'm doing c25k outside, with music. I sort of miss watching movies, the outside is pretty boring, and WAY harder!
  • astange83
    astange83 Posts: 105
    Pandora on my kindle or watching movies on my external hd on my kindle
  • mjpTennis
    mjpTennis Posts: 6,165 Member
    It used to be music, but I evolved away from that in my running. It happened when I ran outside a lot this past Spring/Summer. Now I just listen to my breathing, footwork, and daydream. Good luck.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    I don't normally use a treadmill but if I did I would pretend I was a zombie chasing the person in front of me. Just don't start groaning because they'll ask you to leave the gym.
  • FixIngMe13
    FixIngMe13 Posts: 405 Member
    Listen to mostly Christian teaching tapes...yes, cassette tapes...lol.

    If you have an IPod, you know you can download Joyce Meyers and Joel Olsteen teachings right? :) I have a lot of their teachings on my IPod...

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