What do you read? (while working out)

LadyGhostDuchess
LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
edited October 3 in Fitness and Exercise
I am a book reader when I am working on the Tred or the Bike. It is a way to enjoy a book and working out all at the same time!!

Right now I am reading:
Murder By The Dozen - fantastic murder mystery that involves cupcakes! It is the third in a series of reading! But so far it is a fantastic read!

So what do you read?

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  • BeautyFromPain
    BeautyFromPain Posts: 4,952 Member
    James Patterson or Stephen King! :)
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    Stephen King

    I actually own ONE book of his and I fell asleep while reading it. That is so bad! I have never done something like that before! He just put me to sleep :( What would you recommend by him? I want to be scared :D
  • nomorearmflab
    nomorearmflab Posts: 76
    It would be cool to read while biking, but I would crash O.O and that is not so good.
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    It would be cool to read while biking, but I would crash O.O and that is not so good.

    stationary bike!!!
    Oh my word! NO crashing while reading!
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    How do you manage that? There's no way I could concentrate on reading turning pages while I'm on the treadmill. I can usually barely focus on my phone screen enough and tap it in the right place while running to find out what time it is
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    If I do low impact cardio, I usually read a magazine or newspaper.

    I usually do HIIT during which I'm usually just focusing on not dying.
  • daydream58
    daydream58 Posts: 572 Member
    Next to my recumbent bike is a copy of Snobs by Julian Fellowes about a commoner that marries into British peerage. I'm about 3/4 of the way thru it.

    I can't read on my treadmill at all so I watch movies on my iPad when I'm on there.

    As for future reads on the recumbent - I'm thinking trashy and easy breezy summer books are best so I don't get too distracted and slow down!
    I usually do HIIT during which I'm usually just focusing on not dying.

    LOL!
  • JamesBurkes
    JamesBurkes Posts: 382 Member
    If I do low impact cardio, I usually read a magazine or newspaper.

    I usually do HIIT during which I'm usually just focusing on not dying.

    Same here. But when I do do low intensity on the exercise bike, I usually rest my laptop on the handlebars and dictate reports that I have to write (I usually have to spend a couple of hours a night writing them anyway), using a headset and Dragon dictation software. Kills two birds with one stone!

    Obviously I do this at home, and not in the gym.
  • LadyGhostDuchess
    LadyGhostDuchess Posts: 894 Member
    How do you manage that? There's no way I could concentrate on reading turning pages while I'm on the treadmill. I can usually barely focus on my phone screen enough and tap it in the right place while running to find out what time it is

    All you have to do is make sure you are at a steady pace, or a pace you can do with out focusing. We have TVs set up at our gym and I figure if I can walk and watch TV I can walk and read a book. But I can also walk and text with out running into everyone LOL. It does take some time getting use to, but soon you will :D
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I'm good with a steady pace and can keep minor focus on a TV at a gym (though I'm never actualy engaged in what's on, I have my own entertainment via headphones). Maybe my question should be how fast you're running? Because I'm usually around 6.2-7.2 MPH on a pace day and 5.5-6 MPH on slower day. And really, I'm lucky if I can get a drink of water without first slamming te water bottle into my face much less turning a page and focusing on a book. lol
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