Things people do on the treadmill that bug you..
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This didn't bug me per se but it definitely made me look twice...maybe more times.
This past Sunday I was on the treadmill and a lady in her 60's gets on the one next to me and I just couldn't get over the whole big picture;
60ish
fairly fit
aqua blue velour pant suit (with matching jacket)
black 3/4 sleeve shirt with ruffled sleeves
HUGE necklace, earrings, and loaded with jewelry
reciting her rosary in one hand while eating pretzels on the treadmill.
Yes some are going to slam me for judging but it's not the usual "dress code" I see at the gym so it caused me to look. Only part that bothered me was the pretzels. Only thing I can figure is she had just come from church.0 -
People are taking this way too seriously.
I sometimes have that thought about threads on MFP...
...and then I remember that I'm not responsible for determining the level of seriousness each thread should have.
It's the interwebz. People are getting so butt-hurt and defensive over something so stupid. That's my point.
Good effort at trying to be cute though.. 1/2 star.0 -
This didn't bug me per se but it definitely made me look twice...maybe more times.
This past Sunday I was on the treadmill and a lady in her 60's gets on the one next to me and I just couldn't get over the whole big picture;
60ish
fairly fit
aqua blue velour pant suit (with matching jacket)
black 3/4 sleeve shirt with ruffled sleeves
HUGE necklace, earrings, and loaded with jewelry
reciting her rosary in one hand while eating pretzels on the treadmill.
Yes some are going to slam me for judging but it's not the usual "dress code" I see at the gym so it caused me to look. Only part that bothered me was the pretzels. Only thing I can figure is she had just come from church.
I admire this lady's ability to multi-task.
And that she is fairly fit and hitting the gym in her 60's!0 -
This didn't bug me per se but it definitely made me look twice...maybe more times.
This past Sunday I was on the treadmill and a lady in her 60's gets on the one next to me and I just couldn't get over the whole big picture;
60ish
fairly fit
aqua blue velour pant suit (with matching jacket)
black 3/4 sleeve shirt with ruffled sleeves
HUGE necklace, earrings, and loaded with jewelry
reciting her rosary in one hand while eating pretzels on the treadmill.
Yes some are going to slam me for judging but it's not the usual "dress code" I see at the gym so it caused me to look. Only part that bothered me was the pretzels. Only thing I can figure is she had just come from church.
I admire this lady's ability to multi-task.
And that she is fairly fit and hitting the gym in her 60's!
Was she hot?0 -
Yes talking on your cellphone or yelling with your girlfriends really loudly on the other machines is really annoying.
But I have these really fancy little gadgets called an MP3 player and headphones.
EDIT: But if you have marinated yourself in perfume and are gagging me then you deserve to die a horrible and cruel death.... Probably by roasting in flame given the amount of flammable scented crap you have all over yourself.0 -
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When people are paying more attention to what you are doing, than what they are doing themselves.
This. I'm self conscious enough in my 3rd week at the gym without knowing the runner on the next treadmill is judging me for holding the handles.
Yeah, I'm a total klutz and it takes a while for me to get my balance. I figure holding on is better than flying off the back, right? Had no idea it was an irritating trait. Avert your eyes, people. Avert your eyes.0 -
Talking on the phone.. Leave your phone in your lockers people I am sure the world won't end in that 30-60 minutes you aren't attached to your phone..
Holding onto the handle bars.. your just hurting yourself.
Walking backwards on the treadmills.. Mainly because I like to use the elliptical/stair machines that are behind the treadmills and don't like people watching me while I am watching people.. Or people staring at me when I am staring at them.. Its awkward.0 -
Tell me! What things bug you when they are happening on the treadmill next to you?
One thing to start: When I'm running my miles, the rest of the treadmill people hold their handlebars as if they are in a supermarkt, pushing their cart!
That person on the treadmill next to you, hanging on for dear life, is ME.
I have balance issues due to my MS, so I sometimes need to hang on so I don't fall off and get hurt.
I want to be healthy in spite of my MS.
Sorry it bothers you so much.. maybe you should be less judgemental.......0 -
This didn't bug me per se but it definitely made me look twice...maybe more times.
This past Sunday I was on the treadmill and a lady in her 60's gets on the one next to me and I just couldn't get over the whole big picture;
60ish
fairly fit
aqua blue velour pant suit (with matching jacket)
black 3/4 sleeve shirt with ruffled sleeves
HUGE necklace, earrings, and loaded with jewelry
reciting her rosary in one hand while eating pretzels on the treadmill.
Yes some are going to slam me for judging but it's not the usual "dress code" I see at the gym so it caused me to look. Only part that bothered me was the pretzels. Only thing I can figure is she had just come from church.
I admire this lady's ability to multi-task.
And that she is fairly fit and hitting the gym in her 60's!
Was she hot?
She looked like someone's grandma...very stylish grandma. The only issue I had was the pretzels0 -
When they have one or two of their friends standing next to them talking loudly for a good 15+minutes. When they stare at your treadmill on the stats screen. That's about it.0
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When people are paying more attention to what you are doing, than what they are doing themselves.
^^^^^^^^^THIS! I am super self conscious on the treadmill because I've got a little extra jiggly like....all over haha and I like to use the treadmill but then I noticed people staring at me because I'm huffing and puffing....so I stop. I don't have a gym membership anymore and I'd like to get back to the gym soon but this sorta worries me.....:grumble:0 -
I hate it when all the treadmills are taken up and you see people literally doing the whole workout walking slower than if they were out side having a stroll on the beach! Drives me insane!
Perhaps that is all they are medically able to do and for them it is a work out. Just because someone isn't running, doesn't mean they aren't working out. Perhaps there goal is just to get their 10,000 steps in per day.0 -
There's a dude that goes to the gym to use the treadmill every night, he runs pretty fast, he looks fit.. what is weird to me is that we're on summer here.. temperatures are usually between 75F and 90F and more so at the gym with so much people sweating.. still the dude runs for his life at the treadmill wearing long gym pants and a hoodie zipped all the way up..
It doesn't bother me i just honestly can't help noticing cuz it doesnt make sense to me to wear so many heavy/warm clothes when it's so damn hot.. i would go train in undies if i could jajaja I don't understand people that wear tons of stuff as if that was gonna make them lose more weight due to sweating more or something.. if it was me it would only just give me low blood pressure .. i dunno i don't get it0 -
There's a dude that goes to the gym to use the treadmill every night, he runs pretty fast, he looks fit.. what is weird to me is that we're on summer here.. temperatures are usually between 75F and 90F and more so at the gym with so much people sweating.. still the dude runs for his life at the treadmill wearing long gym pants and a hoodie zipped all the way up..
It doesn't bother me i just honestly can't help noticing cuz it doesnt make sense to me to wear so many heavy/warm clothes when it's so damn hot.. i would go train in undies if i could jajaja I don't understand people that wear tons of stuff as if that was gonna make them lose more weight due to sweating more or something.. if it was me it would only just give me low blood pressure .. i dunno i don't get it
It's a good way to train FOR the heat. I do it as well. I train in heavier clothes than I race in.0 -
When they crank up the incline and hang on for dear life.
ahhh THIS!!^
drives me nuts lol0 -
There is a guy that would be on his phone with someone, somewhere, who was apparently coaching him through his run. Neat concept, except that it seems that it was likely a friend or girlfriend or something- because every time he or she stopped talking to him he would YELL into the phone to "keep talking, keep talking". It was kind of weird, and made me actually laugh out loud- I then felt guilty- cuz "whatever works". Luckily I was usually able to step off as it was during warm up time for me- and he has since stopped doing it.0
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People are taking this way too seriously.
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Talk on their phone!0
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Tell me! What things bug you when they are happening on the treadmill next to you?
One thing to start: When I'm running my miles, the rest of the treadmill people hold their handlebars as if they are in a supermarkt, pushing their cart!
What bugs ME is people nosying into my workout and judging me for doing what I'm doing... Does it affect your weight loss or performance if I'M holding on to MY handlebars? Why on earth should it bug you?:huh: I may be checking my heart rate, I may be new and worried about flying off the end (that WAS me when I first started actually :laugh: ), I may have a balance issue... who cares unless it is actually interfering with your ability to do your workout? Concentrate on YOUR workout and you won't notice the poor probably already-self-consious handlebar-grabbers.
Well said!!!!0 -
Tell me! What things bug you when they are happening on the treadmill next to you?
One thing to start: When I'm running my miles, the rest of the treadmill people hold their handlebars as if they are in a supermarkt, pushing their cart!
When people try to talk to me while we are both on a treadmill. its especially frustrating when it is someone from a church because I feel bad saying "you know, when I'm at the gym I try to just focus on my own work out and not talk to people please leave me alone"
And as for holding the handle bars on the treadmill, any machine that has a heart monitor on it I hold on to the handles because I have problems with my heart but can't afford a monitor. So I watch my Heart Rate while I'm on the tread mill, eliptical, arc trainer etc.0 -
There's a dude that goes to the gym to use the treadmill every night, he runs pretty fast, he looks fit.. what is weird to me is that we're on summer here.. temperatures are usually between 75F and 90F and more so at the gym with so much people sweating.. still the dude runs for his life at the treadmill wearing long gym pants and a hoodie zipped all the way up..
It doesn't bother me i just honestly can't help noticing cuz it doesnt make sense to me to wear so many heavy/warm clothes when it's so damn hot.. i would go train in undies if i could jajaja I don't understand people that wear tons of stuff as if that was gonna make them lose more weight due to sweating more or something.. if it was me it would only just give me low blood pressure .. i dunno i don't get it
It's a good way to train FOR the heat. I do it as well. I train in heavier clothes than I race in.
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You know what's sad more than the perceived judgment? Folks who b--- about other people griping on an online forum. Has anyone walked up to you and told you to stop holding on in real life? Did anyone add you on MFP making fun of your way of working out? Probably not so let people vent. You'd save yourselves the embarrassment by not admitting you hold on a treadmill or doing any of the other things people are complaining about... but be proud that most of your workouts will mean nothing. I actually don't care that much either way and I don't think other people here do either"Percieved judgement"... because clearly, there is absolutely no reason to believe that people judge other runners. Please accept my apology for answering the question in the way that I felt it applied to me. I will certainly take your advice and be proud that most of my workouts will mean nothing.
The truth is, it's normal to wonder how you compare with other people. When I ran my first marathon, you better believe I cared about not being the last person to cross the finish line. Someone else commented that "anyone who says they don't glance is lying." The fact that you pay enough attention to other people on the treadmill to be annoyed by them only validates my point. Yes, I'm sure that to those of you that are the elite athletes, the rest of us must be really aggravating. I'm sorry if I hit my heels too hard or I get off the treadmill too soon, or pause my treadmill to refill my water, or any other number of things that could interfere with the quality of enjoyment of your workout. The fact is, the thing that bugs me the most is that I feel like I'm out of place on a treadmill. I feel like other people are going to think I'm a fool for being on there. Like there's something I'm supposed to prove, and I can't. That's what bugs me the most. Thanks for taking the time to educate me on exactly which gripes are appropriate to vent on a forum. I hope we can still be friends.
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I can't believe you are even bothering to respond to this... I like how you cut out the quote I was responding to. It was very relevant to what I originally posted and would probably help you understand. .
What point are you making exactly? Other than trying to appear smart. Personally, I don't pay attention to other people 98% of the time - if you do, good for you. Last month, a woman got on a treadmill beside me, she grabbed onto one side of the treadmill I was on.. there was another man last week who was doing some crazy backwards crab thing on the treadmill.
Both incidents were dangerous and distracting.. other than that, I don't take my eyes off the prize. If someone is doing something that endangers me, I will certainly take notice. I may even join a thread like this and talk about what I saw. Big whoop.. if you don't wanna be judged about holding on, DON'T SAY ANYTHING!0 -
There is a guy in my apartment gym who runs for about 40 minutes at a time, that doesnt bug me. BUT his spitting on the floor and blowing snot rockets really bothers me! Bring a towel and spit into that if you need to and good lord if you want to blow snot rockets go run outside.0
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I think I love you.
Or don't know how to spell or use they're/their/there properly. Really? "Peaple"? "PEAPLE".When I get on the treadmill, Im usually in my own zone . However dislike when peaple are on treadmill and are on there cell phone0 -
Seriously, this is why I stopped going to the gym and bought a stationary bike for myself.
I hate feeling like people are judging me, which by the lot of you, there definitely were people there doing that. Everyone is TRYING to make progress for themselves, who are you to judge if they're holding on or going too slow for you? Jesus.0 -
When they bring their pet hamsters in with them and set them down on the treadmill....
what? someone has done this???0 -
I usually don't notice other people when I'm working out but every time I use a treadmill, a girl who looks exactly like how I want to look (thin, toned, and tanned!) always picks the treadmill next to mine and it makes me want to cry. But it also pushes me to run faster haha.0
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Tell me! What things bug you when they are happening on the treadmill next to you?
One thing to start: When I'm running my miles, the rest of the treadmill people hold their handlebars as if they are in a supermarkt, pushing their cart!
That person on the treadmill next to you, hanging on for dear life, is ME.
I have balance issues due to my MS, so I sometimes need to hang on so I don't fall off and get hurt.
I want to be healthy in spite of my MS.
Sorry it bothers you so much.. maybe you should be less judgemental.......
That says it all!
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When they decide to talk to someone on their iphone and hold a conversation in the same voice they would be talking to me. Nothing like a sudden Hey, how are you? that is not directed at you, but an imaginary person on the other end of an ear piece
That is DEFINITELY my pet peeve!????0
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