What Do You View/Listen to on the Treadmill?

nordakota
nordakota Posts: 48 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I LOVE to walk/run outside, but it can get very icy/stormy and well... like 30 below in the winter where I live. So I resort to the treadmill when I can't get outside. Just curious what kind of distraction you all use when forced to walk/run indoors? Sometime I put on a playlist and I've listened to audio books before. The whole Twilight series got me through the nastiest parts of the 2013 winter --ha, ha. And I have taped my favorites shows.... What I would really love is to have someone tape a run through all the national parks in the U.S. and/or the best trails (Garden of the Gods in Colorado, etc.). Anyone want to do that for me --ha, ha! So what do you trekkers all do?? :happy:

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  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    i watch tv. food network and E are my two favs while running on the treadmil
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    I get on one of the treadmills that face out the window and count the number of cars that go by. I can't watch tv while running/walking on a treadmill.
  • omma_to_3
    omma_to_3 Posts: 3,265 Member
    I usually stream the local radio station. I also bought wireless headphones so I can watch TV if I want to (and still be able to hear it LOL).

    I also have a treadmill with iFit and a LCD screen so I build run routes with Google Maps and then watch the Google street level view while I run. This is really fun - I do routes through Korea and other foreign countries. It's a cool feature.
  • nordakota
    nordakota Posts: 48 Member
    I usually stream the local radio station. I also bought wireless headphones so I can watch TV if I want to (and still be able to hear it LOL).

    I also have a treadmill with iFit and a LCD screen so I build run routes with Google Maps and then watch the Google street level view while I run. This is really fun - I do routes through Korea and other foreign countries. It's a cool feature.

    Hmmm.... I have that too. I have not subscribed to iFit yet, but I think I may still be able to do the Google maps thing without it... I'll have to look more closely at my instruction manual. Thanks for the tip!
  • JazzKat71
    JazzKat71 Posts: 14 Member
    Usually I listen to something by Beyonce. I picture her dance routines, do them in my head, and it makes me feel like I'm a superstar lol! Also, Rick Ross - don't judge me. He says "I'm a BAWS" a million friggin times. I say it along and it convinces me to keep going. :D
  • cosmonew
    cosmonew Posts: 513 Member
    Usually I listen to something by Beyonce. I picture her dance routines, do them in my head, and it makes me feel like I'm a superstar lol! Also, Rick Ross - don't judge me. He says "I'm a BAWS" a million friggin times. I say it along and it convinces me to keep going. :D

    This too works for me. Love Beyonce and the BAWS.
  • chubbrockah
    chubbrockah Posts: 1
    The following Podcasts are awesome!

    1) Motion Traxx Fuel for Fitness- I love the Quick HIIT and Tread Ahead episodes.
    2) 5K 101 Running Mate Media 5k Training
  • nordakota
    nordakota Posts: 48 Member
    The following Podcasts are awesome!

    1) Motion Traxx Fuel for Fitness- I love the Quick HIIT and Tread Ahead episodes.
    2) 5K 101 Running Mate Media 5k Training

    I'll have to try that too! I did try out Phedippidations (sp?) but it got a little too long and rambling for me :wink:
  • chad_phillips1123
    chad_phillips1123 Posts: 229 Member
    Guessing you liked The Twilight Zone and if you did I would suggest Star Trek TOS. I'm a pretty big SciFi geek and have been watching that for the past week or two (just for fun, not as a distraction while working out).

    Addditionally, I have listened to videogame soundtracks while working out with are interesting. Many of the soundtracks (depending on the game) are upbeat/grand/heroic sounding if that makes any sense (HALO series, Metroid, Bastion, etc.)
  • nordakota
    nordakota Posts: 48 Member
    My audio/viewing tastes are all over the board! I am just dying for Downton Abby to start back up in the U.S. I went through the season 1-3 DVDs from my library. I love to watch old Northern Exposure DVDs. I tape Extreme Weightloss and Biggest Loser and watch that sometimes. I have never watched StarTrek but I could give it a shot. Why not?! I listen to Beyonce too, Jane's Addiction, John Williams orchestra music, and even some praise stuff. Whatever gets me going and keeps me from falling asleep --ha, ha!
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    porn
  • fleetzz
    fleetzz Posts: 962 Member
    I listen to books on my android device with moonreader pro and SVOX text-speech (Victoria voice--she sounds lovely), I have over 2000 books to choose from. Going through them one at a time.
  • PaytraB
    PaytraB Posts: 2,360 Member
    My treadmill looks out into the yard. I watch & count birds and squirrels, watch the storm bluster and, on nicer evenings, watch the mountains disappear in the dark. I listen to audio books most of the time.
    I am looking to see if we can rig up a tv somehow. I think I do better when I can watch something happen.
  • Booda101
    Booda101 Posts: 161 Member
    I set my IPad on the treadmill and play poker to make the time go by. Music is either rock, pop, or dance.
  • teaparty75
    teaparty75 Posts: 170
    Usually I listen to something by Beyonce. I picture her dance routines, do them in my head, and it makes me feel like I'm a superstar lol! Also, Rick Ross - don't judge me. He says "I'm a BAWS" a million friggin times. I say it along and it convinces me to keep going. :D

    This too works for me. Love Beyonce and the BAWS.

    works for me too !! LOL everyday i'm hustlin !!

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