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How do you distract yourself on the treadmill?
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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.0
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run backwards for a while off and on
edit.. and also watch the weight floor to pick up lifts for myself.0 -
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"0 -
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I watch movies or read0
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I chase the girls on the machines in front of me. I never catch them. /sad/0
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Big Bang Theory. 3 episodes=1 hour= awesome.0
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play with myself0
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Find a treadmill that's behing a hot/cute girl and bam. That does it. Plus, gives me that extra push, lol.0
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At the gym they have little TVs on each treadmill. They only get 5 crappy stations though, so I usually bring my Ipod.0
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Zombie run app. Nothing like the sound of zombies chasing you to get you to go faster0
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At my gym the treadmills are next to the free weights section....nuff said!!!
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I chase the girls on the machines in front of me. I never catch them. /sad/
LMFAO!0 -
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.0
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Music on my phone, eye candy provided by cute guys at the gym and sports on the smalls TVs on the machines.0
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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.
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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.0
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I do this.0
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I put on some music, or watch a movie, or pretend I'm running a Marathon/ Sprint/ Triathalon.0
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Music and sports on TV.0
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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 me0
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I run outside and I love the Zombie Run! app. Its fun and entertaining. Also when the zombies are chasing me, I run faster!!0
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I do this.
I tried that at 4mph or so, did not end well. haha0 -
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:0
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audiobooks - love to listen to mysteries as it seems to be the only way I can get a book read lately!0
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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!0 -
Pandora on my kindle or watching movies on my external hd on my kindle0
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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.0
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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.0
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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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