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    Listening to books while on the treadmill

    Posts: 2 Member
    edited February 10 in Fitness and Exercise
    Has anyone ever listened to books while walking on the treadmill... does it keep you motivated enough? I haven't listened to any books yet, but I love reading, and I can't read and walk on the treadmill at the same time, so I thought about listening to them.
    Any feedback? Thanks-

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    • Posts: 352 Member
      Yes, I listen to audiobooks when I'm on the treadmill, cycle and elliptical (but not rowing, can't seem to concentrate when I'm rowing. )I also download TV programmes to watch on my ipad. It makes a change from tunes :-)
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      I watch netflix on the stair master all the time- I would absolutely listen to a book on tape if i had one.
    • Posts: 2,712 Member
      Sure thing. And played computer games, watched movies, worked, used the Zombies, Run! app... Anything to make the time go by faster.
    • Posts: 1,956 Member
      I read and walk on the treadmill whenever im injured.
      Did it this AM in fact.
      4.0-4.2mph plus a 2%+ incline with a book makes in bearable.

      Listening to a book isnt too different from listening to music
    • Posts: 9 Member
      I love listening to audiobooks while running. I was feeling bad because I wasn't reading enough for my liking because of the running but with those, I can do both. It's wonderful!
    • Posts: 14 Member
      I'm not walking on a treadmill, not a huge fan of them, but I do listen to books while walking. I find it passes the time much quicker and will even go further to finish a good part of the book. I also listen to music but I find books are more entertaining - especially re-listening to books I've read. Right now, I'm re-reading all of the A Song of Fire and Ice books and loving my walks.
    • Posts: 1
      I haven't listened to an audiobook per se, but I'll find an interview or documentary on YouTube and listen to that. It definitely makes the time go by faster!
    • Posts: 17,299 Member
      I have listened to books while on the eliptical. Machines, to me, tend to be fairly boring. So, anything I like things to take my mind off the monotony. Music and audobooks do that nicely.
    • Posts: 12,209 Member
      I also listen to music but I find books are more entertaining - especially re-listening to books I've read.

      I find that if I listen to books I walk slower, if I have music on, I walk/shuffle along to the music, so faster for faster songs. I make sure my playlist has more fast songs on it.
    • Posts: 4,966 Member
      I do this when I'm outside and I enjoy it a lot. On the treadmill though I typically go for something on TV. Try it and see how it goes.
    • Posts: 11
      I listen to books and play games on my kindle. The books alone are ok, but when I started playing solitaire,
      the time flew by.
    • Posts: 625 Member
      Yep! Podcasts are great too!
    • Posts: 409 Member
      I hate the treadmill and listening to audio books or music help pass the time. (I prefer to run outside but not in this weather!)
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