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When I work out I use my cell phones stop watch app and it seems like whenever I work out is the only time anyone texts or calls. So I have to get out of it and stop working out to text back and then reset it and then they are back again!

Put on some headphones and pretend you can't hear her. She should get the point, lol. Works for me, I pop mine on at the gym, and nobody bugs me.

Or you can just tell her that WHILE you are working out isn't a good time to talk about working out.

I've been doing WW for a loooong time now (but not to lose all 90 lbs I've lost) and I have this annoying friend who just joined and texts me with EVERYTHING like "what is a good example of meals" "how many points are eggs, wheat toast & skim milk" ... Seriously?! I'm trying to do this myself, I don't need to be counting your calories & everything too!

That would annoy me to no end. I would either talk to the person or take a different route. When ppl see me with headphones on, they usually don't bother me, thank goodness!!

Oh the joys of working out after work in my hotel, by myself, with no distractions...

BTW, the phone is IGNORED during my workout...ain't a damn thing so important that it can't wait 45-60 minutes...that's why I workout AFTER work...

I would have thought it was annoying, but I probably would have said something like, "I'd love to talk to you about this, but I really need to concentrate on my workout. It's hard for me to focus when I'm also having a conversation. Could I maybe swing by when I'm done so we can talk?" If your neighbor is genuinely interested in getting healthy and sees you as an inspiration, then this should get her to leave you alone.

I would have told her to eff off!! Your neighbour would have pushed me over the edge!!

my kids play in the room where I work out and it seems just as soon as I get a good heart rate going I have to tie something, or wipe something, or open a snack or whatever.

This happens to me all the time too!!! I wish I was able to work out at a gym and didn't have to resort to using my kids playroom as a gym!! I think my 6 year old has figured out that I get grumpy if he interupts me while I'm exercising, but the 2 year old hasn't figured that out yet!!

You can't fix stupid. Sometimes, you just have to say ...."While I'm working out is not a good time to talk." Period. Then go on your way. You will probably have to repeat yourself day after day. Be firm. Stick to the script. Like a dumb dog, eventually you can train them ... but Lord help you in the interim. Someone so rude has to stand in front of you and tell you to take off the ear phones, is no light annoyance.

Good luck!

I'm really straight about things with people. My neighbor has tried to stop me when I'm going around the block to ask me questions and I'm like "I'll talk to you later. " If she would have gone around with me, I would have told her it's fine if she wants to go around but I don't talk while I'm working out.

One thing that does annoy me on a very low low level is when this woman in my boot camp class brings her very small children (probably 4 and 6 years old) to class to let them run around in the area we're working out. Last time we were doing sprints and stuff and the kids were running through our lines. I was like, really?! But most of the time, they play off to the side and don't bother anyone. But as a mom I and many other moms are constantly watching for them by the lake or making sure they don't run around where the homeless people are sleeping. I'm stressed out by it at first and have to turn it off so I can relax and enjoy class.

I work in a gym and people have a tendency to not separate my workout time from my work time. They'll walk up while I'm on the treadmill or lifting weights and start blabbing on and on and asking for advice like my time is free. It' annoys me to no end! I give them one warning to stay out of the way when my headphones are in my ears. After that, I ignore them. If they get in the way, they get hit with a weight. Not my fault if you are right in line with my lateral raises. Sorry, guess you'll have to catch me when I'm not focused on my workout. LOL Don't get me wrong, I can be sweet as pie and will give all the free advice they want when I'm not working out. But it got to be such a problem that I literally joined another gym to be able to get a workout in without being interrupted only to be annoyed there by watching their "trainers" nearly injure people or spend all their time flirting with clients instead of training them. So, I told my front desk staff to warn everyone that I'm on ME time and interruptions are dangerous to me because of the heavy weight I'm lifting and to them because of the heavy weight I'm lifting. Anyone who misses the message at the front desk gets one warning from me, loud enough that the whole gym can hear so they get other warnings from other gym members too if they act like they are going to get back in the line of fire. I was worried that being a hard-nose about it would cost me clients, but it's actually been great for business. People now watch me in the gym and after my workouts ask me to push them as hard as I push myself.

I don't know if you could be a little more assertive and it work or not, but being scary certainly helps. I've been known to scare people when I start hitting the heavy bag. I don't wear gloves or tape my hands, I just start beating the crap out of it. I was asked once why I don't and I explained that scumbags on the street who want to try something aren't going to give me time to put gloves on before I defend myself, so I train to make sure my hands are ready in case I ever have to throw those punches for real. Surprisingly, even when I was being interrupted daily while doing my workouts, nobody ever interrupted me while I was punching the bag. I apparently look to scary then. I don't know how you can look scary while running, but maybe you can figure out how and try that? If not, you can always hang a heavy bag in your garage and let her see you releasing all your pent up anger one day and I bet she'll leave you alone then. :laugh: Good luck.

Just tell her you're busy and will talk to her after your workout.