So if you can't tell... I hate "it". With "it" being running on the treadmill at the YMCA. I love having a membership to the YMCA mostly because I enjoy the variety of classes. Having the ability to take any class from aerobics to zumba has really helped me stay motivated. When the bad weather hit this week, dumping a foot snow over the area it was enough to keep off the roads (probably a wise decision). Then freezing winds kept me indoors for several more days, it was really getting me itchy for running. So I headed to the YMCA early and jumped on a treadmill before Zumba class. I could barley stand 20 minutes but struggled through 30. It wasn't more difficult, I wasn't more winded or more sore. I just hated it. I was bored and the treadmills are directly in front of a mirror so I just stare at myself running. I had my ipod on but it wasn't helping I was just plain annoyed.
When I run outside I think about things... like what my wardrobe will be like when I get to my goal weight, what I would do if I won the lottery, what it will be like to show up at my class reunion thinner than I was in high school... and I run. I don't get bored or frustrated. I enjoy it. I can easily do over an hour without realizing how much time has passed.
I either need the weather to change and the ice to disappear from the sidewalks or I need to learn to enjoy the treadmill. I don't want running to become a chore but I also don't want to stop running for the winter months.
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My thoughts exactly!
ReplyDeleteAmen! I abhore a treadmill. Even with something decent on the TV it makes me want to scream.
ReplyDeleteThe only way I can run on the treadmil is with intervals. Jog to Sprint, Jog to Sprint, Jog to Sprint and so on.
ReplyDeleteIt makes the time go by really quickly and I generally burn more calories in a shorter time.
Maybe you need to update your music.....the music has helped me get through 3-4 mile treadmill jaunts!
ReplyDeleteNic, intervals sound like a good idea, too..because your mind would be occupied with the timing and such....and gasping for air after the sprints. :)
Some songs that are on my current 30-45 minute running list (they are all in the 165-185 BPM range....so I can run in time to the music):
Pump It (Black Eyes Peas)
Hell Yeah (Rev Theory)
Tap That (Megan McCauley)
Run To The Hills (Iron Maiden--just trust me on this one...!)
Hey Soul Sister (Train)
Say Hey, I love You (Michael Franti and Spearhead)
Out of Control (Hoobastank)
Dammit (Blink 182)
Can't Stop (Maroon 5)
She's a Genius (Jet)
Sin Wagon (Dixie Chicks)
Too Fast For Love (The Donnas)
If you're bored on the treadmill, get a SurfShelf for it. You can use a laptop, DVD player, or just use it as a shelf for reading material like a magazine. I got one for my treadmill and I love it. Oh, and it's portable and doesn't harm the console so the Y shouldn't have any issue with you using one.
ReplyDeleteGirl, I am in the same boat as you! I hate the treadmill and I feel so uninspired. The only thing that is getting me through some of my runs is the Hallmark movies that I can turn to in the clubhouse :-) I love the Christmas time and Hallmark movies :-)
ReplyDeleteOh, I've had some days like that too. I eventually force myself to pay attention to the music on my ipod and that usually distracts me from my rotten mood. Hope things get better soon.
ReplyDeleteI don't like the treadmill as much as running outside. What I tend to do now, to keep me from going insane is to do some interval training while I have the advantage of the readouts in front of me. Still, outside is best!
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