Question for those that run on the treadmill

[Ranger X]

What do you look at while running? More often than not there are mirrors on the walls where the treadmills are located at the gym. I tend to look at the display on the treadmill but it's hard to do that for the entire duration on the treadmill. Sometimes I'll look at my neighbor but it's kind of awkward when you catch them looking at you too. 😀

EDIT: I've tried reading a book or a magazine. I'll occasionally catch people looking over to see what I'm reading. 😀

 

[conjur]

I used to look at my TV or out the living room window 😀

Now I look at the road, houses, passing cars, etc. as I'm jogging since my ex took the treadmill with her (and has since sold it :frown: )

 

[Acts837]

I concentrate so I don't realize I'm just looking at a wall.

 

[PunDogg]

i look at point on the wall infront of me, or if there are hot women i just stare at them

Dogg

 

[Ranger X]

Originally posted by: Acts837
I concentrate so I don't realize I'm just looking at a wall.

What are you concentrating on? 🙂 I'm mostly talking about those that run at the gym with those darn mirrors.

 

[StageLeft]

HAS to be a TV. I used one this year in front of a window. Most boring 30 minutes of my life. I will never run on a treadmill again unless I have a tv to watch and generally music on at the same time in my mp3 player.

 

[crisp82]

just look in the mirror really, or the tv. Not vain, like to know that I am keeping proper form. Thats if i'm in the gym. Mostly go running outside, looking at ther cars, or the passes by etc (try not to stare, they look at me as if I am running from the police or something....😀 )

 

[Acts837]

Ranger X - I just kinda zone out and think about my day. Plan what I'm going to accomplish. Steam about someone who pushed my buttons. Just a time for me to vegitate and unwind. "Maybe" concentrate was a poor word choice.

 

[datalink7]

I can't stand running on the treadmill. It is way to boring for me. I'd rather run outside when it is 30 degrees instead of running inside on the treadmill (and yes, I have done this before).

 

[vi edit]

Funny you should ask. I just bought a treadmill the other day and watch one of these while running/walking.

 

[radioouman]

I enjoy running on a treadmill with a TV. I find headphones/music somewhat distracting. Trying to decipher the closed caption on a 20" TV that is 20' away helps me concentrate. Also, I try not to "concentrate" but I try to relax and let my mind drift. Time seems to go by much faster if I am not concentrating.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Tape a porno to the mirrors infront of you. It'll give you motivation 🙂

 

[Konigin]

The guys lifting weights, thats where the treadmills face, nothing to look at out the window.

 

[Hammer]

i watch tv or chat with the girl that running on the one next me (if she's ok looking). 😀

 

[Excelsior]

When I had a treadmill in my room, I used to do something strange. Id turn out all the lights, and turn everything off. Id run in complete darkness. It was kind of fun actually.

 

[Amorphus]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
When I had a treadmill in my room, I used to do something strange. Id turn out all the lights, and turn everything off. Id run in complete darkness. It was kind of fun actually.

if I did that, I'd start losing track of where exactly on the treadmill I was, and end up falling off eventually....

 

[Excelsior]

Ah..well..occasionally my feet would lightly hit the front of the track, but it didn't bother me.