Comments on: I’m moving and yet, I’m going absolutely nowhere

By: Crunchy ‘Nanas » Blog Archive » Ah, a hot chocolate-cuddling October day...in August

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 12:07:17 +0000

[...] miles on the treadmill today,” the realist knowing I would make it only a half a mile before utter boredom struck and I chucked it in for the snack bar), I finally gave in and resigned myself to the gym. I turned [...]

By: FreckledRunner

FreckledRunner — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:31:09 +0000

I too loathe the treadmill…I wrote a little bit about it and a few ways to make it less hellish…

p.s. does your body hurt more when u get off the treadmill for a rather long run? mine does. there’s another reason to hate them.

By: crunchynanas

crunchynanas — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 07:27:41 +0000

Ha ha. Awesome! I’ve done a lot of silly things, yet this does not happen to be one of them. However, if you really feel the need to have backwards day at the gym, the elliptical machines are far easier to “switch direction” on. Except, I usually tend to let go of the arm bars when grooving the backwards motion. It’s less awkward!

By: Crabby McSlacker

Crabby McSlacker — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 22:37:20 +0000

I don’t hate the treadmill as much as an exercise bike, but that’s not saying much.

I once read that walking or running backwards is a good way to cross-train and do something good for you, muscle-wise, that i cant’ remember. But have you ever tried to do that on a treadmill without looking like a weirdo? I tried it at the gym a few times and got some curious stares. Plus its harder than it looks, at least for a spazz like me.