Friday was my long cardio day. No matter what, I was going to spend 45 minutes on the treadmill. When I get on my treadmill, the gym isn't too crowded. The treadmill to my right was empty, and to my left, an older gentleman jogging.I get on, and about two minutes in, I start smelling something wrong. That's when I realize that the big fan is blowing at me, in turn, blowing the older gentleman's body odor right at my nose. Nice.
So at least once a minute, this guy's stink wafts up towards my nose. At this point, I still have 40 minutes left. I continue to try and breathe through my mouth as much as possible.
As I continue to run (it's really more like a jog), someone gets on the treadmill to the right of me. Oh no, it's this lady.
Who is this lady? Well, she's the lady that works too hard. She gets on, and for the first minute she walks at about 3.8, and all of a sudden - she goes up to 9.0 miles per hour. I'm sorry, but how do you expect to maintain that speed? Here's how:
- Stomp your feet and run on your own for about 20 seconds. After that, brace yourself and lean all your weight on the treadmill as your feet swing through.
- After about two minutes of this process, slow back down to a brisk walk for about one minute.
- Continue this pattern for about 20 minutes.
OK. I only have 15 minutes left. I feel like I've finally adjusted to the stink. And then stink man finishes his workout! This is great. I glance over at his treadmill after he left - nice... Sweat drops are all over the machine. Delish!
And if my luck couldn't get any better, working-too-hard lady finishes her workout too! Yes!!
And now, I have five more minutes left with just me, my music, and the treadmill.
I successfully completed 45 minutes with a few distractions in the process. And then? I went home and took a two hour nap. Read more...
