I hate treadmills.
I love running, but I hate treadmills. It’s something about the purposelessness of it: going in one direction as fast as I possibly can for close to an hour and then at the end of it all, never having moved one inch closer to the mirror I’m running in front of.
So I’ve pretty much avoided them altogether for the past six months. I’ve been running outside at least twice a week and taking fitness classes on the days in between, but my feet haven’t set foot on a treadmill for a long time.
Until last week.
My friend, trying to get back in shape after her third baby, has been working out every day at 5 am and invited me to meet her. And now I’m working out with her two days a week. She’s incredibly motivated (which is rubbing off on me) and needs me to keep her company during her cardio days. So I’ve been finding myself next to her on the treadmill, twice a week.
So I ran. Last week it was five mile runs (which were difficult), and this morning I pushed myself to six. I haven’t run six miles on a treadmill in at least a year.
I pushed myself. Its been a long time since I’ve pushed myself to do anything. Lately I’ve been relaxing into the I-don’t-feel-like-it mode with just about everything: eating, house cleaning, and exercise. I’ve been doing just what’s necessary and then not much more. I’m kind of sick of it. I want to feel like I’ve done my absolute best, run my absolute farthest and extended myself to the edge of what I am capable.
And I always find I’m capable of much more than I think.
So this is the week of doing my best. And trying my hardest. Starting today. Wednesday. And I’m going to get back up on that treadmill on Friday.
You?
I am so agree whit you. I hate treadmills to. I love to run outside. It is so much better:)
Wib.
Oh my gosh. This is a total reflection of what was running through my head yesterday. “Why settle for half way? Why not be extraordinary? Why not give each day my all?”
Way to go!
but i am so good at being lazy. why you trying to make me get up and move?
i have a treadmill, it is in the garage. it just stare at me everyday telling me to get on, move. i have begun piling junk on it so i can’t see it staring at me.
I have nothing to say about treadmills… nothing good anyway. So I won’t.
i have been having the dilemma at the gym – treadmill vs track. i don’t like either of them. i would rather be outside to run. i chose the track… lesser of two evils in my mind.
i am amazed. i can’t last more than about 5 minutes on the treadmill and i go crazy.
working on getting back into the running groove and focusing on swimming. such a wimp for a cold pool.
My brain always wants to push and my body always rejects my brain
However, I think I’m going to take a plunge and start selling my canvases through my mom’s store. Almost every time I try to do something I end up too sick to keep going, but I’ve decided to do this anyway. Can’t hurt to try, right?
So, I’m pushing anyway.
i’m petrified of treadmills. i’ve seen too many (hilarious!) videos on youtube of people totally wiping out on them. so i’m a bit scared to ever try one. i’ve never even stepped foot on one.
i got a gym membership two weeks ago and i’ve been going faithfully. it scared (scares?) me a lot, for lots of different reasons, but i’m doing it.
i wish i knew what i were doing. and i wish i had a friend who’d go with me.
but i’m running. and elliptical-ing. and today i figured out the weight machines.
i’m wii-fitting the real way.
you inspire me to push myself further.
I always feel like a hampster on a wheel when I’m on a treadmill
Why be on the wheel when you can be free?? lol
As for settling for half way…I’m in the same boat, just getting by w/ half. Sure at the end of a day you’ve given 100% you’re tired, but you can rest w/ a sense of accomplishment knowing you did your best! That’s a good feeling!
I think it’s winter that gets me into that mode. I actually kind of like the treadmill, but only because it is climate controlled and I can have a tv in front of me
dang it. what am i supposed to do when someone i respect speaks a word of conviction over me? huh, sarah? huh?!
=)