I am not a treadmill fan for more that a quick 3-mile knock it out sort of run, but I am a klutz. The ice has not fully melted and I didn't want to risk running outside and getting injured. I have been doing my last few runs at the gym. I'm not a gym snob or whatever is the description, but there are some things that drive me NUTSO.
When I encounter them, I do what I can to block it out, move, or whatever. Well, the last time, it didn't matter what I did, it still bugged me. So I figured I'd go at a different time yesterday. O-M-G, he was there. GRRRRRR
So what's the deal? He's like a heard of elephants. Even if I'm on the far end away from him, he's so loud that I can still hear him. Impossible? NOPE. I had meant to take a picture of the sticker on the treadmills, but it essentially says on the console: "Hey, idiot DO NOT hold on to me" --- OK, maybe not quite that, but you get the idea. And why? Cause if you are holding on to this part of the treadmill, not only is it bad for it, but most likely you are like this dude and you are holding on for dear life because you have the treadmill going TOO FAST! So he is POUNDING on the platform to try and keep up. GOOD GRIEF, I cannot tell you how much I wanted to go over there and just slow his treadmill down.
And, please do NOT read this as me trying to get in his business or show him "how's it's done". I really did think it was me, but last night I overheard two ladies next to me say essentially the same thing. Man, he's loud. The other one replied with, ya he needs to slow down. And just saying that to make me feel better, but GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
OK - end of rant. : o)
Anyone else have any gym pet peeves? Please share to help me feel like less of a B)(*#$)#($*%!!!!!
4 comments:
Very loud conversations! One guy in particular use to talk so loud that u could be in the bathroom and still hear every word of his conversation! And one woman is on her bluetooth every second she worked out. Doesn't really affect my workout, but its annoying!
People who come in after having just put on perfume....who does that? One time it was so bad I just had to stop and go home. The cardio room is so small at the rec center that it just permeated the whole place.
It's not just the gym for me. As I get older and older I find that people in general bug me!
What a pain!! It's no fun when someone is totally taking away any concentration you may want to have. Rant away!
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