Right?
Well. I had to tell myself that tonight.
I had gone – after seeing this awesome treadmill workout over on Tina’s blog I was gung ho, ready to go. I came home, got changed, walked over there and the lone treadmill was occupied. By a walker.
Granted he ran a little later. Briefly. (I later saw him yanking down on the lat pull machine downstairs -FYI if you’re yanking…the weight is probably too light).
But I was annoyed because generally, unless I workout on the treadmill I bring a magazine to read like Women’s Health, Health, Fitness or Self (or US Weekly) all of which I am a subscriber to. Because I’m a magazine hoarder like that. Today, I didn’t go prepared because that workout that I saw was 20 minutes and I was like YEAH! SHORT WORKOUT FOR THE WIN!
But no. A walker got in my way because the second treadmill? Was out of service. Don’t you hate that?
The worst part about this gym mojo killer was he was watching TV on his iPhone/iPod. WHAT THE EFF DUDE?!
So I parked my bum on the bike, and settled in for some Taylor Swift and ESPN cranky and tweeting about it.
But after I finished my bike ride (~6 miles in 30 minutes @ high resistance 70 or so RPMs) and was slightly less sweaty (but still sweaty!) and after I was done whining about how I didn’t get to use the treadmill because some slug was WALKING (not that walking is bad but I was just being selfish), I thought about it and I still broke out a sweat. MyFitnessPal says I’m still under my calories for the day and ultimately, that ain’t nothin’ to scoff at right? Right.
So while it wasn’t the workout I planned, it really just gives me a reason to get up and do that 20 minute Tabata workout on the ‘mill tomorrow AM before work.
A workout is a workout is a workout my friends. Sweating, no matter how you do it, is all that matters.
(I found out after grabbing the mail that treadmill hog lives in my building – HILARIOUS)
How do you handle those annoying people who hog machines and mess with your workout plans?
{ed note: there’s nothing wrong with walking as a workout – I felt like he was one of those people who was sitting on the weight machines between sets, slowing everyone down. Just my lone frustrations with the fact that there’s only one functional treadmill at my gym at the moment – please don’t be offended!}
