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In Depth Product Reviews
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Read My Sports Gadget Recommendations.
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My Photography Gear: The Cameras/Drones/Action Cams I Use Daily
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The Swim/Bike/Run Gear I Use List
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Nice. I hate being like that, but sometimes you just need to.
LMFAO! That is great, you have done what I have wanted to do so many times. I just always default to the evil glare.
That must have been an awesome workout to get enough testosterone to get the Rainmaker all up her a$$.
I need to adjust my training plans!
I’m so proud. :) That is too awesome.
I love the people who set their treadmills to count down…
Nice! Sometimes just gotta do!
go to track next time jajaja
just joking good job thats the way to do it
Ahmen! Well done! I hate those people. Especially this time of year there are tons of people looking for equipment and those people that stop to talk and then begin their walk again really annoy me. I hate the people that are so attached to their phone that they text constantly while walking. Or even my co-worker who I saw at the gym. She would run, then walk every time she got a text, then run, text, run text…That was really pissing me off! Put your DAMN phone down!
Nice! The combination of treadmills and cell phones is my biggest gym aggravation. Can’t people just leave the cell alone for a while?
Good for you. I always get way pissed off at people like that but never have the guts to say anything. I just steam about it and complain later on my blog haha.
I frickin’ love this. For some reason, it’s those weird character traits that bother you the most when you have to kill time like that in the gym. Especially if you are a rule follower.
That is terrible treadmill etiquette on her part! You are either there to talk on the phone or you are there to work out. If you would rather talk on the phone then get your stuff off the treadmill and go. Can’t say I blame you!
Yeah! You rock!!!
Once there was a lady who kept singing at the top of her lungs and seriously pissing me off. She left for some reason but kept her treadmill running. I stopped running and unplugged her treadmill. Otherwise, I probably would have been kicked out.
I say good for you.
Next time I’ll hold her for you.
Can you come address the aholes who walk in 30 minutes late to my yoga class?
Yesterday seemed to be a common day for people interfering with workouts. I just got done writing a blog post about one of my teamates preventing my from doing any of my lifting correctly yesterday.
I can’t imagine you getting mad! What a sight to see…
Yeah, I don’t think any of us are sorry you did that. Ugh, those type of people annoy the crap out of me, too.
That’s one of the reasons I avoid gyms/treadmills. I always worry my workout will be cut short because of the time limits.
This post is gold. Pure gold.
Ooo, to have been the fly on the wall for that smack down!
Yeah, come and address the ladies who leave their phone ringers on in my Pilates class.
This is fantastic. How many of us are in those situations and don’t ever have the nerve to call somebody out? You’re my new role model.
On 30 Rock, Liz Lemon bought $150 worth of hotdogs to keep people who formed a separate line from getting one.
You should be on TV!
I’m still trying to figure out how you kept track of her non-workout PLUS focused on yours.
How many times have I wanted to smack somebody upside the head for daring to TALK while I’m on the treadmill, to their neighbor! on the neighboring treadmill! Shut the hell up we’re trying to work here!
and p.s. yes, i forgot to say in your last post, PUT YOUR E-MAIL IN THE COMMENTS!!!!
GOD ALMIGHTY, people are annoying.
I agree that she sucks for interrupting your workout as I couldn’t more exhausted from the inconsideration that is most of today’s society….but would you rather her be on the cell next to you? Actually talking on the phone as you ride?
This is what the people try to do at my gym. Try. As I just start talking or singing whenever they pickup.
They get the point Really fast
People are so stupid. I hate stupid people. I’m so glad you said something. Especially since I WORK for both the gyms I use, I can never say what I normally would say (because I, too, have called people out on their bullsh**) anymore. So thank you from all of us who work for a gym and can’t say what we want to. :)