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Voice of dissent, but I hate walking - it's just so tedious. If I'm walking to explore somewhere new, it's great. If I'm just walking as part of my commute or t

Voice of dissent, but I hate walking - it's just so tedious. If I'm walking to explore somewhere new, it's great. If I'm just walking as part of my commute or to get groceries, or just for the sake of exercise, etc. I can't stand the tedium. I don't like running for the same reason - the boredom and mental tedium overcomes me earlier than the physical exhaustion. But at least running doesn't take too long to get the exercise benefits. I live next to the river with an amazing view of the NYC skyline, but even that gets old after the n'th time. Somewhat better: walking (or running) on a treadmill watching Netflix on my iPad.

ghaff 6y ago
I'm pretty much the opposite. I find exercise equipment tedious. I don't run but I do like walking. And, sure, variety is good but the past many months I've been fine with mostly taking the same forest/river trail that's next to my house because there's hardly anyone there.
- decafninja 6y ago
  It's not like I enjoy the treadmill itself :). It's the Netflix (or Amazon Prime, or etc.) that really lets me get through the session. Plus I don't really have much time to consume movie/TVs these days, so it does let me combine both (exercise & entertainment).
  - ghaff 6y ago
    When I use my rowing machine I do put something up on the TV which makes it more tolerable. But I'd honestly rather go outside for a walk if the weather is at all decent.
dageshi 6y ago
Listen to podcasts? Or audiobooks?
- decafninja 6y ago
  Tried both (as well as music of course). Doesn't seem to work for me. I guess I am a lot more geared towards visual stimuli, since Netflix + treadmill does work better for me than audio + outdoor scenery.
deathlight 6y ago
I always have headphones of some kind when I walk. The bone conduction ones are nice if you want to be able to hear your surroundings. I'm full weeks worth of listen time behind on my podcast collection so I love every time I get to go on a walk and catch up a bit. Back in college we had a decent sized arboretum next to campus that I never got bored of walking through, and nearby inter urban trails as well. I was never a hiker but some of my friends were and there were lots of places to go hiking within a short drive away. Maybe the proximity to nature influences how enjoyable it is?

ghaff 6y ago

I'm pretty much the opposite. I find exercise equipment tedious. I don't run but I do like walking. And, sure, variety is good but the past many months I've been fine with mostly taking the same forest/river trail that's next to my house because there's hardly anyone there.

decafninja 6y ago
It's not like I enjoy the treadmill itself :). It's the Netflix (or Amazon Prime, or etc.) that really lets me get through the session. Plus I don't really have much time to consume movie/TVs these days, so it does let me combine both (exercise & entertainment).
- ghaff 6y ago
  When I use my rowing machine I do put something up on the TV which makes it more tolerable. But I'd honestly rather go outside for a walk if the weather is at all decent.

dageshi 6y ago

Listen to podcasts? Or audiobooks?

decafninja 6y ago
Tried both (as well as music of course). Doesn't seem to work for me. I guess I am a lot more geared towards visual stimuli, since Netflix + treadmill does work better for me than audio + outdoor scenery.

deathlight 6y ago

I always have headphones of some kind when I walk. The bone conduction ones are nice if you want to be able to hear your surroundings. I'm full weeks worth of listen time behind on my podcast collection so I love every time I get to go on a walk and catch up a bit. Back in college we had a decent sized arboretum next to campus that I never got bored of walking through, and nearby inter urban trails as well. I was never a hiker but some of my friends were and there were lots of places to go hiking within a short drive away. Maybe the proximity to nature influences how enjoyable it is?