Sweatin' with the Oldies

What's up with all the old, sweaty, smelly guys following me around the club? That sums up Wednesday's workout. I felt claustrophobic on the treadmill, sandwiched between two of them, one being a really big guy. I'm constantly paranoid a drop of sweat is going to land on me or my machine and I am going to freak out. In addition to the sweat factor, I had to deal with a noise issue when lo and behold, the oh-so-reliable iPod stopped mid-workout. After I silently cursed it out, I was then forced to listen to the dude next to me gasp for air for the next twenty minutes. I need music to zone out and cancel any such noise distractions!



Fed up, I drove directly to Target afterwards and purchased the iPod shuffle. It's pink and tiny! I was concerned about owning two iPod's per one computer because I'd heard that caused problems in the past to prevent anti-piracy, but apparently it's no longer an issue. I made sure to Google it before I opened the package. It's more of an issue if there are two people sharing one computer, which is then best to set up separate user accounts on the computer. Otherwise, it said that all you have to do is create different playlists for each iPod. I'll continue to use the old P.O.S, just not for working out. It has been known to freeze once or twice when I've been adjusting the song, but eventually, I'll get around to replacing it.

Lousy Workout & iPod Failure

Had to drag myself to the gym this morning. It was nice that it was empty, being Easter and all, but I had a not-so-great workout. I intentionally selected a treadmill beside a woman effortlessly running at 7.1 mph. It motivates me when I am next to someone at an equivalent or faster pace. But when I hit 1.5 miles, my ancient iPod froze on me. This has been a frequent occurrence as of late, not to mention source of most frustration!! Take note of the fucked up scroll bar (and the cool song I was listening to).



I wanted that iPod specifically for running, but little did I realize that given it is a hard drive, it is not designed to be shaken in that fashion. After my iPod crapped out, I struggled to keep going. I ran through a couple side aches, but only made it 3 miles. That was seriously so disappointing. I exercised 5 times this week, but I didn't do Friday or Saturday so I should've had a really good run.

So I am thinking of buying an iPod Shuffle. I think, someone correct me if I'm wrong, that since it's a flash drive, I shouldn't run into the freezing issue. But I am uncertain. I wish I were more tech-savvy!