Boredom on the treadmill

or the recumbant bike, or the stairmaster, or the elliptical machine. I have always struggled with boredom while I worked out. I would start great, then it was always the same thing - 5 minutes? That's it? Oh God, I have 25 minutes left! I have tried reading, and I can sometimes, but I always have a hard time concentrating. It occurred to me that I could make much better use of my iPod. I took some upbeat music I had and created a workout playlist, (works just as well with a CD). I normally do 30 straight minutes of cardio, so I made the playlist approx. 30 minutes. I tried it out today and it worked great. I placed my towel over the display showing the minutes, just played the tracks, and when they were over, I was done. The upbeat music kept me going and made the time go by much faster.

My track list (32 min.) :
Gwen Stefani - What You Waiting For?
Pink - Get The Party Started
Madonna - Ray Of Light
Berlin - No More Words
Berlin - Metro
Blondie - Dreaming
Blondie - Hanging On The Telephone
Blondie - Atomic
Blondie - One Way Or Another