Running machines and headphones do not mix.
It was quite bad when I was running nice and fast (though going nowhere) on the treadmill, and felt that my headphone cable was snagged on something.

It was slightly worse when, rather than look down and take my eyes off the fit little things demonstrating 'Aerobics Oz Style', I just swiped my hand in the general direction of the snag.

It got really bad when I discovered that what the cable was snagged around, and what I'd just hit, was the Emergency Stop button.

I discovered this when the treadmill abruptly stopped and I ran very hard into the display panel, half flipping over it, and ending up beached on top of it, winded and unable to move. It's not a good look.



This is, however, better than farting away with your headphones in and thinking that just because you can't hear it, no one else can. Or smell it.

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(Hampton St.Roker (has probably had your mum), Thu 9 Jul 2009, 17:30, 1 reply)

Oohhhh yes
the farting on the running machine - one of the few pleasures of exercise.

I find I fart a LOT more on the cross-trainer though. At my gym the cross-trainers are immediately in front of the more grunty weights.
Sitting ducks.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sat 11 Jul 2009, 13:00, closed)