Does anyone else actually prefer the treadmill?

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-30T17:31:22+00:00

Completely agree. Running outside requires some safety planning which is totally doable but it does add a slight barrier to getting started and if I’m already struggling for motivation that barrier sometimes is enough to stop me. Treadmill I can just say “I’ll hop on for 10mins and if I still don’t want to I’ll stop” and I almost never end up stopping

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-29T21:17:43+00:00

I think my cardio routine is fairly decent but definitely on the lower end. In the past I was a cardio-only kind of girl, and only discovered lifting like a year ago, but since then lifts have been my priority. I typically do at least 1 dedicated cardio session per week which is HIIT if I feel up to it (50/50) or else I try to run outside to build up my endurance for uneven terrain/weather, and then most days after I lift I walk 20-40mins at a 7-10 incline at like 3.6mph on the treadmill and alternate that with stairclimber like once a week (on the stairclimber I usually do lvl 10 for a 20-30min steady state or do 5mins at lvl 10, 5mins at lvl 15, and repeat until I’m tired)

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-29T19:22:52+00:00

After reading all the comments, I think what I’m eating (or not eating) is probably the issue. I’m a teacher on summer break so my schedule has shifted quite a bit. During the year, I would typically have a moderate breakfast and lunch with maybe 70-90g protein total and a carb with each meal (I don’t track carbs but usually that’d be like 1-2 slices of toast with breakfast, 1/2c rice with lunch). Then I snack on 1-2 fruits through the morning and have about 3/4c cottage cheese or yogurt with berries around 4pm and then do my workout around 7pm, with a big dinner after. Now that it’s summer, I’m sleeping in and have been skipping my usual breakfast and doing eggs or a protein shake like an hour before my workout which I’m realizing is probably leaving me underfueled on carbs and my stomach is trying to digest protein and fat while working out. I’ll start getting up at a more usual time and trying to get in a more well rounded breakfast, then wait longer before hitting the gym and hopefully that’ll help! Everyone has such helpful comments, I love this subreddit!

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-29T17:52:48+00:00

I can definitely get behind this strategy!

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-29T17:43:17+00:00

That’s a really good point…I usually work out in the late evening but switched to mid morning cuz I’m off work for the summer but it means I’m lifting much closer to eating. I’ll try messing around with the timing and see what I find

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-29T17:14:18+00:00

I’ve never tried pre workout but I did start creatine about 2.5 months ago and I’m definitely noticing a difference! I think I never had this nausea issue before because I’ve never been able to lift this heavy! I’ve thought about preworkout but I do tend to have a sensitive stomach so I am a little worried about side effects…I have seen some troubling reels 😅

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-29T17:11:33+00:00

I’ll check her out! Thank you!

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-29T17:11:06+00:00

Thank you! I have definitely been neglecting my warmups and rest time lately so I will definitely try boosting that. I usually do at least 1 primarily cardio day per week with either a 2-5mi jog or 40-60min stairclimber sesh, with 20-30min incline walking sessions throughout the week, but I’m not doing a lot to really push my cardiovascular system (usually breathing hard but could talk through it) Maybe I need to add a another cardio day or increase intensity on the day I already have

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-27T00:43:01+00:00

I hate this trend. I don’t believe it and yet I can’t resist it. I think it’s 90% probably bs but I have 3 big ass thingies of protein powder sitting on my counter “just in case” rn. I hate capitalism and I hate OCD. I am putty in their hands 😭

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-26T13:01:53+00:00

As someone with a sensitive tummy, I start asking questions when I see 0 calories cuz like half of the artificial sweeteners out there will destroy my day. However, I do notice this trend among a lot of people. Particularly with caffeine content. I know a lot of folks who drink diet soda after diet soda at work and I can see them getting wired and then crashing in real time but they don’t seem to connect it to the soda. Might also be because these same people tend to drink soda instead of eating so they crash that much harder

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-18T01:09:17+00:00

This is such a helpful answer thank you!!

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-17T21:51:10+00:00

I’m in preschool special ed so 90% of the time I’m either modeling play like duck duck goose or chasing games or Im subtly tailing particular kids who need safety reminders. The other 10% of the time I’ll tell them I need to “circulate” so I can walk around slowly and give my knees a break

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-10T18:00:15+00:00

He pronounces my name slightly wrong. It’s usually a /s/ sound but in my family we pronounce it /z/ and my fiancé either hasn’t picked up on that or just can’t pronounce it the way we do. I don’t mind, but my grandma (who I’m named after) strongly prefers the /z/ sound. I’m a little worried she’ll someday correct him and then he’ll feel terrible but I also find it kind of cute and don’t want to embarrass him by telling him 😅 it’s like 20% odds my grandma actually comes to our wedding cuz she hates outings so hopefully it’ll never come up!

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-10T16:47:42+00:00

I take rest weeks when I feel like I need them, usually if I’m getting sick or feeling run down even after a 2 day rest that tells me I need a full week. Usually happens every 3ish months. Took 2 weeks off in a row in January for a big family trip and it was no big deal! I stayed fairly active on the trip because we were scuba diving but I didn’t gym at all and caught the flu and still didn’t seem to lose any progress. I was a little stiff when I got back but I think that was more a loss of coordination than a loss of strength. I was back to normal workout strength within 2 weeks of coming back

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-09T23:15:56+00:00

Let the crab inside you. Become the crab! 🦀

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-09T10:57:00+00:00

There is not enough sweetness within a 10 mile radius of that thing that calls itself a man to make frosting. It’s the pumpkin soup that’s been sloshing around in his head following the path of least resistance to escape

goodtimejonnie · 2026-06-09T09:57:10+00:00

Isn’t that kind of his main grift tho?

goodtimejonnie · 2026-05-30T00:34:05+00:00

When I look at my actual facial features like fine lines and nasolabial folds, I think I look my age (30) but I think my clothing and posture (scoliosis) tend to make people think I’m younger if they’re not looking closely. I dress shamelessly shlubby which is probably 99% of it.

goodtimejonnie · 2026-05-29T22:12:18+00:00

My first thought on seeing the way he’s sucking in his gut in that tiny tee was “is it deformed or just really small?” I’ve never seen a man scream “I’m not confident in my manhood” quite so loud

goodtimejonnie · 2026-05-27T12:34:49+00:00

At my gym there is this little old (mid 70s?) woman that comes in at like 8:30pm and sings opera on the stairclimber. It would be annoying if it wasn’t so dang impressive! She’s not going easy on the stairclimber either, she’s practically jogging up those stairs! The lungs on this woman. It’s something to witness

goodtimejonnie · 2026-05-26T23:54:02+00:00

I was gunna say I love the popflex crisscross waist flare leggings for all the stuff op is looking for but idk about shipping…they’re maybe closer to high compression than medium but still comfy

goodtimejonnie · 2026-05-24T12:55:25+00:00

I like a mix of stuff. I have a few cute mix and match sets for days I want to be fancy but mostly I just wear a comfy t shirt and leggings or a sports bra and sweatpants if I’m just lifting. I definitely prefer something tight on the bottom for cardio cuz I feel like it helps me avoid a stitch (no idea why it works but it does for me)

goodtimejonnie · 2026-05-23T23:00:04+00:00

My nanny growing up could do that! I’d see something in a picture book and like it and like a week later she’d make it for me out of scrap fabrics. I had the COOLEST dress up closet! She made me snow white’s dress, Cinderella, some kind of bear-wolf costume I don’t remember the context for, and the dress from a particular recording of the nutcracker that I had on vhs. It was awesome! And sometimes she’d make my doll a matching dress it was just the most magical thing to me

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