I (Andrea) thought that I would let everyone in on my little training secret... its called the "Cardio Theater." I'm imagining that most gyms these days probably have such things since the Y isn't known for being on the cutting edge of technology--or at least not our humble Y. But its really great. Each treadmill, bike, etc. has its own flat TV screen attached and you plug your headphones into a little remote attached to the machine and spend a half hour watching Trading Spaces or E True Hollywood Stories or lately the Olympics (I should probably be embarassed by my viewing choices) .

It really is the best of both worlds (the worlds of sedentary life vs. an active life) and it distracts me enough to get through my training without focusing on every little ache and burn. Soon enough I'll have to let go of this crutch as we move practices to the real terrain we'll have to master. But for now I'm loving the Cardio Theater and apparently I'm not afraid to let others know it.