But What Will I Watch?

25 May

I’ve been faithfully exercising on my treadmill at least four times per week (goal is five) for the past three months or so.  The sad thing is that I have owned this treadmill for at least 5 years and for approximately 3.5 of those years, it has sat there unused by me.  My reasons for starting up again were several: 1) to reduce stress specifically stress caused by unemployment, 2) to be healthy and 3) to look better.

My new found motivation is good to get me on the treadmill but I need a distraction to keep me on it for any length of time.  I used to listen to music but honestly I don’t feel like putting together upbeat playlists that last for the 45-50 minutes that I’m on the treadmill.  I would have to create new playlists to rotate daily so I wouldn’t be bored with the same songs.

What I have found that works is watching an “hour-long” show on Hulu.com; I watch these on my netbook which is the perfect size and shape for my treadmill.  With the ads on Hulu and without all the commercials that accompany the shows when they air on TV the shows are approximately 45 minutes long which is just perfect.  I especially like to use Hulu Desktop as it is easier to navigate while I am running or walking than the website.

Some of my favorite shows to watch while on the treadmill have been:

Several of these series have ended or are ending this season.  Also the season has ended for others so I need some new shows to watch.  I’ve recently subscribed to Stargate Universe but I need other weekly hour-long shows to make time time pass quickly while on the treadmill. I saw that Burn Notice is going to begin a new season (I don’t understand the various TV seasons different shows use.)  Hopefully, there will be some new Psych episodes as well.  With those three shows, I still need two to have something to watch for five days.  I will likely have to incorporate shows that aren’t on Hulu which is fine.

So what should I watch?

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  • http://blog.wardelldesign.com/ Wardell

    I used to watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report on Hulu but I have used Hulu in a while now, I didn’t realize some of the shows you listed where on there, I need to take another look at it. I’ve started running on my treadmill lately although I need to do it more regularly, I’ve gained about 20 lbs over the last year or so :-s
    .-= Wardell´s last blog ..My Take on MySpace =-.

  • http://blog.wardelldesign.com/ Wardell

    I used to watch the Daily Show and the Colbert Report on Hulu but I have used Hulu in a while now, I didn’t realize some of the shows you listed where on there, I need to take another look at it. I’ve started running on my treadmill lately although I need to do it more regularly, I’ve gained about 20 lbs over the last year or so :-s
    .-= Wardell´s last blog ..My Take on MySpace =-.

  • kenya

    I was just on the treadmill and my Hulu queue is pretty bare. I’m probably going to start watching shows on Netflix too.

    I haven’t seen The Daily Show or Colbert Report since it left Hulu. A site that I have not spent much time on but I need to check out is clicker.com. It aggregates shows from all over.

  • kenya

    I was just on the treadmill and my Hulu queue is pretty bare. I’m probably going to start watching shows on Netflix too.

    I haven’t seen The Daily Show or Colbert Report since it left Hulu. A site that I have not spent much time on but I need to check out is clicker.com. It aggregates shows from all over.

  • Scott Hanselman

    Other good shows I watch on my treadmill are:

    Justified
    Always sunny in Philadelphia
    Modern Family (abc.com)
    Royal pains
    Arrested Development
    The Gates

  • Scott Hanselman

    Other good shows I watch on my treadmill are:

    Justified
    Always sunny in Philadelphia
    Modern Family (abc.com)
    Royal pains
    Arrested Development
    The Gates

  • kenya

    I picked up Justified, Stargate SGU, Eureka and Lie to Me but am at the end of the season for those shows too. I watch Modern Family but I need another show to watch with it. Sometimes I do Community. I like Arrested Development but since I think I’ve seen all the episodes I don’t watch it. I will take a look at Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

  • kenya

    I picked up Justified, Stargate SGU, Eureka and Lie to Me but am at the end of the season for those shows too. I watch Modern Family but I need another show to watch with it. Sometimes I do Community. I like Arrested Development but since I think I’ve seen all the episodes I don’t watch it. I will take a look at Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

  • http://www.sportyafros.com Alexandria

    I watch a lot of Netflix. I like going back to old sitcomes or movies at the drop of the hat. Since I train for traithlons and now a half marathon i am on both the treadmill and indoor bike more than I want too. My favorites thus far have been old black and white movies, any cartoon series such as doug, xmen, and that the office just to name a few.