The Treadmills Everyone’s Talking About: They Sure Aren’t Boring
Immersive screens, virtual coaches and connected tech are putting an end to the tedium of running on a treadmill
As much as I love running, I can’t muster the will to do it anymore without some sort of digital distraction. I’m the worst stereotype of a millennial, unable to keep my eyes off a screen for more than a few moments or walk to the corner store without headphones. I vaguely remember the dark days of running—pre-iPhone, pre-iPod—when you either had to duct tape an unwieldy Sony Walkman to your hip or get by with the chirping sounds of Mother Nature. I much prefer the present.
My thing for screens has turned my love of running...