Ta dah!
I've been thinking about this problem all day and finally came up with a solution. I was able to put the laptop up on the shelf behind the control panel on the treadmill, but I had a hard time seeing and hearing. So. Enter this little portable DVD player! I didn't know the treadmill had a book shelf. I tucked the DVD player into the shelf and it is surprisingly sturdy, I don't feel like it is going to fall off.
So, I'm totally ready for tomorrow's walk!
I think what I'm going to do is reduce my speed and extend my time. Drop down from 2.3 to 2.0 and go for 20 minutes instead of 15 minutes. Then next week I'm going to try to get up to 30 minutes at the 2.0 speed. With a movie to watch, I should be good to go!
Another option is a "treadmill desk" which would be putting a loose shelf over the arms of the treadmill as a place for the laptop. That could work, too, in case it turns out I don't like the way this setup works.
UPDATE 02/19/2014: Um, this worked, technically. But I could barely hear the dialogue. That's a total bummer. I did put the subtitles/captions on, but I'd really like to HEAR the movie. What's next?
UPDATE 03/06/2014: I've gone back to using the laptop on the shelf with speakers plugged in. I can get the sound up higher than the treadmill motor and actually enjoy most movies. I am also experimenting with listening to my iPod and having something to watch (silent), too.
UPDATE 03/30/2014: It was too cumbersome to set up each day for video...but I'm finding that if I increase my intensity, it isn't nearly as boring! My vision was to walk at a "normal" pace and put in miles, but if I work harder and not longer, well, it isn't boring at all! I keep bumping up the speed and when I got to 3.0, I wanted to RUN! So, I've been doing my jogging shuffle along at 3.0! FUN! And if I ramp up the incline, that keeps it more exciting. I've been doing 15 minutes...5 slow warm up, 5 fast/run, 5 cool down. Not bored.
UPDATE 03/06/2014: I've gone back to using the laptop on the shelf with speakers plugged in. I can get the sound up higher than the treadmill motor and actually enjoy most movies. I am also experimenting with listening to my iPod and having something to watch (silent), too.
UPDATE 03/30/2014: It was too cumbersome to set up each day for video...but I'm finding that if I increase my intensity, it isn't nearly as boring! My vision was to walk at a "normal" pace and put in miles, but if I work harder and not longer, well, it isn't boring at all! I keep bumping up the speed and when I got to 3.0, I wanted to RUN! So, I've been doing my jogging shuffle along at 3.0! FUN! And if I ramp up the incline, that keeps it more exciting. I've been doing 15 minutes...5 slow warm up, 5 fast/run, 5 cool down. Not bored.
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