Funny things you imagine when exercising

[Mumonabroom]

I'm really new to running, started in January, so this might just be me... There are quite a few muddy paths here and whenever I end up running through a big muddy puddle (channelling my inner Peppa), I imagine I'm doing a tough mudder style contest, complete with imaginary spectators. This helps me keep going up the bloody steep hills. Anyone else have some funny visions? Please say it isn't just me!

OMFG!! Me too!! On the treadmill, super steep incline....music swelling in the background..I am in my very own NIKE commercial...

XLIX yes! So glad it's not just me! Really helps with the run, doesn't it? I can just picture it!

I am really happy you had courage to put it out there! I am the star of my very own long running fitness DVD. It can vary day by day too...sometimes, it is tough muddier..sometimes the Olympics, sometimes Superfit NCIS type tv drama thing....

Love it! Maybe in time I'll get more, so far only the muddy thing. I like the idea of NCIS! Now can't wait for my run on Tuesday!

When I get a really good song come on my iPod I imagine myself waving my arms in the air as I run

A bit of subtle air-guitar action never goes amiss either...

I once fell off my Step thinking about Chris Hemsworth's biceps.

I'm just picturing what subtle air guitar looks like. Love that!

Mmm the biceps sound good. Best distraction for exercise, some hotness. Haha. That's one way to get through a run!

I always channelled Jodie Foster in Silence of the Lambs in the Quantico scene

I imagine, I'm taking part in a fitness competition, all the others have given up and collapsed in a heap. I'm the only one still going.... jumping, doing squats, press ups etc. I'm sweating and someone brings me a bottle of water, I don't drink it instead I pour it all over my head and shake it out, such is my determination.

Naturally, I win the competition. The people in the balconies start clapping, there's a resounding applause.....at this point I come back down to earth.

If I pass someone while I'm running I pretend I'm overtaking them just at the finish line to win a race. Even if they're walking really slowly.

I am so glad I'm not alone. Plus now I have to re watch Silence of the Lambs.

The final countdown came on at the end of my run yesterday. You should have seen the marathon scenes in my mind!

I was in spin class the other day and the music was pumping and in my head i was in my 20s in a super club in Ibiza having it large, trying to ignore my legs that were telling me to stop.