Yeah, I started just walking and eventually got board with that and started jogging till I get tired... I love the treadmill b/c I can race myself and try to beat my own time... it makes me feel so fantastic after that it's def. worth the hard work... Julie, is that the beginning of a joke or a real questions... not being sarcastic... but if it's not a joke, an Ipod is really just a brand of an mp3 player (usually a bit more expensive than an equivalent brand that's not IPod)... but I've got my Ipod Touch and I love it so much it motivates me to run sometimes just so I can use it.... yes, that's right all, I'm a loser, but I'll take motivation wherever I can get it haha