Quote Originally Posted by Veronica View Post
That's a toughie because if your training plan calls for doing a longer workout... but I think I'd still do the polite thing and get off if there were people waiting.
I really, really try to be sympathetic to that - with my own workouts and when others are working out. I do my bike workouts at home on my trainer and I'm still banned from running - so I'm talking about elliptical trainers on my "off" days for extra cardio. There are giant signs with the time limit posted, though - so it's not like it isn't an "official rule." Gym officials have definitely asked people to stop before, but they don't do it regularly.

My gym is affiliated with a major university, so most of the people working out are students. The people I mentioned are working out while reading magazines, chatting with friends, talking on cell phones and otherwise not really focusing on their workouts. My own perception and prejudices coming through - but I find it hard to believe that what they're doing is part of their training plan....