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Some moms might play bingo. Some moms might watch baseball.
There’s this sweet spot — after the last one up has turned out their lights, after a significant portion of the chores are done for the day ( but most definitely not all!) and after the house finally exhales. Somewhere entirely too late at nightm I head to the treadmill. This little blurb is all about the gear you need to wtach your favourite sport on the treadmill. After hours. By yourself. In. The. Quiet.
Not because I’m training for a marathon. Not because I’m chasing a new PR.
Because that’s the only time I can catch a game in peace.
Some moms play bingo. Some moms scroll TikTok. I watch baseball while walking nowhere, in place, at 3.5 mph, like a sports-loving hamster with noise-canceling headphones and a vengeance.
💡 The Setup
Let’s be real: this isn’t a workout. This is survival. It’s reclaiming forty uninterrupted minutes to:
- Watch the late game
- Yell (silently) at bad calls
- Mentally organize the laundry I’m ignoring
Here’s how I make it work:
🎧 Headphones That Stay Put
I use these Bose SoundSport Pulse Wireless Headphones (affiliate) — and they are the real MVP. And this isnt’ the total truth, mine are green, but the green are currenly sold out, so I linked you to a red pair. I personally love lime green anything these days.
They don’t fall out. Also, there’s this super handy clip to attach to your colour or in my case, that trusty head wrap. They don’t give up during angry huffing, not do they also seem to mind my glasses fighting for real estate.
Also, they match my “I’m too tired for polite” mood.
📺 My High-Tech Viewing Station
Read: phone balanced on the water bottle holder. And I do use my very small screen on my very small phone, and so far have not sustained injury. There was one close call, but it may have had more to do with a cop show, I’m not going to start lying to you now.
I stream the game on my app of choice, usually through pure spite-powered Wi-Fi, and pretend it’s a home theater. If I’m lucky, the audio syncs. If I’m really lucky, I don’t have to pause for a screaming dryer.
🧦 The Comfy Uniform
- The shorts and t-shirt that are at the top of the pile, nothing fancy here.
- In the winter there are long johns underneath the shorts.
- And becasue I’m in that wonderful grow out stage ( yeah, you know what I mean!) headwraps. I buy them by the dozen on amazon also.
🧴 Post-Game Recovery (Optional, But Glorious)
I don’t do ice baths. but I do log my steps. I can’t help it, I”m a stats nerd, and getting old. As you get old you care about those things.
And I do use this Satsuma shower gel (affiliate) and pretend it’s a spa moment.
It smells like citrus victory and temporary peace. Highly recommend.
✨ And No — This Isn’t a Fitness Post
I’m not tracking macros. I am not closing rings. I actually don’t even know what that means.
I’m not here to #grind or #riseandgrind or whatever else gets hashtagged at 5 a.m.
This is about carving out space for yourself when no one else is asking,
when you’re not wearing your “mom” or “employee” or “everything-to-everyone” badge.
This isn’t discipline.
It’s not a workout.
It’s just mine.
And sometimes, it’s baseball.
🛒 Stuff I Actually Use:
- 🎧 My favorite earbuds (Bose)
- 📱 Phone stand / treadmill tray upgrade
- 🧴 Post-game recovery shower pick
- 🧣 Headwraps
🏁 Final Thoughts:
You don’t need a crowd to be a fan.
You don’t need daylight to catch the game.
And you don’t need anyone’s permission to claim 40 quiet minutes for yourself.
Just hit start. And hit play.
