...needs podcasts (Wait Wait Don't Tell Me is my favorite, a weekly news quiz), or maybe books-on-tape (never done that). Ask PG his podcast favorites. WWDTM gets me through (as long as I don't have any pains distracting me).
Savage Love and Radiolab.
Do do podcasts when I'm organized enough beforehand, this week my iPod was held hostage in my car. I've been listening to Freakonomics, which I think PG does to... but maybe will mix it up with some others, esp if I have to do another few long ellitpicals next week!
You can also read on ellipticals, especially with ereader or iPad.
Yep, totally a good idea, now I just need to remember...