Having been to the gym properly this morning, I can counterbalance my last post with some things that I like about the gym.
- The gym is open 24 hours – I’m never going to go in the middle of the night, but it does mean that I can go nice and early and not miss the best part of the day.
- The loud young people’s music – this gives me much scope for me asking questions like “do they play this on the light programme?” and “will I have heard it on Desert Island Discs?” like a befuddled retired colonel (I enjoy this far more than I should).
- Using the treadmill to do intervals reduces my capacity to skive – if I don’t keep up the pace, I will fall off.
- I will have all sorts of newly aching body parts in the morning.
- There are toilet facilities on hand – without going into too much detail, if I need to go then my insides are activated after about a mile or so. If I reach two miles, then I can run as far as I can without needing the loo. Today was no different, except that I could nip downstairs and then carry on (unlike Wednesday when I mightily narked to get up at half five and have my run cut short at 1.5 miles).
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All valid points and now I’m wondering why I’ve cancelled my membership!
My gym is very posh (compared to the Fitness Firsts I used in London, I have no idea if it’s a posh gym, I suspect at £25 a month it’s not really posh at all) and plays quiet music so I can hear my own music on my iPod. I love my gym. The only thing I don’t like is when people are talking in the changing rooms. I don’t like hearing people talking to each other. I can’t really tell from this post if you like the gym or not but you have mentioned another post about the gym so I will go and investigate that.
Toilet facilities are a major plus as are treadmills for intervals. I still should cancel my gym, as I’m probably charged a few more arms and legs than yours!
On hand toilets are great! its much less embarressing than popping into the working mans bar all hot and bothered and going “wheres the loo?” 🙂
(sad but true i’ve done this – it was an emergency – that or the golf course)
Is there a maximum level of enjoyment for asking befuddled retired colonel questions? I’ve certainly never found it!
Ahh, the light programme. Ask them if they could play some Frank Bridge 😉
Gyms are fine as a back up in times of truly diabolical weather or a genuine lack of time, but there’s nowt like getting outdoors. Never lose sight of that (said the man who went twice last week lol).
Ah runners bum! Its pretty much all we talk about at running club. That and food of course. I’m glad you are enjoying the gym – I know i might be going aainst the grain but I think its good to mix gym workouts with outdoor sessions – anything that keeps you interested and exercising is great. Well done you!
Ah, that’s the spirit! I love my gym, tho it has pros & cons, like anything else. I’m jealous that yours is open 24 hrs! Wouldn’t that make Jan/Juneathon so much easier in rain, snow or nightfall? Mine is only open from 5:30am (packed) to 8pm (dead). But as long as I come between those hours, there is so much to do — from biking, swimming, running, lifting, rowing, faux-skiing & mat routines, to classes in yoga, balance, abs, boxing & dance fitness! What’s not to love? OK, being too close to sour-smelly strangers. Other than that, it’s all good 🙂