Doooooooooomed
I was late for work on Friday, but I was also feeling pretty gooey, so I hit NYSC for a Russ workout. I don't wear my glasses when working out, so I was peering at a guy who looked like a trainer, but wasn't wearing the shirt. I did my back exercises and my leg presses and was on the multi-hip when I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was the guy who looked like the trainer that Russ the magic PT had recommended. "It says 'Climb On'," I said. "Ah know," he said, "I was just trying to climb on." Idiot. Also, I didn't remember the trainer having a drawl.
"Do you climb?"
"A little."
"I don't climb. I hike though."
*Kate perks up* "Really? Where?"
"I did Sugarloaf earlier this summer."
"Where's that?"
He gave me a long description that boils down to upstate, which was annoying bc (a) I don't care, (b) sounds like someone took him hiking once, rather than something he does, and (c) hello? I'm trying to work out here! why are you talking to me when I could be doing my balance exercises?? I'm late for work!
I'm not sure if I was actively scowling at him, or merely thinking "Go Away!" really loudly, but after a bit he said, "Did you injure yourself? I see you here with Russ." It WAS the trainer. I said something quick (but less unfriendly) about my IT band last summer and he told me that Russ had a new place, which is why I hadn't seen him on my way in. I'm glad I wasn't rude, bc I had been curious where Russ was. Of course, he also said he used to work with Russ and seemed to be trying to use that to draw cred. Eventually he went away and I punted the hip ab/adductor machine after all.
Only afterward did I remember that some people go to the gym to meet people and be social (weirdos) so maybe scowling is not the appropriate automatic response when someone comes over to talk to you at the gym. I wonder if this is why Russ was trying to explain to me one day that if I'm going to fall off the devices at the gym, I should fall on a cute guy.
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As I got on the elevator to leave the Crossfit gym on Tues, I saw a guy with a shirt from the Empire State Building run-up and we started talking about the awesome that is stair-climbing. He suggested using arms, as that increases the cardiotasticness. We introduced ourselves and it was a good conversation. Then I accidentally trod on his foot as I was walking out the door bc my limbs were so tired from the workout. Dooooooooooomed I tell you.
"Do you climb?"
"A little."
"I don't climb. I hike though."
*Kate perks up* "Really? Where?"
"I did Sugarloaf earlier this summer."
"Where's that?"
He gave me a long description that boils down to upstate, which was annoying bc (a) I don't care, (b) sounds like someone took him hiking once, rather than something he does, and (c) hello? I'm trying to work out here! why are you talking to me when I could be doing my balance exercises?? I'm late for work!
I'm not sure if I was actively scowling at him, or merely thinking "Go Away!" really loudly, but after a bit he said, "Did you injure yourself? I see you here with Russ." It WAS the trainer. I said something quick (but less unfriendly) about my IT band last summer and he told me that Russ had a new place, which is why I hadn't seen him on my way in. I'm glad I wasn't rude, bc I had been curious where Russ was. Of course, he also said he used to work with Russ and seemed to be trying to use that to draw cred. Eventually he went away and I punted the hip ab/adductor machine after all.
Only afterward did I remember that some people go to the gym to meet people and be social (weirdos) so maybe scowling is not the appropriate automatic response when someone comes over to talk to you at the gym. I wonder if this is why Russ was trying to explain to me one day that if I'm going to fall off the devices at the gym, I should fall on a cute guy.
**
As I got on the elevator to leave the Crossfit gym on Tues, I saw a guy with a shirt from the Empire State Building run-up and we started talking about the awesome that is stair-climbing. He suggested using arms, as that increases the cardiotasticness. We introduced ourselves and it was a good conversation. Then I accidentally trod on his foot as I was walking out the door bc my limbs were so tired from the workout. Dooooooooooomed I tell you.