Comments | cynic51: Should I Stay or Should I Go

cynic51

Should I Stay or Should I Go

Jan 20, 2011 22:38

Way back in July of 2009, xhollydayx and I pre-paid up for 18 months of gym memberships at the Rocky River FitWorks. The price was reasonable, especially since my employer paid for 90% of my fees. I went 2-3 times a week for a solid nine months or so. Then, as usually happens to me, I missed a week and fell out of the habit. A sprained ankle during ultimate ( Read more... )

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zeldajean January 21 2011, 03:59:57 UTC

My goals may be too intangible for your tastes. And they change, frequently. Some samples:

-- Pack my gym back to go with me (either the night before or in the morning) because if it's with me I almost always go
-- PT exercises in pool! (PT to help strengthen some of my joints, which have a tendency to dislocate)
-- Hot Tub as a reward for getting through the day (this works *a lot*)
-- Me vs bridesmaid dress (this might not work so well for you, but maybe you do have a bridesmaid dress on the horizon?)
-- "Being in the water calms you down and you feel better afterwards, you don't want to go why??" This one works very well.

Obviously my gym has a pool, and I know FitWorks doesn't. I actually joined this gym specifically because it has a pool, because that's what I wanted. The aforementioned joint issues make it difficult to use most of the other equipment until I can get them strengthened to the point that they stop dislocating all the time. Although that's also a goal, but very intangible and I can't really measure it.

cynic51 January 21 2011, 04:43:34 UTC

I have no dress up occasions on the horizon, and look good in my suit regardless. I find swimming laps to be one of the most tedious activities on earth; it's got all the fun of running, assuming you aren't able to see anything.

zeldajean January 21 2011, 05:20:45 UTC

I have a routine that cycles through a handful of strokes to swim laps, and that keeps me occupied for a half hour or so. There's also a water aerobics class I attend, and that's fun. Plus the PT exercies take time and break up the laps. It's definitely not for everyone though.

I'm not so much concerned about looking good in the dress but rather can I find it with moderate ease pre-fabricated. I could make my dress, but it would be very time consuming and I really don't want to. Finding regular clothes and dress clothes for work is no big deal. But formal gowns? Hell. Pure hell.

tigerlily_blue January 21 2011, 11:40:32 UTC

Hey now, I think running is fun :-) But I'm totally with you on swimming - definitely NOT my thing.

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Goal! stephywang January 21 2011, 04:42:27 UTC

Currently, I'm training for the Cincy Flying Pig marathon, but some day... this would be cool, and near you! http://www.burningriver100.org/

Re: Goal! cynic51 January 21 2011, 04:45:31 UTC

Running 100? Knee says no. I've considered hiking (which might be more cardio-like than walking). There are supposedly lots of trails around here, which I've not really looked for. And trail running (aka gravel, aka not as bad on my knees) might be a feasible option. Not really a goal per se though, and not much fun in the winter.

Re: Goal! stephywang January 21 2011, 05:34:07 UTC

usually these ultramarathons are trail running is what I've been reading. Winter running, not so bad actually I've been finding. Better than at a gym, which surprised me because I never thought I'd run more than a mile unless you got me on a treadmill! Now I revel in winter snowy runs! I run on asphalt or grass, no more sidewalk running for me either. Currently I've doing knee exercises because I've developed my calves so much that they're messing with the less developed hamstrings and quads making all sorts of bad pulling on the knees. Ah well, live and learn.

Re: Goal! stephywang January 21 2011, 05:35:37 UTC

(And damn are those some serious elevation changes!) http://www.burningriver100.org/docs/2010BR100CourseGuide.pdf

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cynic51 January 22 2011, 04:06:14 UTC

I'm not sure the competition does anything for me. My two hard core workout goals weren't really about competing with other people terribly much.

The rec league isn't a bad suggestion, but y experience with adult rec leagues is that they are either
[a] relaxed enough that someone as generally nonathletic as I am can play a lot and nobody will care if I suck. See: ultimate summer league. Except then it's not enough to make me want to work out.
[b] so uptight that I'd sit on the bench the whole time. So not fun.

I'd be a terrible football coach; I know very little about the game other than the little part I did. I'd probably be a decent baseball coach, but my understanding is that it's a hard gig to get since lots of people want to do it, and it's largely thankless work.