last saturday morning i dragged myself to kennedy club fitness to swim laps. i've been contemplating a gym membership - will it motivate me to workout more? - and figured that getting hooked up with a free 4 day pass at work was the perfect excuse to start some research.
sidenote. i don't remember the last time i was in a pool.
life got real in the first 50m i swam, which once upon a time i was able to complete in 24 seconds. not anymore. i was struggling in a very real way.
reasons i think a gym might be the right place for me...
1. using a pool again and regaining a little bit of what i lost. although i doubt i'll be doing any 100m under a minute. but, dana torres...
2. no longer having the excuse of being afraid of the dark and the creepies getting in my way of working out when i get home after the sun has set.
3. everything all in one place. this is key because since running a very rapid 3 miles the other evening and being incredibly sore for two days after i'm realizing that cross training needs to play a very big role in my future.
4. maybe i'll finally find some courage and participate in a yoga class. or spin. or zumba?! (is that still a thing?)
5. other people working out make me want to work out. i'm a competitive person. the moment someone got in my lane at the pool, even as i was gasping for air / dying, i was instantly motivated to keep going and improve my form. because if everything isn't a contest, what's the point? i kid. (kind of)
and can i talk about how overjoyed i am that fall is kinda sorta hitting the central coast?! sure, it still heats up to 75 during the day. but when i get dressed in the morning it's been foggy and cold so hello boots and jeans!
happy monday!
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