My shoulders, hips and thighs are recovering from an over-enthusiastic BodyWorks class yesterday and an anticipated snow storm has forced us to postpone our weekend skiing trip and stew at home, so I believe some good-natured venting is in order.
Just as I was warming up to the treadmill idea, our gym got so packed that they started enforcing the '20-minutes only on each equipment if people are waiting' rule! 20 minutes on the treadmill??? I warm up by walking for 5 minutes...so that leaves me 15 minutes of running. Even less if I want to cool down for a few minutes. The only way to avoid this is to get my workout in at 5 am...and while I may be crazy enough to wake up at 4:30 and brave the cold and dark to get my run in before work, 5 am in a warm and stuffy gym sounds beyond brutal to me!
I've managed to avoid the gym police the past couple of days, but this new rule has confirmed it: I need to take my running outside as soon as possible. So, if the next week of treadmill running goes off smoothly, and I manage to stay pain-free, I am going back to familiar territory - the sidewalks of my neighborhood.
About Me
- I Run for Fun
- I grew up in a small town in South India. Sports was the only way for me to spread my wings and see a bit of the world - a world comprising neighboring towns and cities. My athletic prowess, unfortunately did not take me beyond the state level. After graduating from college and moving away from home, running faded into the background, resuscitated by the occasional jog in the park and nudges by my father, a compulsive runner. Then, I joined DH in the US. DH in his hey-day was a sprinter par excellence. But starchy foods and a sedentary lifestyle were equally appealing to him, and introduced to this way of life, I happily adapted. Needless to say, my waistline quickly adapted too, which my brutally honest siblings never hesitated to point out. I started a run/walk routine 2-3 days a week. Coaxed by a colleague, I completed my first 5K race, which gave me what I recognized as a runners' high. For the first time in my life, I raced for the sheer pleasure of running. I was hooked! Now, 3 1/2 years and several races (5K to marathon) later, I still enjoy running and the reason, I believe, is because I RUN FOR FUN.
7 comments:
20 minutes is ridiculous. My gym has a 30 minute rule, but it really isnt enforced to vigorously.
Those 20 minute rules are ridiculous. Just need to wait a couple more weeks and all the New Years Resolutioners will drop off, and the time police will probably go away!
20 minutes in tough, I think our gym is 30, but I don't think I've ever been there when it was busy enough to apply.
Keep dodging the police!
I hate it when gyms have time limits. I understand why they have them, it just so annoying.
20 mins? that is ridiculous. I try to go when the gym isnt as packed if I plan on getting on a treadmill, but 5am? oh man. What about 7pm? that is usually when my gym starts emptying out...
Ugh, that ridiculous 20-minute rule is one of the many reasons why I finally quit the gym and started running outdoors. That and the inevitable increase in wait time once the new year begins... damn I hate when people put "MUST GO TO THE GYM AND LOSE WEIGHT" for their new year's resolution. I am totally agreeing with your rant here!
i used to workout somewhere that had the same policy--it's so annoying!
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