Since the beginning of the year I had been working out (walking with my 2 year old in the stroller) on a pretty regular schedule. I had noticed that the same people were showing up at the same time. There was the girl who ran really fast with green earphone wires tucked into her ponytail. The cute old couple who would hold hands as they walked. There was the kinda creepy guy who carried a portable CD player with him ( didn't know they still had those). Now, I know that everyone is different and has different workout routines and quirks, but since I have been going to work out when my husband gets home I have discovered a different group of interesting individuals.
I have lovingly named these folks from my observations over the last few weeks....
The crazy treadmill hog...This older gentleman arrives in his street clothes. He enters the cardio room and scopes out his favorite treadmill. Surprisingly the same treadmill is always available...it must know he is coming. He steps up on the treadmill and unpacks his gym bag...two white gym towel thrown over the control panel. One bottle of Costco water placed in the cubbie on the right side. His cell phone and earphones are placed in the left cubbie. He then looks over the control panel and turns the treadmill on. He stands and watches it for a minute, gets off the treadmill and leave the cardio room. I guess he thinks if its running while he is changing no one will take his treadmill (it usually takes about 10 minutes to get back from changing his clothes.)
The loud breather...this guy gets on an elliptical and goes all out. The only problem with this guy is the loud rhythmic breathing. Every other time his right foot goes down he lets out a loud "HUH". Only the right foot and only every other time.
The kid I wonder about...This very tall and very thin young man shows up at the gym wearing a beanie and a hoodie. He works out for about 4 minutes on a piece of equipment and the switches to the next one. He never finds a grove, he just bounces from one place to another. I just wonder what he gets out of hopping all over.
I know we are all there for the same reason, but sometimes I just wonder about people. (I wonder what people think of the fat girl who sweats way too much(me)?
In other news, I finally feel like I have found a groove in the cardio room. I have had a hard time with cardio because I find it REALLY boring. I think about all the other things I could be doing other than sweating to death on the elliptical. Over the last couple of weeks of working out on a consistent basis I feel like I could learn to enjoy it. I have noticed that it is getting easier and my body is learning what it needs to do to be successful. I have been working hard and I really hope that my body will respond sooner rather than later.
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