the gym

One of the great perks of Brian's job is that we get a greatly discounted rate at a local gym, the RDV Sportsplex. The Orlando Magic practice there, and it's a pretty amazing place--a bit intimidating! Anyway, they have this cool program where new members get 3 free sessions with a personal trainer, and the trainer sets up an exercise program for you. They have these keys and they program all your info into a computer, and when you come to work out, you give them your membership card and they give you a key. You go to a little kiosk and check in with your key, and then proceed to the machines. You put your key in and it automatically switches the machine to your seat position, amount of weight to be lifted, etc. And the little screen tells you how many reps to do. It's WAY too high-tech! But it's very helpful. I've actually been going about 3 times a week, which is unheard of! I used to work out in college and some after, but it's been years now and I'm totally out of shape. So this is a big lifestyle change for me.

SO--I usually go during the day, anywhere from 1:00-3:00. It takes me about an hour and 15 minutes to do my entire workout. (About 10 or 12 weight machines and 25 minutes on the treadmill. The treadmill KILLS me! My trainer programmed it to switch to different inclines while I'm walking. Ugh!) Anyway, I've seen this guy there several times. I'd say he's in his 40's or 50's, very tan, always wearing a NY Yankees shirt. He is ALWAYS on his cell phone.

This cracks me up. WHY would you bring your cell phone into the gym? But nearly everyone there does it! Today, I was on the treadmill with my headphones, watching TV, when I heard someone talking next to me. I looked over and the lady next to me was talking on her cell while walking on the treadmill!!!!

Back to the NY guy. He always talks REALLY LOUD and he has a big NY accent. (I can say that since I lived there.) He's ALWAYS chomping on a big wad of gum. And I've NEVER seen him working out. Once I saw him sitting in the cafe, talking on the phone. Mostly, he's just walking around in the treadmill area, talking on the phone. One day recently, I saw him standing on a stair machine, (the machine wasn't moving), leaning against the top railing, watching TV and talking on the phone. Why would he pay for a gym membership just to walk around and talk on his cell? Can't he just do that at the mall or something??!!

Working out at the gym alone is interesting. There are lots of old people (this is Florida, mind you) and today I noticed this little old guy lifting hand weights and staring at himself in a mirror, smiling and admiring his muscles every time he lifted. Highly amusing for me. I'm sure people are watching me, too. But I'm not so interesting. I just listen to my music and do my workout.

In other news, our new sofas arrived today. They are RED. I love them!!!! I spent most of today really working on the house--hanging curtains and pictures, rearranging the den, rearranging the big bookshelf, cleaning up the kitchen, etc. We are having company tomorrow. My godparents, David and Mona Webb, are coming! They are in Daytona Beach vacationing, and they are driving over to take us to dinner. (We live about an hour from Daytona.) Then I think we're going over to the beach on Saturday to spend the day with them. No one has been in our house yet (besides us and a bunch of delivery men), so I'm excited to have someone over.

Also, today I bought Harry Connick, Jr.'s "Red Light, Blue Light" on iTunes. I'm enjoying it right now. I used to have the CD and lost it somewhere. Actually, I think someone borrowed it and never returned it, but I don't know who. I think it's safe to say I haven't seen that CD since college.

Off to bed for me. I'm going to get my hair colored tomorrow, yay! :-D