Gym Recap: Treadmill Fears

So, I went to the gym, and tried to get the young attendant to give me the discount that expired 3-4 days ago. No dice. Darn it! So I handed over my wife's money, and started working out. The gym moved 200 yards from the basement of business and medical offices to an old warehouse building that used to be a hardware store. Upgrade!

I joined Planet Fitness... and trying to leave Planet Fatness.

The whole gym is yellow and purple. I don't know who thought of those colors. It is also a judgement free zone so I can't go around laughing at people. Nor can I do my whole flexing in the mirror and slamming weights. So yes, it is no fun.

When people see me get off a machine and only lifting 60 lbs, I give them the nod and stern look of "you are not allowed to judge me." As I run on the treadmill with a donut in my hand, I think "I am in a judgement free zone."

Okay, so enough humor. Oh speaking of funny, I watched an episode and half of Friends as I was running. That makes things much better. I wonder what will be on the television when I go today.

I did my first round of the 2 minute run, 4 minute walk, 5 times. I did okay until the last few minutes.

Oh, as for the title of this. I realized that this is only the second or third time that I have actually been on a treadmill. I have this fear. It doesn't seem natural to be running as fast as I am in the same place. At one point I felt tired and a little dizzy (I know on a sticker on the machine it says "if you feel faint or dizzy stop exercising" but who pays attention to those silly rules) so I looked behind me to see how fall the wall was behind me and how hard it looked. I almost lost my balance due to this looking over my shoulder. I envisioned me falling on the treadmill and me being flung into the back wall.


10/13/13 Day 1 of work-out!

I later told my wife this story. She was at the gym while I was there. She imagined someone yelling "WoMan, down!" She said that she knew that it would be me.

So here I go today. For my second round of the 2 run to 4 walk five times!

Oh, I just want to point out as I am getting my mind and body sharp for the Amazing Race, my race partner Lauren was "making maple bars" which she said was the "opposite of running." It is okay because she could literally run circles around me right now.