Okay, let me clarify that title, just in case anyone reading thinks I'm some sort of masochistic fiend. I really don't know anyone who can say, without clarification, that they love the gym. There are things I do love about the gym.
1) the endorphin rush. For about two hours after I finish up at the gym, I'm in the best mood ever- singing in the shower, full of life and energy, ready to take on the world. After that two-hour window, the little aches and pains come back, storm clouds descend, and I'm back to feeling like Peter at the beginning of "Office Space"' "so everyday you see me, I'm having the worst day of my life." Okay, I'm being a bit dramatic.
2) the tv- unlike my old gym, which had a plethora of channels- including the Food Network (and I want to know what kind of person puts the Food Network on where people are trying to lose weight?)- and you could have the channels changed- the tv at my current gym is perpetually on the same five channels. However, I still get my fill of the morning news, latest celebrity gossip (if I get there early enough), and on the weekends, the latest infomercials. The "Magic Bullet" people have a new slicer-dicer out, and I swear I'm going to get a Jack LaLaine juicer one of these days. Today, though, it was the Power Rangers- I remember it being distinctly low-budget, but not that low budget. Wow. That's all I can say.
3) the people- I'm used to seeing the usuals there- one woman is always there- even before me, and I waltz in at 4:15 or so. Today, she didn't show until 5 this morning- in fact, the whole morning was kind of odd- I was the only one in the front cardio section, and it stayed that way for most of my workout- just a little too weird, to be honest.
4) the workout itself- for me, one of the best ways to beat stress, or anything else really, is to pound my knees and ankles into oblivion on the treadmill, getting disgustingly sweaty and listening to music on my i-pod that I won't otherwise admit to- alternative rockers next to heavy metal next to pop princesses. I'd like to think that R.E.M, Van Halen, and Taylor Swift would be able to find some sort of common ground- though that does sound like the start of a really bad joke.
So yes, I do love the gym- it keeps me fit, keeps me informed, and keeps me sane, which is the most important thing!
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