Working Out

Yesterday my coworker/friend (Hannah) convinced me to be her workout buddy.

This is apparently a real thing in normal women-women friendships.  I’ve never done such a thing before.

But I like Hannah and I like the idea of working out.  Endorphins, right?  Not to mention weight loss! Hurrah!

We went to the gym she has a membership to yesterday after work.  She’s allowed to bring a guest for free (the third reason for me going- it’s free!).
The only gyms I’ve gone to before have been either an apartment complex’s, or the one my father has.

I’ve never been to a mega-center where they have just rows upon rows of various machines.

Hannah was nice enough to show me to the area of the women’s locker room that had private lockable rooms to change in, instead of the big open area (which a lot of women were doing -shudder-).  I still felt awkward because they have the private rooms buried in the back, probably to discourage people from using them.

I also was one of only like, two women wearing sweats that went all the way to my ankles (as opposed to capris or shorts).  And I was certainly the only woman under 150 lbs that was wearing full length pants.
Hannah commented (she was wearing shorts), which was awkward.  I made some half-assed joke about not having shaved recently that she accepted.

We mostly just stayed on the treadmills because she wanted to start easy.  We’re supposed to go back Wednesday and do more elaborate machines.  I forgot to bring my iPod or headphones to plug into their elaborate row of TVs.  I could literally choose between 8 different TVs lined up on the ceilings.

I’ll probably just bring my iPod.

Hannah also wants to try the “goose-stepping machine” (or Heil Burner as I distastefully call it. I’m a terrible person.).  That isn’t what it’s really call.  It’s something like the “arc trainer” or something.

Here’s a picture that’s almost the same thing.

Anyway, it was an interesting experience I suppose.  I don’t like the gawking aspect, but I think I can manage to ignore it for the possibility of weight loss.

And it was fun going out to eat afterwards at a Mexican place two doors down.

We’re supposed to go back Wednesday.