October 28, 2004

Running in Place

I am not sure if there is anything as ridiculous as running on a treadmill. And yet that is primarily what I find myself doing since I joined the gym in my neighborhood. There was a bit of improvement when the place expanded and moved most of the cardio equipment upstairs. Now I can stare out the window at the vacant lot across the street... maybe catch sight of a rat or something interesting while running steadily in place. If there's nothing outside I can always go back to the miniature televisions.

After awhile those same music videos playing over and over can get to you. If the rotation order would vary a bit, perhaps that would help. I know to avoid being up there at 7:40 because I absolutely refuse to run to Magic Carpet Ride.

Of course, this week I have been awful. I try to go Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and this week I haven't gone at all. Well, tomorrow I have to go or the week is a wash. It's just that with the colder weather it's so much easier just to stay in bed.

And to be fair, I was away on Monday so that doesn't really count.