I’ve bitten the bullet and joined a health club at a new local hotel. It isn’t cheap, but perhaps that will make me stick with it….also, the contract lasts for 12 months (another incentive).
I’ve been to the pool a few times now, and at 25 metres, it is lovely to swim in. It’s very warm, and my daughter and I love the way that it doesn’t get too full (yet). They have an area in the pool with jets, and a separate hot tub, which my daughter is indignant that she isn’t allowed to use because it is judged to be too hot for her. Well, I don’t know about her, but I tried it the other day, and as I sat down, I found my legs starting to prickle and get really itchy. It was a very strange sensation. I didn’t stay in for too long after that. When I got back in the pool, it was obviously a lot cooler, but the odd sensation in my legs disappeared straight away.
The gym has incredibly modern equipment, and lots of it. The machines generally have TV built into them (including the top satellite channels) as well as a fan if you’re feeling too hot. There is a docking port for your iPod which I am informed can display your videos on the TV screen of the machine, as well as playing the audio (and charging it for you at the same time).
The machine seems to be just waiting for you to plug yourself into it, and then off it whirs, and you’d better hold on for the ride. Whichever machine you go to – they all look the same, and operate in a similar way. It makes the learning curve a lot shallower. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if work-based systems could operate like that? I know this is quite idealistic, but I’d like similar GUIs, similar functionality, etc. I know that applications from different vendors will never be like this (product differentiation and all that) but it does make me yearn for some consistency. Before you ask, the machines in the gym were not all from the same supplier/ manufacturer either (I checked).
Anyway, returning to matters physical – I felt really good after my workout. Not sure if it was the endorphins kicking in but I’ve had more energy all day. Starting to flag a little now, but will definitely do it a couple of times during the week and see if the results are the same. My mind feels sharper to. All in all, a good result!
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