I seem to have forgotten to mention how my new fitness club is going. O2 Fitness is, indeed, a yuppie fitness fiend’s dream. As you enter, giant columns with water pouring down them are behind a reception desk that’s lit up by blue neon (not as tacky as it sounds..). The locker rooms have wooden cabinets and showers with 12 foot tall glass frosted doors and a sauna to dry off. The elliptical trainers and treadmills have built-in cable TV (hellow, an episode of friends makes cardio go SO Much faster!). Not to mention custom women’s workout equipment (so you don’t have to be near the smelly dudes) and a dark “techno” workout room. The classes are also very good, though Bosu step will take some getting used to. My most favoritest thing is the Williams Sonoma grapefruit scented hand soap in the bathroom… hahaha.

The only annoyance is the high number of extremely fit and good looking people. Though I suppose they could be a motivating factor… whatevah. Anyway, things have been going well and I’ve been managing to look like what I’ve been doing for the most part. Tonight in the shower, though, I noticed a big scratch on my arm.

I usually forget where my war wounds come from. But this was a big scratch, and I wondered for a bit. Then it occurred to me.

I tried the “dark techno room” on Saturday, and for some reason I chose the treadmill. I should have done the bicycle like I originally was planning, but whatever. Unlike the other treadmills in the club, the water bottle holder was NOT big enough for my bottle. So during my jogging portion, the bottle falls off of the treadmill, and I TRIP OVER IT… and then fall off of the treadmill all together. It must have been pretty humorous. I’m thinking it was probably good that it was dark, or else I’m sure I would have heard some snickers and been approached by about 10 gym employees to make sure I hadn’t died. So THAT’S what those stupid little wristbands are for, people. To stop the treadmill when you trip over your water bottle.

At least I’m becoming more fit. Or something!

Posted by Carrie on Monday, February 2, 2004
Categories: workin on my fitness · 3 Comments »