Sometimes you want to go ...

Yesterday after struggling through what was suppose to be a swim workout I decided I would use the weight room at the Adamsville Rec. It's always funny/weird going to new gyms for me. Gyms are sorta like corner bars, sure you don't know many (if any) of the people in them on a personal basis, but you sure feel like you do. I think it's that feeling that keeps a lot of people from taking the first step of going to the gym, and that keeps some people in the routine of going but i'm no psychologist. No one likes being the new guy/girl, especially the new out of shape guy/girl, after getting into a routine you soon realize nobody cares how weak or strong you are. I can remember when I first started working out and being afraid to go to the gym. By the end of the summer it was one of the few places I felt completely comfortable.

It's funny how you learn to remember people by what they do or don't do right or random characteristics (I would think i'm Mr.takeswaytoolongbetweensets ... I think). Well Adamsville was full of characters. There was the guy who feels he has to talk to all the girls and tell them what they are doing right or wrong (who knows if he's right). There was the girl who looks like she came to Gym looking for a man, just sayin. There was the guy who was probably a phenomenal athlete in school but always took remedial classes and still looks like he's a phenomenal athlete (could end most arguments with "this ain't what you want" or does). Mr. Thats way too much weight and I don't know how you don't hurt yourself, but he's been doing it like that for years so he's probably not going to change. Can't forget everyone's friend, this person could hold a conversation with a wall and not figure out that the wall isn't talking back. Sadly there weren't many girls. The requisite Miss Damn she (insert complement) did not show her face (don't act like you don't know what i'm talking about). In between people watching I did actually workout. I think i'll be using that gym a little more often to take advantage of the hamstring curl machine (thats way better than the one at my gym) and the convenience of lifting right after swimming (ash and all).