Whenever we go to the doctors for well-being
check-ups we feel very virtuous until the subject of exercise arises. We know that exercise is good for us and we
keep promising ourselves to do something about it but another month goes by and
we haven’t made any more progress – except for an occasional walk when the
weather beckons.
F and I used to go to Gymophobics, a gym especially
for those who were not brave enough to go to a ‘real’ gym. For five years we used these facilities, not
as frequently as we should, but it did make a difference to our fitness. Then they changed to a ‘ladies only’ facility
and F’s membership was cancelled so in sympathy I cancelled my subscription as
well. The trouble with stopping exercise
is that you soon lose fitness but don’t notice straightaway.
So on Wednesday we turned up at Stafford Leisure
Centre and enrolled for a year’s use of the facilities. The centre is recently
built and houses a wide range of sporting facilities, including two pools and a
gymnasium. It also runs dozens of fitness classes every week. It opens from early morning, 6.30 a.m., till
9.00 p.m., so no excuses.
F and B and G went through an induction on Wednesday
and today we went for our first exercise session. We stuck together mainly so that we could
remind ourselves of how the equipment works and to compare the settings we
used. B definitely has youth on her
side.
We now need to make sure we use the facilities
regularly.
