Wednesday, September 23, 2009

True Fitness

I joined a gym for a month called True Fitness. (I actually bought three one-month passes.) It has some classes I was really interested in: Pilates, Body Pump (strength training), Gym Ball, etc. I really loved the Pilates classes. I also enjoyed the Body Pump class. I've never done much strength training with weights so I'm glad to have the increased knowledge about the different methods used. I will say though, that going to the gym wasn't the most mentally healthy thing for me, messed with my self-image a bit. I swear they rigged the mirrors! Seriously, think of what that could do for business if everyone is always looking at themselves thinking they have more to lose than they thought. And always being around all the skinny Thai girls wasn't exactly motivating, made me want to hide.

I really did enjoy the classes so I'll recover my self-image before I use the other two months. And this time I know what to expect (it took me several weeks before I noticed how it was affecting me). So I'll go into it with a sturdier self-image. For now, though, I'm going to focus on running. I have two weeks until my official half-marathon training begins.

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