lornagrl

Brooklyn needs more gyms....

...especially south Brooklyn.  Crunch, New York Sport's Club -- their idea of placing locations in Brooklyn is to stick it in Carroll Gardens, Park Slope or Brooklyn Heights.  This is great for those who live in those areas but us poor schlubs who can't afford high rents and have been exiled to the depths of the borough are screwed.  The only gyms in my area observe shabbas which is useless to me if I want to work out on Friday or Saturday and the Bally's in Sheepshead Bay want's my blood.  This means I'm forced to go to the gym in Kensington which leaves a bit to be desired but is the only reasonable albeit inconvenient solution.

Nevertheless I have managed to stick to going nearly every day.  I skipped Friday because I wanted to take a night off and I couldn't do it on Saturday because I was out most of the day and the gym was ready to close by the time I got back to Brooklyn.  I am so thrilled that I am able to do this again. Since I started I am feeling stronger, and have a lot more energy.  I think the extra train ride will be worth it.

Can I do this every day for the next six weeks?

I may be jinxing this, but I had a four-day weekend and each day I went to the gym and spend 45 minutes on the arc trainer.  I must say that I am quite surprised (pleasantly so) that I am able to do this.  I used to do this at least three times a week but it's been a while since I did this.  I injured my ankles a few years back and started to do weight training instead.  I had not been to the gym for at least six months before I got sick last year and did not go to the gym all year.  I really thought I would last just ten minutes and then be gasping for air but it was like I never stopped. Each day I challenge myself and rev up the intensity.  I just hope that I can keep it up because the gym is not in the most convenient place for me.  My goal is to try to do this every day before my upcoming surgery.  I expect that I will miss a few days but I'm going to try.