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hello larry

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10. Hey, thanks! Not the first time they've got it wrong
Mon Sep 24, 2012, 11:38 AM
Sep 2012

and I suspect not the last!

In any case, it never ceases to amaze me how spoiled most people tend to be. It has to be the perfect temp for them to venture out and do something physical. In the Chicago area it gets very humid and hot in the summer so I know that if I take a bike ride in July, I am pretty much going to have a very nice and empty bike path. Same with overcast and slightly rainy days, or days under 60 degrees.

A gym is an artificial environment. It's a place you have to travel to get to. People will actually spend their weeks taking elevators to go a few floors in an office building and then go to a gym and use a MACHINE to climb steps! Does that seem logical or a holistic activity?

You could start walking to the grocery, even if it's several miles. The hauling of a couple of bags (and maybe one on your bag) gives you a decent workout. It's really nice to move one's body and feel purposeful beyond just...moving one's body.

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You won't regret getting exercise. roody Sep 2012 #1
Hi Denninmi Jemmons Sep 2012 #2
Hi Denninmi Sep 2012 #3
Is there such a thing as trial membership or month to month. auntAgonist Sep 2012 #4
Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #5
I work at a gym P/T LiveNudePolitics Sep 2012 #6
True. Denninmi Sep 2012 #8
You got nothing to lose, LiveNudePolitics Sep 2012 #9
Hey, foghat rules! Denninmi Sep 2012 #7
Hey, thanks! Not the first time they've got it wrong hello larry Sep 2012 #10
I am now putting extra weight in my pack when I ride. Denninmi Sep 2012 #13
Yay! And we still have lots of gorgeous fall days in our near future! post_rinse_repeat. Sep 2012 #14
I would recommend it rox63 Sep 2012 #11
i like my treadmill shanti Sep 2012 #12
Hey, I did it! Denninmi Oct 2012 #15
Google that gym left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #16
I'm not too worried. It's a big chain, very upscale. Denninmi Oct 2012 #17
As long as there is no long term contract, what's the harm? K8-EEE Oct 2012 #18
Well, I like tech stuff. Denninmi Oct 2012 #19
Isn't it funny K8-EEE Oct 2012 #20
I had my first meeting with the personal trainer this morning. Denninmi Oct 2012 #21
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