I go to an indoor gym near my place of work.
- It’s nice to head there in the afternoon after clocking out to get a good workout in before heading home for a nice hot shower and a desperately needed good night’s rest! I have to admit there are days where I drive right past the gym after work because I just can’t bring myself to walk through the door and put myself through a workout after a particularly rough day.
Sometimes, it’s because I really didn’t get a good night’s rest the night before. Other times, it’s simply because I’m not feeling up to it. For the past few weeks however, I have been on a great streak never missing a gym day Monday through Friday. Then Friday of last week came, and when I stepped into the gym feeling confident, I was met with a wave of hot air. The gym air conditioning system had gone down earlier in the day. It was so hot inside the gym I couldn’t believe it! The crowd was definitely sparser than what I was used to seeing. I looked around at the few people who chose to power through their workouts despite the heat. They were definitely sweating more than usual, and when I locked eyes with one of the guys working out, I just felt that it would be such a wimpy move to turn around and walk right back out. I decided to go through with my workout routine despite not having the benefit of air conditioning. A gym employee was going around handing out free ice cold water bottles to people. It was the least they could do while someone was working on getting the air conditioner back up and running!
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