the gym

Gym memberships have been, in my experience, well worth the expense.  At school and perhaps when holding down a career any outlet for built up energy and excitement sounds great.  The gym has been that for me; it has been a place where I can go when I need to sweat, sweat, sweat!  And afterwards I feel much better than I did before just because of the endorphins that are released during exercise.  Because I do cardiovascular exercise via the elliptical machines and bikes, I can also go away knowing that I did something good for my heart.

It feels and sounds a bit ridiculous to be holding the gym up on a pedestal, saying that it is great and this and that.  After all, it's just a gym.  But it is one of the few activities where I can say that I've always been happy to have gone and it has only made my life more flexible.  It opens up possibilities and does a world of good.

What's the point in going on about how great a gym membership is when many people don't have one?  I don't know.  But my day has opened up after heading to the gym this morning and I needed to let you all know!