Gym

Ok I think maybe I need a reliable outlet for releasing some of the negative feelings I've got going on right now.  I panic with the bad weather because that means that my one steady source for staying active and keeping my mental health in check is put at the mercy of the ice and snow. 

On Friday I had the best run I've had in 2012.  I felt steady and strong and I kept a good pace right to the end of the 5 kilometer route.  I was proud of myself and felt a very satisfying fatigue at the end of the day.

The very next day it snowed and stuck.  I swiped my running routine for shoveling snow a couple of times since Friday but it's not the same.  Not even close. 

I have considered buying a pair of ice cleats, namely Yaktrax, but I am not sure I would feel very sure-footed in them.  The conditions of my 5km sidewalk route varies between snowy, icy, compact and bare. And I can't seem to find a pair of ice cleats that would be great for all of those conditions.  I know I would be looking down all the time, seeing what I'm running on, worried about slipping - especially since there are a few incline/declines.  I do not want to risk falling and having an injury.  I can not take any more health issues inside my house, and especially one that would prevent me from exercising for any period of time, or making my regular routine any more challenging than it already is on a day to day basis.

What I'm looking at right now (re)joining a gym.

Months back I terminated my gym membership at Fitness World as they were not serving my needs for the amount I was paying monthly.  And for the past few months I've been ok with just running outside.  But I do need a backup plan for these times when the elements don't allow for outdoor exercise.  It would also be nice to have access to different pieces of equipment to add in a bit of variety to my workout for when I'm craving something different. I know adding weights into my routine would definitely be a benefit.   

I found a gym that is local and inexpensive.  During a tour I found them to be less professional and maybe not quite as serious as Fitness World but I suppose that goes along with the lower fees and also that it's a ladies only gym. I am fairly fitness savvy and self sufficient so I would need minimal to zero assitance from any of the gym employees. What matters most is that they have all the equiment I need to take care of my own buisness. The weekend hours are also a bit dodgy but I think I can work around that.  

Time to go take my anger/frustration/depression out on a treadmill or elliptical trainer and maybe push some weight while I'm at it.
Getting a little time alone at the gym should feel pretty good too I would imagine.

Just thinking about it gives me a little lift.