Two metaphors really. I have the good fortune to live quite close to Lynne Brick's health club, a really great gym that has good equipment and excellent classes. As an added bonus, this branch is just for women. It's a 7 to 8 minute walk and when I have go somewhere else after working out, I drive and that takes 4 to 5 minutes. When I first moved here, my neighbors on both sides also belonged- and they both always drove. When I asked why, they said they didn't have the time. That's the first metaphor.
But this one gets me even more. The club is on the third floor and the entry is on the second. As you walk in, you can either ride up in the elevator or walk a bit further and go up the stairs at the back of the building. Which is fastest depends on the elevator, but even then we're talking maybe 1 minute. Going to a health club and then taking an elevator instead of the stairs! I understand it when someone has a baby stroller or is carrying their young child but otherwise it strikes me as absurd. And an example of what's wrong with our approach to fitness- instead of taking advantage of the natural opportunities to get exercise, like walking to neighborhood stores or taking stairs or riding our bikes, we rely on the "easiest" way to do these and then go to a health club to get our exercise. Go figure. -- Marian
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I belong to a health club called The Centre Club, and there is, absolutely! :-) an elevator, and I must admit a often used it after I really worked out a lot, and my legs were very tired.
Now, I do take the stairs which go up two flights, and the stairs are very stiff and hard. (I often thought that they made them that way on purpose. ;-) Thus, I appreciate those who need to ride the elevator occasionally, and at our club their are people who are recovering form injuries from various physical problems.
I love swimming as the last thing I do after walking up 15% inclines with a pack on, stairmaster intervals, or strength training with free weights et al. However tired I feel, I don't take the stairs anymore. But, I do drive several miles to get to the club.
I'll bet you're cross country skiing to your gym of late. I'm still working on your use of metaphor, possible extended metaphor, a stretch. Peace.
:-)
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