So let me tell you what a freak I have become since my heart attack (which by the way it is my 1 yr anniversary). Over this past weekend my sister wanted me to go check out this new gorgeous gym her and her husband joined about 3 months ago. Now keep in mind it has a nursery for her 3 year old daughter (you know the daughter, the kid who comes to my office every day and writes on my walls and furniture. Her new thing is potty training, she now likes to stand behind me at my desk and pee on the floor, why me!!!!!) My sister loves this gym but only made it there 2 or 3 times. She tells me I would motivate her to go if I join. OK, so now here I am, the total opposite of my sister. About a week after my heart attack I decided I was going to become a runner. Now remember I was a smoker for over 20 years but I was not only going to recover from my heart attack I was going to be stronger then I ever was. I walk up a couple of hills and made my way to hook mountain. It was August and hot and I walked the trail along the hudson river until I saw the mile and a half mark. I then turned around and started walking back down the trail. Well the idiot I am, by the time I got to the end of the trail I had to call Robert to come pick me up because there was no way I could make it up another hill. Cathy my sister one extreme, Jane the other extreme.
Anyway, back to the gym. Vision Fitness in Pearl River NY www.visionfitnessny.com is one of the most beautiful gyms I ever saw. It is state of the art with a fireplace in the yoga room, lounge with computer access, spin room, children's gym room with amazing exercise equipment for kids age 8 and up and even a movie room which has all sorts of cardio equipment! Of course like I need more fitness. I presently work out 6 days a week, 3 days with my incredible trainer Nancy (if your in NY looking for a trainer she is brilliant). I do 2 days circuit training and 1 day kick boxing. I then do 3 days cardio walking, running but like any other lunatic I feel I need to push more so I thought of joining a gym to have options, take a class, do yoga, etc. So here I am having a good old time walking around with the 20 something trainer who was just adorable telling me all about the gym as my niece is holding her crotch telling us she didn't have to go potty. Oh god, let us get thru the gym without her peeing on the floor!!! My sister did manage to get her to the toilet (she is a skinny kid and did slip into the toilet rather then sit on the toilet but she made it yehhhh) when we checked out the locker rooms. As our tour ended I sat with my guide who gave me literature to take home as my sister and my niece sat at the smoothie bar ordering chocolate milkshakes!!! My sister just kept saying, "it only has 280 calories"!!! Bottom line, I will most likely join the gym and become more addictive to exercising and maybe I can get my sister Cathy to go with me by reminding her of the chocolate milkshakes at the smoothie bar! Stay tuned..........
