Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Me as a fitness trainer?

So this weekend I was buying Gas in Dallas when this guy in a car pulled up besides me and asked if I work out. In an attempt not to be the average person that spoils a compliment, I simply replied, "No". The guy proceeded with his next question, "Do you at least eat right?", I had a flash of my daily dose of the chocolate chip cookies or sausage I have for breakfast with apple juice and the late lunch that lasts from 2 - 6 which means I just covered lunch with Dinner in one long seating and then if I am up late a light snack. again I replied No. I tell you guys in the South tend to be relentless. He proceeds with this question, Have you ever thought about being a fitness trainer? I smiled, and said no, he concluded with this, if you do change your mind let me know. I said okay and he drives off. Me, fitness trainer, first off, there is nothing about me that thinks of the gym as anything fun. I guess my style is this, if its fun, you can get me to participate. For example, I would go running outdoors but I hate the thread mill since I cant see anything. I would ride a bike but not the stationary bikes since I cant go anywhere. I would rather play soccer, or play tennis or badminton or go swimming rather than lift weights or do seat ups and other stretching exercises because the initial are more fun. I guess at the end of the day, I may be covering the same muscle groups as though I went to the gym but either way, I dont go regularly enough for those things to have an impact. Back to my conversation, I ended up leaving smilling and thinking about what I would be like as a fitness tutor... Everyone I train with is bound to gain weight with all the cookies I would chunk down their throat :). I didnt really think much about it.

This week, as I was heading back to my hotel room, i walked past a guy and he smiled at me like he knew me. I smiled back and proceeded to the elevators when i noticed another group in similar shirts and I noticed they were from 24 hour fitness. Another one smiled and said hi, I said hi and started to think. Okay, so maybe I do look like I work out... the only reason they could have been smiling at me is that they must have thought I work out in their gym or something right :)... I dont know. I'm too lazy too... :)

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