Thursday, June 29, 2006
Dear friends,
I would not have thought that little changes in a daily routine would make such a big difference in my energy levels, but apparently it's the little changes which knock one on one's, erm, foundations. On the heels of the magnificent Saturday I spent at Spin-Out at the East 54th Street Recreation Center, I found myself returning to the Rec Center, touring the weight room, the cardio room and the pool, and deciding that the days of paying $150/month for the privilege of working out at a swanky health club across the street from my office were over. I figured that I would save some significant cash by switching to the Rec Center and only spending $75/month on my membership. Imagine the look on my face when I asked the nice lady at the desk if they would just deduct from my bank account every month, and she told me that the $75 was an annual charge, not a monthly one. I almost did the James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub Dance, as performed by Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live, right there in the lobby.
The good news is that I am getting a fabulous workout -- with pool privileges! Pool privileges! -- and getting it for about $1,600/year less than I did at Swanky Health Club With No Pool. The bad news is that now that just running across the street to work out is out of the question, I have resumed my early-morning workouts. Again, you would not think that this would be a huge change, but it has played havoc with my energy levels and writing rhythms. (Maybe I should have waited a couple of weeks before radically changing my eating habits, too...)
All this is my way of saying that I have not forgotten my promise to share the story of the Hunza apricots. Considering that it is an anecdote twelve years in the making, you'd better believe I'm going to share it. 
With any luck, I'll share it before I start baking energy bars all weekend long. (Man, I wish I had an energy bar right now. Do you have any energy bars? Do you have any extras?)
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oh dear, i am glad to hear it- that you are taking care of yourself at the expense of other responsibilities.
i wish i could be on the treadmill next to you, tho what i call ‘energy bars’ are often reese’s big cups…
$75 per year!?! What a bargain! I’m so jealous.... We don’t have anything like that in Washington. (Although I don’t think we have anything that costs $150 a month either.) I might actually re-join the gym world if it was that reasonable. Maybe.
I do have a couple of Pria bars although it might take a few days for them to get up there.... : )
eg
I liked that gym a lot too. If I worked in Mid-Town I would absolutely join. It’s such a fabulous deal.
Thankfully I have my NYU gym so I can’t bitch too much!
It was great meeting you on Saturday!
Energy bars are perfect food after a work out. How wonderful to find a place to work out that is so much less money. Just think of all the yarn you can buy! Mornings work best for me as during the summer it is just too hot after work to consider hitting the gym.
I’ll give you an energy bar if you can please remove the song “Amie” from my head. Thank you. 
I am completely jealous. that Rec center was gorgeous and the pool looked so inviting! I wish I lived closer so I could join too! wah!
That is so awesome that it is so much cheaper and you get to use a pool too! Wheeee! That’s even cheaper than any of our fitness centers (city or private). When I first started the water aerobics it took me 4-6 weeks before I was back to my usual energy level, but now, a year later I have more energy than I did before I started working out so it will be worth it. I hope you find your rhythm with the new routine soon!
Baking energy bars? Hmmm, I think I need a recipe! It’d be nice to not spend so much on those things…
I am with Margene on the yarn… although my gym is the living room floor and the several streets in my tiny town! I do wish for pool privileges, though. I am too far away to offer energy bars but do hope you are concocting a bar recipe involving apricots.
I vote for anzac biscuits as energy bars (liberally eaten between liberal bites of Wilbur’s chocolate). And while you’re at it, you know where to send any extras you might have.
Energy bars? I have been chugging those energy drinks. What are they called? Monster. And they have a monster amount of caffiene and sugary stuff, gives me a buzz and makes my molars hurt. Anyway, any amount of activity over 10 minutes can do me it. But yesterday my workout included mowing the lawn. I was sweating buckets. And then I was sweating the sweat to put in the buckets. You wouldn’t happen to be interested in a few buckets of sweat, would ya? I have a few extra. Anyway, tonight my workout will include using a jack hammer to tear a hole and trench in my basement to put a sump pump. If you live in New England you probably experienced a little flooding this year. My uncle who lives next to a creek in New Hampshire had his entire house destroyed by flooding up to his chest.
Anyway, the thought of you working out at the gym warms the cockles of my heart. I get inspired when people get off their butt and go and work out or do something positive and significant. I hate being so lazy. So I will think of you as I sweat more buckets drilling up the cement in my basement.
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oh dear, i am glad to hear it- that you are taking care of yourself at the expense of other responsibilities.
i wish i could be on the treadmill next to you, tho what i call ‘energy bars’ are often reese’s big cups…