A De/Retox Respite
posted by Front Desk Wonder @ 11:09 AM
5 Reasons to Head Indoors
With the streak of sunshine we've been having, the idea of hitting the treadmill instead of the trail probably seems preposterous. The question, Who could exercise indoors on a day like this? may cross your mind and the answer is simple. You could. Or perhaps said better, you should. I know pleasant days in Seattle are like unhappy lottery winners - scare - but there are several reasons why visiting your favorite boutique fitness club may just be in your best interest. Here are five:
1. No sun worries. True, we all need our fifteen minutes of daily rays, especially since we live in a city that offers so little natural vitamin D. However, that glorious glow can quickly turn into too much of a good thing. And although yes, there are plenty of potions promising high levels of SPF out there, have you ever had the stinging combo of sweat/sunblock creep into your eyes? Not fun! What is fun though is joining friends for a summertime happy hour, which may be wholeheartedly enjoyed after having just dragged yourself inside for Hardcore. You can even request a patio table, the one without the umbrella. For fifteen minutes.
2. Sometimes it's hard to conjure up the motivation to kick your own butt. Fortunately, we are armed with superior staff to do that for you. Our first-rate instructors and trainers may be just what you need to squeeze that extra oomph out of your workout.
3. You won't miss the surprise that comes with guessing the day's soundtrack. Depending on who happens to be playing DJ at the moment, music can range from Madonna's greatest hits to Led Zeppelin (complemented by some of staff's sweet air guitar skills) to martini lounge beats to love ballads (although the last is usually by accident and thankfully short-lived). It's as if the world's largest jukebox were put on shuffle. This way your workout can carry on while your IPOD sits at home by the microwave, forgotten and all alone.
4. Accidents are less frequent. Although some caution should be applied while walking the halls (you never know when a front desk stud is going to turn the corner high-speed with a load of dirty towels in tow), it is nowhere near as daunting as dealing with careless drivers that put the pedal to the metal and disregard pedestrian signs/bike lanes at will. Here, you can get into your zone without worrying about whether others (especially those operating heavy machinery) are also in theirs.
5. The front desk thrives on banter. If you don't grace us with your presence, with whom may we comment on this glorious weather?
Upon looking at the overwhelming list of entries detailing my de/retox, it has occurred to me that perhaps you dear blog readers are tired of the trials and tribulations of my GI system. I don't blame you. I've certainly had enough. So, I am going to stray away from this riveting topic and instead focus on more pressing front desk issues, such as the hard road I walked to find such plush paper towels, or estimated annual attrition rates of members' earphones. In the meantime, while I craft such masterpieces, I am going to repost an older blog titled "5 Reasons to Head Indoors" because doing so will buy me more time, and given our recent tropical heat wave, I feel the subject matter is fairly apt.
5 Reasons to Head Indoors
With the streak of sunshine we've been having, the idea of hitting the treadmill instead of the trail probably seems preposterous. The question, Who could exercise indoors on a day like this? may cross your mind and the answer is simple. You could. Or perhaps said better, you should. I know pleasant days in Seattle are like unhappy lottery winners - scare - but there are several reasons why visiting your favorite boutique fitness club may just be in your best interest. Here are five:
1. No sun worries. True, we all need our fifteen minutes of daily rays, especially since we live in a city that offers so little natural vitamin D. However, that glorious glow can quickly turn into too much of a good thing. And although yes, there are plenty of potions promising high levels of SPF out there, have you ever had the stinging combo of sweat/sunblock creep into your eyes? Not fun! What is fun though is joining friends for a summertime happy hour, which may be wholeheartedly enjoyed after having just dragged yourself inside for Hardcore. You can even request a patio table, the one without the umbrella. For fifteen minutes.
2. Sometimes it's hard to conjure up the motivation to kick your own butt. Fortunately, we are armed with superior staff to do that for you. Our first-rate instructors and trainers may be just what you need to squeeze that extra oomph out of your workout.
3. You won't miss the surprise that comes with guessing the day's soundtrack. Depending on who happens to be playing DJ at the moment, music can range from Madonna's greatest hits to Led Zeppelin (complemented by some of staff's sweet air guitar skills) to martini lounge beats to love ballads (although the last is usually by accident and thankfully short-lived). It's as if the world's largest jukebox were put on shuffle. This way your workout can carry on while your IPOD sits at home by the microwave, forgotten and all alone.
4. Accidents are less frequent. Although some caution should be applied while walking the halls (you never know when a front desk stud is going to turn the corner high-speed with a load of dirty towels in tow), it is nowhere near as daunting as dealing with careless drivers that put the pedal to the metal and disregard pedestrian signs/bike lanes at will. Here, you can get into your zone without worrying about whether others (especially those operating heavy machinery) are also in theirs.
5. The front desk thrives on banter. If you don't grace us with your presence, with whom may we comment on this glorious weather?
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