Soooo, one thing I forgot to mention about yesterday is that I forgot to mention that I got lost on my way to the gym. Having been assure that it was a mere 5-10 minutes from the hospital that I work at I assumed that a ruddy great gym with two pools would be easy to find. I set out with what I thought to be a fairly reasonable idea of where it was and ended up ringing for directions.
I should point out that not being a driver and being mostly housebound due to children and a severe lack of babysitters, my wife and I have never had much cause to go this side of the Hazel Grove area. Anyhow, I set off to where I'd been told to head, but gave up after 20 minutes extra walking or I would have made myself late for work.
Given that yesterday had got off to such a bad start I thought today I would double check where it was and cycle down this morning. If I'd only gone on for an extra 5 minutes I'd have found it!
I arrived at the gym at about 07:40, which only took me circa 20 minutes, so I felt quite chuffed. After swapping my SPD shoes for my Asics (Out of consideration for the tiled lobby), I approached the reception and inquired about joining.
"£25 joining fee and you can fill out the forms and get the tour" said a scouse chap who looked like a gym teacher.
Seeing as I'd only wanted the tour I had no cash to hand so I asked about a local cash point.
"5 minutes up the road on the left"
Leaving my bike locked up, 'cause I couldn't be bothered changing my shoes I again I set out at a slow lope. 20 minutes later I arrived at the Spar cashpoint to see a large out of order plastered across the front of it.15 minutes later (as I had a vague idea where I was going I entered the lobby and told them what had happened.
"Sorry, we'd assumed you'd be cycling"
The moral of this story is never be considerate of other people's tiled floors.
After partially filling in the joining forms, I agreed to return tomorrow morning, pay up and sign up.
Leaving the building I got lost on the way back and ended up in a very hilly place called Bramhall. It wasn't a total loss though I did see my first level crossing in years.
The other moral of this story is always go back the way you came and don't try any new routes without taking a sat nav.
Tonight I have returned home and have been thinking about the logistics of a daily training routine. It's what people usually leave out about going to the gym.
I will need:
1 pair seamless socks.
1 pair of pants
1 top suitable for the ride there and back
1 pair of shorts suitable for the ride there, the gym and an after gym swim
1 pair of shorts for the ride home
1 light emergency jacket
2 x Towels
1 pair trainers
1 pair SPDs
Water
Protein powder and shaker if weight days
Isotonic powder and bottle
I need to get all of this ready now and then it will be bed time, although it is NaN Thursday.
Hooagh!
Oh yes, this will be the ever present link to my just giving page
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