If you’re coughing up a lung & holding onto the rails for dear life, you SHOULD NOT be on the treadmill! I don’t understand why people continue to “run” on these things when they’re bodies are revolting. In front of everyone.
This lady next to me is hacking and sweating like crazy. She’s got her towel on the rail in front of her but uses her HAND to wipe the sweat off of her face, etc. WTF??? I peeked over and saw that she was gunning for 30 minutes of “running”. Trust me, she was done at 13! Ick.
And why does NO ONE smile at the f’ing Y? Granted mine is composed of mostly older folks. And when I say older, I’m guessing the median age there is 65 -70. I’m not kidding.
There are some definite plusses. Most of them adhere to the “no more than 30 minutes” rule for each machine. Heck, they’re usually off before then. But they do have stamina…they’re slow, but definitely steady.
Some of the older gentlemen wear proper pants, belts and button down shirts with their sneakers. I think it shows that they care.
And for me, who hasn’t REALLY worked out regularly since BEFORE I became pregnant, I can work out at my own pace and still feel superior to the 86 year old two machines down, who’s going MUCH slower. Win/Win!
Come to think of it…I bet their pilates classes will REALLY raise my self-esteem. Thank god for my local Y.