Come Saturday morning

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 that's the line from an old song that I don't really remember, but I remember that line. Anyway, here we are at Saturday again. It's cold outside. We sat for a little while but I had to come in to really relax. 

Now, for what's on my mind. Yesterday I went and checked out a workout place. It's a small place. They have small classes, never more than 6. So the classes are more like personal training than group classes. They focus on functional training, so not things to get big muscles, but things to help you get through life easily. There is a lot of core focus. I went to talk to them. Got an Inscan body measurement. Then did some movements so they could see how I move. Then did a short workout to get a taste of it. The truth is, I loved it. I love the small classes - I hate big classes. I love the individualized attention. And I love the focus on functional training. I love it. The problem is that it's $500 a month. That's the car payment for the Honda. That's a lot of money for a 'gym' membership. It breaks down to $41 a session, which is a good price for personal training, but a lot for a group class. I don't think I can do it. Let's look at the pros and cons. 


Pros:                                                         

Love having someone tell me what I need to do. 

Love having a set schedule that I have to show up to. 

Love having a coach to push me a little. 

Really do love working out when I do it regularly. 

Love having some small bit of accountability to someone. 

It's only 3 times a week for an hour. 


Cons: 

It would be at 5pm in the evenings on school days. 

It's $500 a month. 

That's really it, the pros and the cons, but that last con is a big one. I will be able to go to EOS for free after January so the thought of paying $500/month just kills me. 

Yeah, I don't think I can do it. I think I will just have to buckle down and get more disciplined at home. I know that I feel great if I regularly exercise. I just need to do it. I think I'm going to go have a deep conversation with Claude. 

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