Can it be true? The wealthy-women-only gym maybe taking over the space occupied by our long standing and victoriously defeated foe, Barnes and Noble?
I'm feeling such a strange mix of emotions. Currently I have an underutilized "student" membership at the Healthworks across from BU. I moved, and traveling there truly sucks, but if the rumors are real and I could workout before or after work right here in Coolidge Corner, well....let's just say there would be no fear of bathing me with a stick on a rag...
What would that experience be like? Working out next to customers? If you know me , you know that I am very into sustainable community living, and the shop indie/local ideals...but I do have boundaries.
I've been working in Coolidge Corner for 6 years, and my customers still do a double-take when they see me out of context. For example...sometimes when I am shopping at CVS, or grabbing a coffee I'll run into a customer who I can tell is struggling to place me....and usually they think I work wherever it is we happen to be standing...I have even fitted some folks for bras at Lady Grace even though I do not , nor have I ever worked there...because service workers all kinda look the same...and I don't like to disappoint......(i kid) my point is....
If I'm at the gym, will you be asking me for advice on proper free-weight techniques? (I could actual give it but still) And will I want to see my community lounging in the sauna?
This begs the question....how much is too much community? Privacy and convenience are at odds here, and this Healthworks possibility is really giving me some anxiety. I'd love to know your thoughts. How much living should you do near your job? How close am I to living in a commune?
Will you make fun of me if I slip during step-aerobics?
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Great question/pondering you raise here... I don't have an answer per se, but, it has me thinking about how I am treated out and about and how I treat others. Makes me think more about public figures always being in the spotlight...
I too had a "student" membership at Healthworks (hold on to that puppy as long as you can!) and switched from Chesnut Hill to BU when I got a job at BU. Suddenly I found coworkers next to me at the Smart Bells class. And they were stronger than me. The competitor in me felt very uncomfortable so I now take step classes at BU's FitRec where the instructor is an undergrad and I, sadly, am not. Problem not solved.
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