Another one of those decision moments...

[silverthorne]

So, Walmart sells an elliptical machine that's actually small enough to fit comfortably in the apartment w/out taking up all the floor space and is under $100.00. It's also nomininally light enough for me to move around easily, including into the closet if need be (it's not like I do anything with the closet other than put clothes in and take them back out again. :) )

So...should I?

(I case you;re wondering, I'm more likely to want to get up and move around after dark. Clue can attest to that; she's seen my 'walking schedules' in action. XD).

Comments

[vivian-shaw.livejournal.com]

I would so buy exercise machinery if I could lug it up four flights of spiral stairs. Go for it.

[silverthorne.livejournal.com]

Four flights of spiral stairs? O.o Good lord. How in the world did you and your folks get furnished?! (I'm sure it looks lovely, though, architecturally-wise.)

Yeah. I have no problem going to the pool to swim, but the exercise room is lacking in interest for me--small room, no TV or sound system, I don't feel like staring at myself in the wall-to-wall mirrors for two hours, and since I can't really *run* just yet, it seems a bit of a waste and selfishness to tie up the equipment on the off-chance another resident wants the room.

Not to mention it closes with the office at 6, so if I have anything at all to do after work, I miss out on the time-span when the room's available. So at this point, it seems more sensible to walk outside when I can, and pace the floor inside when the weather is bad or I don't get hit with the 'gotta move' thing until after it's gotten dark.

Not to mnetion we've had enough people get held up in the parking lot and surrounding area with knives and guns that going outside after dark has turned into an 'only if you must' thing. Which is a shame, because I like walking outside after sundown. It's just not a very intelligent thing to do if I don't want to end up on the news, you know?