Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time in over two years. In the early days of working on my PhD, I did manage to go to the gym a bit, but once I really got into the thick of the dissertation writing, exercise was one of the first things to go. Somehow I never managed to get back into it over this past year of teaching, but I’m hoping that now that I’ve managed to start up again I’ll be able to keep it up over this next year.
I really ought to given how much I’m paying for this. Since I’m no longer a student, I no longer get free use of the Hart House athletic facilities, so I had to buy a membership (fortunately discounted to recent graduates). At least I get towel service with my membership (something students have to pay extra for), and since I’ve now also got a permanent locker, this should all be relatively easy for me.
Incidentally, I know people always say that if you get regular exercise, you will feel more energetic. Well this has never been true with me. While I’m sure I’m much healthier, exercising does seem to lower my energy level.
Posted by Mark at August 5, 2004 10:47 PMI’ve never understood that claim either. It’s my impression that if you leave the gym with more energy than you had going into the gym, then you’ve just misspent an hour or so watching other people work out while you stretched in some minimal fashion.
When I leave the gym, I try to make it such that I’m happy to have enough energy to drag myself somewhere soft enough to recuperate.
Posted by: beltzner at August 6, 2004 03:28 PM