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- Authors: Kat T.Masen
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CHARLIE
It’s day two of my mission to create balance in my life.
I made the mistake of reading this article about living the best life possible
and why our bodies need self-care. I run every second day or so, but according
to this journalist, being a member of a gym motivates you to work out and
increases social activity.
Two areas I’m failing at miserably.
Standing here in front of this machine with two handles side-by-side and a
chair meant for sitting, I’m dumbfounded. I assume you pull the handles
together which works your arms.
Placing my towel on the bench, I take a seat and latch onto the handles,
reining them in. The handles don’t budge, making me look stupid for even
trying this.
And this is why I don’t do machines.
Or the gym.
Frustrated and barely breaking a sweat, I step away and walk toward the
cross-trainers. This can’t be too difficult. There are five cross trainers, and
three of them are taken. A young guy is going hard, sweating profusely with
no towel in sight to wipe his dripping forehead. A girl, attractive with cute
workout wear, is beside him with a cell in hand taking selfies.
Then there’s granny beside me. Gray permed hair cut short with a white
sweatband sitting on her head to hold it back. She wears an oversized
sweatsuit in baby pink, made of that same material people wear when
parachuting off a plane.
Her speed is slow, yet consistent, looking easy enough for me to keep up
with.
Flinging my towel over the rail and nestling my earphones into my ears, I
follow the instructions and press the button to start the machine. Okay, move
feet like walking and swing arms. Easy.
My body unwillingly moves too fast, whacking the front and forcing me to
grip tight not to fall off.
“Doll, are you all right?”
Great, granny feels sorry for me.
I hate the gym so much.
“Um, yeah. Just getting my bearings.”
“I’m Susan. I haven’t seen you around. New to the joint?”
Moving my feet slower this time, I gain momentum and try to hold this
conversation.
“Charlie, but it’s short for Charlotte,” I tell her, coordinating my
movements. “Yes, first time here. I read this article, and I’m trying to be nicer
to my body, especially since I love anything carbs, donuts, you know… the
food that kills you.”
Susan smiles, nodding her head in agreement. “Doll, you look fantastic.
Let me tell you a story. I’ve got eight children and fifteen grandbabies. My
body has seen it all, carried a few ten pounders, too. But nothing, and I mean
nothing, can prepare you for being seventy-two and chasing little ones around.
That’s why I come here every morning.”
I have to give it to Susan, she doesn’t look in her seventies, early sixties at
best.
“I also heard that gyms are great for socializing. Look, Susan, it’s not like
I’m desperate to meet a guy, but you know… it’s kinda been a while, and I’m
pushing thirty in a few years. I just don’t know where the time has gone.
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