Joining the gym - VF

I have been feeling rather slobbish the last week or two now that things around the house are coming into some semblance of normality and the realisation that I have done zero exercise since leaving NZ keeps hitting me repeatedly. In addition we have had so many meals in hotels and restaurants over the past 2 months and I find even the normal the US food quite different to my usual routine (which was previously quite healthy). This last weekend I felt so tired and lethargic (Jamie took my blood pressure with our new machine and I think it was 106/62 with my heartrate in the 50s somewhere) I decided I really do need to get back into the fitness regimen. Jamie is a member of a gym not far from here (well, 17.7 miles to be precise) and they offer a deal on spouses so off we went to sign me up on Sunday evening. I figure this is the best thing to do as I've already come to grief previously running on the uneven footpaths (sidewalks/pavements) - apparently it's the cold that breaks them up so much and I also don't fancy running outside in the snow when winter comes! We needed to take our marriage certificate (just as well it didn't take that 120 days to arrive here - I will put the story of that in our next post) to prove that we are married. It was just as well that Jeremy & Rebecca had orientated me to big gyms because this one is 100,000 sq feet with several pools with water slides, a cafe, spa and salon, climbing wall, several squash courts and is open 24 hrs a day http://www.lifetimefitness.com/clubs/index.cfm?strWebAction=club_details&intClubId=112 My fitness test didn't show anything surprising - I was exactly where I thought I would be after just over 2 months with no exercise. I have booked a personal training session for Wednesday and if I attend two of the free seminars within 60 days I get a free massage voucher for 30min at the spa!