Gym Buddies

Same! I love working out with buddies with the exception of treadmills, but right now I work out at my school gym so I know people there already and still have no work out buddy. I really could use some running buddies to help push me and stop me from walking/slowing down. I would like it if you came up and said that little monologue to me…but that's just me haha.

I love working out with people – and I wish I could work out with you tooooo! I have no idea how not to be a creeper at the gym. THere is another girl about my age who works out at the same time as me every morning (um 4:30, crazy) so you KNOW we would get along good.

I wish for warm cookies to come out of my oven every night and an endless supply of frozen bananas in my freezer and for the really expensive but oh so yummy pizza place down the street to deliver me free pizza anytime I want it!

If we lived in the same city, I'd totally meet you at the gym at the crack of dawn.

this makes me smile.
:) I wish I could I workout with you each day! It would be a blast! ANd yes, I wish I could shop at nordstroms for FREE!
LC

this makes me smile.
:) I wish I could I workout with you each day! It would be a blast! ANd yes, I wish I could shop at nordstroms for FREE!
LC

I can't say I ever made any lasting friendships at the gym, though I did convince like ten of my friends to join the gym with me at the same time so we could all work out together.

My wish would be to have a huge disposable income to spend on travel and fun. It's no fun being on a budget.

I want a candy bar in my house too…and I would love to run with you!

That's crazy about meeting someone at the gym and setting up your brother….I love it!

No idea how to make friends at the gym….I wonder the same thing about meeting people who are running in Central Park. Can I Just run up to someone and start running with them?? Would they hate me? Would we be friends for life? Who knows.

I like a good mix of working out in groups and working out by myself….sometimes I just get lost in my thoughts and run by myself, but some runs just fly by when running with others!

All my friends/gym buddies would not get up and meet me at 5am! I am afraid to say anything to the woman at the gym…they all seem so angry at 5am. I like meeting my friends for spin class and yoga…but its hard to run on the treadmill and talk to your friends. I would probably fall off the treadmill.

I used to have the BEST running/workout partner but unfortunately she moved about 2 hours away last year. We trained for 2 marathons together (but didn't do all of our runs together just so we could still have our "me time" while running) and when we weren't trainnig for marathons, we met at the gym 2-3x/wk at 5:00 AM to kick each other's butts. It was great & I've never worked out harder than with her b/c we both pushed each other. I'd love to find that again :)

One hour later….

I'm Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooored!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, I need therapy.

I love working out with others, but rather than it being motivating, I tend to get distracted and end up talking more than working out :)

Oh, and my three wishes:
1. That my kids would always sleep through the night and until I am ready to wake up.

2. I would love to be able to eat all the yummy yummy food in the world…pizza, cheese, pizza, pasta, more pizza, and NOt ever have my ass grow because of it.

3. Oh, and on a serious note…that my children would never have to suffer or experience pain…only the growth and beauty that comes from those things sometimes.

Wishes:
1. I would wish for aging to be more comfortable and graceful and accepted and understood.
2. I would wish for people (including my kids… especially my kids) to really hear what I am saying to them.
3. I would wish for world peace (isn't that what we're all supposed to say? ;-) ).

Workout buddies… yes, but I only like working out with people who are able to actually workout while having fun. That is a rare combo… being able to be intense and still sociable. Right now I am only running and only running alone… too hard to mesh with someone else's schedule while juggling a household including 4 children!

Janae!!! just come shopping with me at Nordstrom! I am there all the time now working :) Just stop on by the handbags section :) ps i love going to your spin classes! you are simply amazing!

New to your blog and wanted to drop a quick note to say hello! I'm with you on the workout buddies, and with you on the solo treadmill running. The occasional treadmill date is great, but generally, I'm happy to zone out to cheesy cable television and people magazine when I'm running at the gym (yes, I always need both in order not to want to jump off after one mile!)

What a cute picture, I Love your hair!!

I mainly workout home and I enjoy the peace especially on my treadmill. Although I guess a gym buddy would help me go to a gym, I think one of the reasons I don't go is that I HATE going places on my own.

I think I got put off from working out with others in college, when my friends would want to go to the gym as a social event and not as the get sweaty, work hard, go home exhausted kind of trip I was used to from high school. Since then, I've really stopped working out with others except for an occasional run with the boyfriend or strength training sesh with my little sister.

My three wishes:
1. A gourmet chef to live in my apartment for a week to cook for me and teach me what s/he is doing along the way.
2. An unlimited food and running equipment budget.
3. For everyone in the world to practice tolerance and acceptance of others.

Wow three wishes- too many to choose!
Workout buddies are the best. Sadly, I have running buddies, but no gym buddies : (

Dear Gym buddie- I love your stinking guts!! Thanks for the shout out on your blog:) If I still lived in Utah, I would for sure be your 5 a.m. work out pal and we would have the time of our lives chatting it up on the eliptical machine…just like the good old times. Someday when we move back home…you, me and the gym will be re-united at last. Until then, re-runs of saved by the bell will have to do. Love you bunches. See you in January!!

let's work out!!!! i'll move there, how about that :)

honestly, i have such a huge dilemma with this!!! i LOVE working out with people. in college i always had friends that i could talk into joining and going to the gym with me. after graduation, i would get people to sign up for half or full marathons with me….and running those marathon lead me to some of the most meaningful relationship that i have! in fact, half of my bridesmaids were girls that i'd finished a marathon with.

but, recently, i have had the hardest time finding people to exercise with. i've never been able to meet people at the gym…cause i'm not regular enough and then i switch gyms and it just never works. also, i'm way to shy (at first) to introduce myself to people….

like today. i went to our church's new running club's information session. found out that there was a guy there who's run boston 5 times! after the meeting he was talking to a group of people, but instead of waiting around, i just left. its lame, i know. part of me says that i'm just waiting for when we're running….but really i know that i'm just scared to walk over and say, "hi, i'm dawn…teach me!"

Well, I don’t know if that’s going to work for me, but definitely worked for you! :) Excellent post!