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last (and kinda least), the gym that's closest to where we live. it'd be very cool if this were the right kind of gym, because the less distance, the more likely i'd go. and i could ride my bike here. anytime fitness is part of a large chain, and its big attraction is that they mean it when they say "anytime"; you get 24/7 access. i love that because if my schedule shifts into "sleep all day" mode, it'll be a bear to try and make it to normal opening hours of other gyms.
it's a very small gym, but since the hours are so flexible that doesn't really matter. it has some cardio machines (treadmills, ellipticals, a recumbent bike), some strength training machines (nautilus), and the usual free weights. also a small room with balls and balance boards and steps. the equipment is clean and so are the unisex (yay!) change and rest rooms. i gotta say, all the gyms i've been to have been clean -- some looked more bright than others, but the change and washroom facilities have all been good. showers, but no dry sauna or steamroom here. also no tanning, ha!
but these guys don't have any classes. so for right now this isn't the best proposition. though i am tempted to wait with joining any place until the municipal parks & rec fall schedule comes out; they might offer some classes that i could take independently. but it worries me because i fear if i spread things out too much i will stop going. i am doing pretty amazingly well during this gym exploration, but i can feel the fatigue now of going out nearly every day in connection with researching one thing or another. it's not sustainable. fucking depression. yeah, i am sure more physical activity will slowly raise my energy levels, but i'm not there yet, and overloading will just assure that i'll not get there either because i'll quit.
i think will join the lifestyle fitness centre on a month-to-month basis because they have a pool and a lot of classes i can sit in on while i find out what works for me. it's a longer drive, but once i am in the truck, the distance isn't a big deal until we get close to an hour drive, and this isn't even close to that. and it's pretty much on departure bay, so i can toss the kayak into the water after the gym visit for a quiet paddle (even on departure bay there are quiet spots).
i checked out local fabric stores, but swimwear fabrics are a) hideously expensive at C$28/m, and b) hideously patterned. at those prices it's not worth making anything myself, unless i get a plain base colour and dye/paint to make it something special. i am pretty sure polyester/spandex/lycra can't be dyed at all at temperatures the dye would need to set. wonder whether there's any fabric paint that's guaranteed to last a while even if immersed. *sends an inquiry to dharma trading*. no, that's not a serious proposition, i just got curious. i'll just order something plain from one of the fat-n-tall online stores out there.