Collecting My Thoughts

I was minding my own business at the Lifetime Fitness Center watching HGTV on the big screen, but I couldn't help overhearing the 3 guys...

I learn a lot at the gym. The exercycles are about 2 ft. apart. So, I could overhear the conversation of 2 retirees, maybe 10 years younger ...

I went to Lifetime Fitness this morning. Rather sparse, and only 3 women. Not the usual older crowd I see later. Also, many people may be...

I wonder who writes the scripts for "reality shows?" This morning at the gym I started watching a show about muscle cars and the g...

I met a wonderful guy at the gym this morning. Kind, articulate, interesting, athletic and it turns out he was at St. Ann's hospital in ...

I'm finding that the gym is an easier place to meet people than church. Today I met a retired Army General while riding the exercycle. H...

Interesting morning at the fitness palace today. Someone described his very large dog--about 200 lbs--who ate four pounds, yes pounds, not ...

In late December 2014 I had a check up and the scale at Dr. Bush’s office said 170 (which I call 165 on mine).  So I started a log for ridin...

Bahram Arkadi built Lifetime Fitness (about 130 locations) where I have a Silver Sneakers membership and is a multimillionaire. Recently in ...

I used to write a blog about the people I met in coffee shops.  But I gave it up—going to coffee shops.  Now I go to the gym and I see a lot...

  I haven’t noticed any increase in traffic—must be fewer resolutions to exercise and lose weight this year. About a month ago I mention...

I’m not a goal setter (I’ve written on this numerous times), but I am a problem solver . So a year ago I used my Silver Sneakers on my insur...

“The experts call physical activity the “best buy” in public health. And the guidelines are based on evidence from thousands of studies . Ba...

After riding four miles on the cycle at the Lifetime Fitness center I switched to the treadmill.  Because it was Saturday, it’s a bit more c...

We all know what September 11 means, that scary day in 2001. It was sitting in my office of our home watching TV, and saw the second plane a...

Today one of the instructors showed me how to use the machines. First I told her everything I didn't want to do and any health pro...