Thursday, December 1, 2011

speaking of saunas

I told my friend TC today that Ihad a funny sauna story I needed to post.... best get it out in writing before I lose the humour of it...
Tuesday night I head to the gym with my treadmill agenda in mind...
First off they moved the treadmill in the little private room I like to use.  I like the treadmill better than the others.  And I like the lack of crowds.  Ofr maybe an audience.
From there I did some stretches.  And let me just say this after the fact - man did I get some good ol' stretch in there... STILL feel it.
And then - since it was so chilly - and still is - I decided I would make a stop in the sauna.
Now usually I reserve the sauna visit for after swimming.  It seems to make sense - kind of dry yourself out after being in the water for such a period of time.  I never think to go in the sauna with workout clothes on.  As a matter of fact I am shocked to see people do it.  But tonight I decide I just want to sit in the dry heat for a little bit.
I turn the light on as I enter the sauna - sitting there in full running gear - it felt odd to enter with the lights off.  Plus I am always bound to try over something no matter how barren the room actually is.
So I am sitting there for maybe less than 5 minutes - shoot maybe even less than 1 minute... someone else walks in turns off the light... NOW, I will never play with the light setting if someone is already in there. Kind of a first come first served philosophy.  So I was shocked that all of a sudden there was darkness.
I opened my eyes briefly and noticed a woman in a towel (or two).  I thought OK - she is coming in here to relax.  But she sat right near the door where the light comes in so didnt quite get the reasoning for turning off the other light.
She moves around a lot.  The benches squeak.  I can fell the boards moving beneath my neck and shoulders.  Great so she is fidgety... 
She moves.  Now she is sitting at the other end of the benches on the second level.  I am right in the middle - the corner of the benches for optimal resting.  She is still fidgety.  I look over - she is wrestling with her towels.  Wait - towels?  Is that all she is wearing are those two towels?  Fidgeting some more....  Well at this point I decide I am not going to look.  Maybe she is pretty much naked and that is why she turned off the light.
At this point the fidgeting has totally negated any ability on my part to relax.  I open my eyes slightly with the intent that I should get moving soon.  What?  out of the corner of my eye - practically right in my face... A FOOT!  and all I can think is if all she IS wearing is two towels... 
My personal space had me jumping up and right on out of the sauna...
Thankfully last night was better.  I so could stay in there longer - just know my sinuses are not up for that...
We shall see how it all comes together tomorrow. 
Sometimes the only motivation you can find to get to the gym is the sauna at the end of it all.

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