July 14, 2007
I've lost 100 pounds by going to the gym!
Unfortunately that's 100lb, rather than £100 and it's not due to extortionate pricing either.
It's my fault, I can't blame anyone else. As part of the warm-up to entering my three-month challenge, I went to the gym yesterday to test out the lifting machines and practise some of the exercises that I plan to be doing over the next twelve weeks or so. I actually had a very good workout (witnessed by a pair of very tired arms today) before returning to the changing room to get showered and dressed.
As I approached my locker, I felt for the key, but the pocket in my shorts was empty. There was, however, a key in my locker and the door swung open when I pulled it. One of the pockets in my bag was open and I quickly discovered that my wallet had been removed.
It could have been worse: my flat keys, credit cards and two mobile phones were all in the locker - I guess I'd left the key on the bench where I'd changed into my gym kit and someone, chancing it, grabbed what was most obvious (the pocket holding my wallet was exposed when the door was open).
I did ask at reception, but nothing had been handed in.
Lessons learned:
1) always take two 20 pence pieces for the locker so that I can lock it when I'm in the gym AND when I'm in the shower.
2) remember to put the key straight into a pocket after locking the door.
As I said, it's my fault and I've only got myself to blame. Oh, and the beloved son who thinks it's acceptable to rob someone the moment their back is turned.
Posted by dompannell at July 14, 2007 8:10 AMA*se. Sorry matey. As I go to the gym five days a week, it's a bit of an automatic thing now, two coins, lock up as you leave and lock again while your in the shower, spare socks, etc. It can't be nice that someone would do that.
Another trick is, if you have those keys with the safety pin, pin it to your gym towel. It's better than having it pinned to you cos it makes a racket when you run and won't fall out of your pocket. Covey had a point about habits.
Don't give up, kept the faith and the motivation.