I've been working out with a friend for the last two years and we have a very set schedule or I should say had. Due to a recent work conflict he's bailed on one of our days which has freed me up to go solo whenever I can. Good and bad. When it's us working out, I typically have tunnel vision and am focused on what we're doing and our conversation. Solo however it's easier to take survey of my fellow gym attendees. Picture it--- I'm standing in front of a packed wall of mirrors doing arm curls (yawn) when from the corner of my eye I spy a motionless 5' figure straight outta a horror film looking like The Grudge meets Cousin It complete with a maniacal grim standing a few feet behind me.
Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!! I don't know how long he'd been there but I came close to screaming. I almost spun around like an Olympic shot putter and hurled my 75lbs 50lbs 25lbs weights at him. It was truly bizarre that in amongst a beehive of activity was this tiny fellow with a crazy grin standing frozen facing the mirror. After my panic passed I took inventory of this odd little fella: long hair almost completely covering his face, huge shoulders which were tensed up by his ears, multi-layered t-shirts in a color scheme selected by Freddy Krueger, striped socks, and a vibe which read "lone gunman". Call it fear of being shot.... call it fear of catching his crazy..... call it a great excuse to cut my workout short...... I quickly fled and checked the local news that night to see if anything had gone down at my gym. Fortunately nothing. Oh my goodness....... so many things I've seen at gym........ so many more stories coming soon.
I look forward to your "Things I've seen at the gym" and everything else for that matter, LOL. It's funny to hear you verbalize the things I quietly think in my mind ... love, love, love it!! Enjoy your day - thanks for starting mine out so great (I'm still laughing). :D
Posted by: Shannon | February 10, 2011 at 08:34 AM
This is too funny "t-shirts in a color scheme selected by Freddy Krueger" hahaha
You always make my day, thank you!
Posted by: Nicki | February 11, 2011 at 05:07 AM
Hahahaa! A creature born of the Grudge/Cousin It. I was so mentally picturing it, I laughed out loud. My fiance thinks I'm crazy :) Glad to know I'm not the only one who sees these creatures!
Posted by: Becky | February 11, 2011 at 10:45 PM
Love it, but seriously that is super creepy. Watch your back.
Posted by: Jennifer | February 12, 2011 at 08:36 PM
Wow that is highlarious!!!! He was into you LOL
Posted by: trinity | February 13, 2011 at 01:43 PM
ha ha ha ha!!! You crack me up! I love the way you changed the lbs of your weights as you told your story! Honesty man it's best policy. So I wonder if he was grinning at himself (how does he see?) or does he grin when he feels self concious? Funny!
Victoria
Posted by: Victoria | February 23, 2011 at 08:14 AM
Lol - do we go to the same gym by any chance?
Posted by: Richard | March 15, 2011 at 04:16 PM