It's been nearly a year since I joined The Athletic Club in Ottawa. I can't believe that I've stuck it out. I never stick with anything; I'm weak, what can I say? In thinking back, I realize how much I hated going to the gym in the past. Scott and I joined several gyms, but couldn't really connect with the experience. I felt old, embarrassed, silly and scared. Often, we would quit a gym over any excuse; mainly we quit because Scott had reinjured many of his joints worn down by high school football and carrying around a camera for 30 years. I was more than happy to bail. Not my fault, right? For some of us, maybe we just have to come to exercise at our own time, in our own way. When I started, I could only do five minutes on the rowing machine. Now, I pound that same machine for 30 minutes in addition to doing 30 minutes on the elliptical. Exercise has changed my life and my attitude. For years, I had trouble walking on sore feet and had tendonitis in...
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