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I’m working with a trainer who does online training. His business website is http://www.scfitness.com and his website for online training is at http://www.scfitnessonline.com

And it’s coming more and more together every day.

I decided what I needed to do was to make working out as user friendly as possible.

I’ve moved my fitness ball — which I haven’t used downstairs in the study where the treadmill is going. My shoes are there too.

I also contacted the personal trainer, found out what weights I’d need to get started, puchased them and put them downstairs.

I’ve moved all my workout clothes to the closet in that room, but it could be more attractive.

Bottled water is in the fridge.

I am also going to buy some plain white cheap hand towels. I am debating on whether or not I should put a hamper in the room so I can just do all the workout things together in their own load. If I do, I want to move some things out of that closet and into the outside storage shed.

I am so jazzed and so happy to be out of the gym got closed doldrums.

Those of you who have been reading for a while, will know I was a member at a gym that I absolutely loved. They greeted me by name and acted like they cared.

Well, the company that owns them shut them down. They converted our memberships to the local country club that they own. All of their part time employees were fired, and two of the four full time employees.

Well, it’s not the manager’s fault, but I am just not comfortable there. First, I have tried the country club scene, and it isn’t for me.

Second, the people who work out at the gym are positive dirty — and the worst part is that the worst culprits are people who have positions at the club. For example, the tennis pros sweat all over the treadmills, and then don’t bother to wipe that sweat up.

Of course, these are the same people who are rude both in and away from the athletics area. And the country club wait staff are rude too. I went to two parties and the grill, and in all cases, and I’m sure weight is the issue, I wasn’t waited on until I took the first move.

Then they got new fitness equipment and I’m sorry again, the transition hasn’t gone well.

First, their new weight equipment is just too confusing. They were supposed to have someone on the floor to help people, and maybe he was helpful to others but I have not have had positive experiences with him.

Second, the new cardio equipment wasn’t set up right. Apparently they didn’t have electrical outlets in the right place and it took over a week to get that fixed. And then as soon as they got all of them up, they started breaking.

They have also treated a long term employee badly. They basically demoted him — putting him on the desk which he can’t leave — which keeps him from training HIS clients when he is on duty. He has to work extra hours if he was to train people.

And that doesn’t even get into the space. The athletics area is just too small. The locker area is down a flight of stairs which this time of year is always coold. There isn’t much room to get dressed down there and only room for 3 people to use mirrors at a time.

Upstairs has a dressing area, but only room for 2 people at a time.

There was a line for the showers in the morning at least once.

They didn’t have enough room to have cardio, weights and stretching in one area, so moved the free weights and stretching into another room — which is not only inconvenient but most of the members wouldn’t use. AND most of the trainers didn’t use, making the cardio room hard to navigate.

So I’m going to get a treadmill that I can fold up and roll out of the way when someone comes to visit. I’ll be able to watch whatever TV station I want, and I can workout however I want. I’m also going to hire a local personal trainer that does quite a bit of his program online.

I can also work out little bit at a time, which might help these heel spurs.

And it’s coming on Wednesday after school. Got it from Sears. It was a good deal, it feels good walking on it, — at least the one in the store. The cheapest was definately cheaper — didn’t feel good at all. One of my friends said she’s wished she’d spent a bit more and gotten a studier one when she bought hers.

I’m getting with a personal trainer to find out what equipment I need, besides the treadmill and the ball. I’m going to go back to Sears — apparently I have a $25 gift card coming — and buying weights after I’ve talked with the personal trainer.

… and I decided to try and call him in the middle of the message and now I have a shopping list.

First, their pumps are really water tight. I really don’t have any qualms about spending a day out in the backyard in the pool. Of course, it isn’t happening in February, and I wouldn’t spend every minute in the pool, but I’ve been know to spend some time there. It’s in the shade a lot of the day. (We do live in Texas).

Second, every single person I’ve ever met who works for Animas is happy where they work. You hear it in their voice.

If you have a problem they fix it. The clip has broken off my pump twice — now I am tempted to buy a spare, because it always breaks on the weekend, first on Saturday, second on a Friday with a Monday postal holiday, so it does mean I’m without the clip for a few days, and I use my clip! And I haven’t been charged once.

Donetta — the local pump trainer is just absolutely wonderful! I cannot say enough about her.

Well, they have one issue. Their billing system is a bit strange. Don’t get me wrong, I get bills, I pay them and I get receipts. It’s just every time they send me a bill, every single transaction from day 1 is on it. I used to a bill that has last month’s balance, this month’s transactions, and the new balance.

And heck that might a good thing.