Wednesday, 11 August 2010

Putting the 'P' in "Peak 8"

I've been pretty fitness focused lately - doing a new routine called Peak 8, aimed at getting the most out of what our bodies are genetically inclined to do: run like hell for short periods of time. It is crazy hard and most days I leave the gym feeling more than a little bit queasy, so you'd forgive me, dear reader, for making the odd locker room faux-pas. Many times (more than other men might consider reasonable, or heterosexual, probably), I've walked into the showers without a towel or even soap. I'm sure my colleagues thought I was just there for a look-see, but I really was just in a post-workout haze. I've also, of course, forgotten clean underwear (making the rest of day quite daring, really), socks, deodorant... you name the socially unacceptable locker room behaviour and I've probably stumbled upon it once or twice in my day.

Today, however, was worse than normal. Today, BEFORE my workout, I did my normal routine:
  1. Walk into changing room.
  2. Give a macho nod and 'what's up?' look to other gym goers while avoiding all eye contact AND sightlines that would lead to penises, asses, or other body parts.
  3. Strip off (remembering Unwritten Rules of Eye Contact from #2).
  4. Put workout clothes on.
  5. Strap on heart rate monitor.
  6. Attach iPod.
  7. Run iPod chord under the shirt and attach the little clippy thing INSIDE my shirt so it looks like I have a reverse nipple in the middle of my chest. Classy.
  8. Get water bottle. 
  9. Fill water bottle.
  10. Put water bottle on sink.
  11. Pee in rubbish bin.
Hold on... I did what in the where now? Yes, only a few embarrassing drops of pure golden shame, but today, for some reason, after setting down my water bottle on sink, I slid over one place and started to pee in the bin. The bin RIGHT NEXT to the six or seven available urinals. Only for a second, and without any witnesses... but W. T. F.??

I'm thinking it's a good thing I won't be playing in this weekend's game because I may have already taken one too many shots to the head this summer...


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