Post navigation Just so you know, I went to the gym today I've almost always been an avid gym goer. In college, I went almost every day (which was good, considering that I ate hamburgers for breakfast almost every day as well thanks to Sonic). Since entering the working world, however, gym memberships have always been somewhat of a dilemma. Spending eight to ten hours of your day chained to a desk leaves one with little energy for workouts before or after. Plus, the working world for me also usually translated into the broke world. No money, mo' problems. Still, I almost always eventually ponied up the cash for a gym membership. When I was running, I needed the gym so I could use the treadmills when the weather sucked (which in Oklahoma was like, always). When I wasn't running, I enjoyed trying out different workout classes or using the weight room. When I first moved to DC, I was all like "Oh cool I have no money, but howabout I pay $200 to sign up at Sport & Health and then $60 a month!" Oh, I was so stupid. For the first month when I had no friends and no life, I was all about going to the gym. Then, I made friends and starting doing things and staying out late (I blame Tom) and waking up feeling less than fresh more often than not. Gym visits dwindled. Eventually, I cut my losses and just bought out my membership