No Excuses, San Diegans Got It Made! by Nicole Pizzi

As I sit here at home, wanting to get in a quick run before Christmas morning, I have a brief moment where I think I am back in sunny San Diego.  Much to my dismay, reality hits and I realize I am in fact in Boston, where the snow is falling and there are no sidewalks for me to run on.  Not to mention the 30 degree temperatures!  

So, I decide to venture off to a nearby gym.  Before this happens, I put on a winter jacket, hat, boots and gloves, and extra clothing just to go from the car to the gym. Please note taking your beach cruiser to the gym is also completely out of the question!!! I step out of the car, right into a puddle of dirty, melted snow and now my foot is soaking wet!!!  Awesome.  So I walk into the gym, where the floor is dirty with remnants of salt from the outside and you can feel the cold blast of air come streaming into the gym each time a new member walks in.  After what I thought was a great workout, its time to leave.  Now, I am sweaty, adrenaline still high from the workout.  I don't want to put the twelve layers of clothing back on to make my 5 min car ride home, but you have to!  When I am done working out, I dont want water, I want hot chocolate!!  So next time you dont feel like making the commute to the gym, just remember, we walk out in the sun most days of the year.  We have it a lot easier than most everywhere else in this country.  So, get to the gym, appreciate where we live and NO EXCUSES!