Subject: RE: Exercise - It's probably not realistic, but....
From: Barbara Thomas (barst@comcast.net)
Date: Wed Sep 12 2007 - 21:41:32 CDT
That's not a bad idea. I did actually think of that when I first saw
that they were going to have a fitness room. However, since that time,
I also joined Cardinal on Madison, which is as Mary said, very well
equipped, but not very expensive and you can walk there from here--it's
only 4 blocks.
Barbara
501
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From: vanguard-talk-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu
[mailto:vanguard-talk-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Karyn
Panek
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 4:35 PM
To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu
Subject: Re: Exercise - It's probably not realistic, but....
I think I saw that 1224 Van Buren has a fitness room? If so, maybe the
boards can discuss with each other a small fee for signing up to use
their
area?
Karyn 415
On 9/12/07, Deborah Compagner <lejay10@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I'm with these guys - I wouldn't use the equipment. And, to Jonathan
and
> Mary, thanks for the gym referral!
> Deborah
> 510
>
>
>
> > From: jonathan_sweeney@hotmail.com> To:
vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu>
> Subject: Re: Exercise - It's probably not realistic, but....> Date:
Wed, 12
> Sep 2007 15:37:32 +0000> > > > > > > > > > > > I second that
sentiment. I
> have used cardinal fitness since I have been here> and never had a
> complaint. > > Jonathan > > 604> > >
>
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> From: Mary Deskovich <mdeskovich@yahoo.com>> Reply-To:
> vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> To:
vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu>
> Subject: Re: Exercise - It's probably not realistic, but....> Date:
Wed, 12
> Sep 2007 08:22:22 -0700 (PDT)> >As someone who does work out (both
aerobics
> and weights) regularly I would> NOT use equipment that is simply
"stored"
> somewhere. If we had a dedicated> room that would be appealing.
Realizing
> that this is impossible, I vote NO> and will continue to go over to
Cardinal
> Gym on Madison. Anyone who is not> aware of it should check it out. It
is
> the!
> most reasonable well equipped> gymI have ever found.> >> > Mary
(614)>
> >> >Jim Thomas <jthomas@sun.soci.niu.edu> wrote:> >> >(NOTE: Written
as a
> "private citizen," not board member):> >> >It looks like we have a
chunk of
> masochists in the building doing> >marathons, triathlons, serious (and
even
> casual) exercise, and heavy-into> >working out.> >> >Back in 1999,
when
> people began moving in, I proposed some exercise> >equipment
(stationary
> bike, free weights, weight rack) for the> >storage room. It was shot
down
> for lots of reasons, some good, others> >less-so.> >> >If there is
enough
> interest, and if it would get use, I'm wondering> >if it would be
worth
> exploring this again. We may have a critical mass> >of building
residents
> into exercise, both hard-core and casual. If there> >is enough
interest,
> maybe we could request that the Board explore this> >again. If we
could over
> come the obstacles, then we could consider> >an exercise area built on
> donatations. We could chip in !
> for a bike,> >donate any extra weights and bars we might have lying ar
> ound, get some> >leaded jump ropes, maybe an ex-ball or two.> >> >It's
a
> long-shot and maybe unrealistic. Obstacles in the past that> >we'd
have to
> deal with:> >--city fire and other ordinances specifying what can be
placed
> where> >in public areas> >--space constraints for equipment in the
confined
> storage area> >--liability (if somebody drops a weight on their toes)>
> >--cost of acquiring/maintaining equipment> >--potential for equipment
being
> ripped-off> >> >If there isn't sufficient interest, there's no reason
to
> pursue it.> >But, if enough people are interested, it wouldn't hurt to
at
> least> >explore our options.> >> >Any thoughts?> >> >Jim / #501>
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> >Jim Thomas / NIU Distinguished Teaching
Professor
> (emeritus)> >Department of Sociology, Northern Illinois University> >
> jthomas@math.niu.edu / http://www.jthomasniu.org> >> >> >> >> >> >>
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