I have been a Good Life member for over 10 years. I became a member just after graduating university. The only thing that mattered then was finding something cheap. The club was a perfect match for me and for every other grad as witnessed by the age group of the crowd that goes there.
Time passed and I got comfortable going to that club. I grew up with those grads and watched new youngsters joining the gym. I thought the equipment was great, plentiful and modern.
Then, the closest branch closed down on Columbia Street. The owner of the building is converting it to office space. Can’t blame them because this area is becoming quite lucrative for office space and real-estate to build 5 story student ghettos. Chris my friend, I wonder what your old property would be worth today? You’ll be happy to know that the house still stands there like an old 18th century church surrounded by imposing city-scrapers. Must be some wild-assed voodoo going on there.
When the branch closed, there was a solemn oath that was pledged by the company that a new, improved, and state of the art facility would be ready on Weber/Columbia just down the road. 2 months have passed and we’re being directed to the WLU gym to sweat it out with a million other acne-faced goobers. Nothing will be ready until at least January.
Well, I was sad. Even with having a baby I still would have time to hit the gym and there’s no way I’m going to WLU to battle for parking space and then wrestle for limited equipment with some muscle-head.
So, I poked my head into the gym across the street from work (literally) and a whole new world was opened up. I will miss you o Good Life. I will not miss you that much however. Yes, I’m paying a bit more at this new gym, but I like paying more to keep the riff-raff out and to work out in an enormous gym that is usually virtually empty when I go. Those who are there are usually mouse-slinging desk jockey types who are there to do their business and go home, not strut around and ruffle their feathers like a peacock. The facility including the change rooms are very modern, relaxing (lounge with HiDef TVs) and immaculately clean. The equipment is ultra-modern and always in working order. I really didn’t know it could be this way.
Yes, there’s a time and a place for a Good Life membership. But then there’s another time and a place for a step or two above. Man, I must be getting old.