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[–] Mechanicalmechanic 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago  (edited ago)

I am moving to a new neighborhood that has a gym as part of the HOA. I would say that the total distance from my new house and the gym facility is probably a mile, maybe a little bit less. My big decision that I can't seem to make is whether I should just run the mile, which would take me about 7 or 8 minutes because I am old and slow, or should I ride my bike which should take me 3 or 4 minutes. It sounds like an easy choice to make but in order to ride my bike I would have to open the garage, grab my helmet, saddle up, take a garage door opener with me, shut the garage door, then pedal. With running I can just walk out the door and run over there.

I can guarantee that I will time myself to see which one is faster and try to use that as deciding factor but then I will convince myself that running is healthier because my heart rate will be elevated for longer.

I am only going to the gym because they have weights there and I am too cheap to buy weights, and I don't want to store them either.

Edit: driving is out of the question because I drive vehicles with cloth interior and I don't want them getting all sweaty and gross.

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[–] ChocoRainVanillaIce 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Your mile time is still faster than 90% of Americans'.

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[–] Mechanicalmechanic ago 

That doesn't make me feel any better. Average comparisons add in shit. I compare myself to the elite. I understand that this makes me look slow and weak, but I am way closer to number 1 than "average."