The Co-Rec

Before today, I had only been to the Co-Rec one time, and I had simply walked around to see what it was all about. So today, I grabbed my roommate and went to explore the Co-Rec once again, except this time with a new mind set. Instead of observing the swimming pool, weights, and basketball courts, I would be observing the people at these various stations. I headed up to the track and basketball court first, and noticed a few guys enjoying a game of basketball. On the track, there were only two girls who were so focused on running that they did not even notice me as they ran on by. Next, I headed to the weight room. As I went into the weight room I immediately noticed that the left side was filled with weights and males. They all seemed to be there for the common goal of building muscle to look buff and impress the ladies. I decided not to venture over on this side, as I knew I would feel extremely out of place. So I turned right and headed to the back of the room to a stairstep machine. As I walked up my sixty flights of stairs I looked around the room, and observed everyone around me. I was surrounded by girls all though I did notice a few guys on this half of the room as well. Everyone was listening to their I Pods, watching television, or even reading as they burned as many calories as they could. They were all so engrossed in their exercise routine that they seemed not to even notice what everyone around them was doing. I do not know exactly why everyone was there. Some were most likely trying to improve their body, some may have just wanted better health, and others were probably there for entertainment. While I enjoyed observing the many different people during my visit, I was very glad I had drug my roommate along, as I know I would have felt extremely out of place with out a friend.