With gay marriage becoming legal, I think there is a real opportunity for the gay community to re-define the institution of marriage. I mean its a brand new institution, make some new rules. Maybe work a mandatory intimacy clause in. One thing that needs to be changed for sure are couples working out together.
I’ve seen it over and over. If you are driving down the road and you see a couple jogging, you know one of two is unhappy if not both. You can definitely quadruple the unhappiness if they have matching outfits. Couples should never work out together. No good comes from it. One either pushes the other too far or one forces the other to come. Seriously just knock boots to raise the heart rate. Its a win win.
My wife and I never work out together. I love her more than anything but it will certainly never happen now that she has taken on a new fitness regime. Urban Poling. Is it something developed in downtown Warsaw? Nope. Is it a dirty German movie? Nope. Ready for this, walking with ski poles. Cross-country skiing with no skis or snow. One guy says, “Hey man, my wife just signed up for a pole dancing class.” I say, “Awesome. My wife just started pole walking.” No quite the same cache. Will I go on a long walk with Tara? Yes. With poles? Nah.
Am I judging the way someone achieves their fitness? Not at all. I just still can’t believe she bought the poles but if she uses them then its all worth it. Whatever it takes to get you out there. You don’t have to kill yourself everyday. You can go for a walk. With poles or sans poles. My brother who has put himself through workout hell in the past is shedding the weight by walking his dog. I think the key is doing something no matter what it is.
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