The Gym on Base

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Leah@MyNewEnding

My husband was in the Navy when we were married. He’s now back in and his job is to finish dental school so he can go back into the military as a dentist. I finally got a military ID again (after eleven years) last June, but I haven’t even started to really utilize the facilities on the base even though I now have full access to all of them.

Partly that’s because I always felt we lived too far from the base. In reality it’s only about 15 minutes away, just in the opposite direction of where we live and shop most of the time.

That changed today.
Today I met my military-wife friend and we went to workout at the gym on the base. She goes there regularly and has been telling me for months to use the gym on base too if I want to workout. (It is free after all…) OMGosh…it’s HUGE! Okay, not huge, but very large compared to the little free one at the church nearer my house.
We had a great time chatting and getting our workouts in. I didn’t push myself too hard on the cardio machines because I was getting used to them.
It’s funny, I was thinking about asking for a gym membership for Christmas, but I know it’s not in our budget. Here I got a Christmas wish, and it was right under my nose all the time. I am looking forward to making many more trips to that gym in the future.
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About Leah@MyNewEnding

I'm a 44-year-old wife and mother who begins her day with God and coffee. When my youngest of 3 kids started college I went from a SAHM to a full-time job. I love being an attendance secretary. A lot has gone on since I started this blog in 2009, but one thing remains the same: I will not give up on my health. Join me as I share what that means for the season of life I'm in.
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5 Responses to The Gym on Base

  1. Unknown's avatar Gina Fit by 41 Maybe 42 says:
    January 3, 2010 at 8:05 am

    Tender mercies. Great news.

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  2. Unknown's avatar Staci Dombroski says:
    January 3, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    That is wonderful news! The military has some great things to use when you are enlisted 🙂

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  3. Unknown's avatar Syl says:
    January 3, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    How great is that! I sometimes wish I had a gym to go to rather than a basement, but we can't have everything. As I spend most of my workouts outside running i can't say I can really justify a gym membership!

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  4. Unknown's avatar Larkspur says:
    January 4, 2010 at 12:55 am

    Hey, that's great! Enjoy!

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  5. Unknown's avatar Nancy B. Kennedy says:
    January 5, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    I love a story like this! God provides! I like your new photo, btw.

    Leah (and anyone else listening), I'm currently writing a book of stories told by military chaplains. If you or your husband, or any of your military friends, know any chaplains who might like to participate, I could e-mail you the details. I have a link to my website on my blog, with e-mail address in the lower right under “quick links.”

    (You don't have to post this, Leah, if you don't want an “ad” on your blog! Just wanted to get word to you.)

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