u/BearTooClose

Hey, I’d love to meet someone looking to get/stay in shape to be my (purely platonic) workout partner. I’m a 35-year old male St. Pete native with a membership to the Crunch Fitness on 37th Ave N & 4th St, in the plaza with the Publix and all that. Been dealing with a big chunk of depression that’s sapped all my motivation, but once I’m finally out of the house and doing things I’m fine. So I basically need someone to keep me accountable so I won’t bail, and I figure I might as well treat someone to free gym access since times are hard for a lot of folks right now.

Feel free to comment here, DM me, whatever you’re comfortable with and we can hash out details. Admittedly I’m in pretty poor shape at the moment so I’d be hitting the absolute basics and trying to get my strength back. I also have a Vertical Ventures membership I’ve been neglecting to use, so if you’re up for some climbing we could do that too. Ideally I’d like to go 3x a week, and establish something consistent and easy to follow (M-W-F at noon or something like that). My weekday daytime schedule’s very free, but I often work nights and especially weekends so it won’t gel well with the 9 to 5 crowd.

Might be a weird offer, idk. But I’ve had pretty good luck meeting local people off Reddit- joined a D&D campaign among other things. I’d ask my friends but we’re all professional musicians, so our schedules are crazy and trying to get any of ‘em organized is like herding cats, even for gig stuff. Figured I’d offer and see if anyone’s interested! If it gets me to the gym even once then it’s a step in the right direction. I hope it can help someone else too!

Due to work schedules we’ll be visiting during a major holiday (and an NPS fee-free day), which I’ve never been present at a park for. I usually try to arrange things so we get as many weekdays as possible and go to less busy places on weekends.

Fortunately DV has some lovely remote areas to get away from the crowds, so my current plan is either Rhyolite, Ubehebe, & Titus Canyon/Fall Canyon, or Racetrack Playa if we have a sturdy enough rental and are willing to commit the full day to just that.

I guess I’m just wondering HOW much worse the crowds’ll be on that day specifically, and if I should make any plans/arrangements other than what I’ve already stated. Any help is appreciated; thanks!

Due to work schedules we’ll be visiting during a major holiday (and an NPS fee-free day), which I’ve never been present at a park for. I usually try to arrange things so we get as many weekdays as possible and go to less busy places on weekends.

Fortunately DV has some lovely remote areas to get away from the crowds, so my current plan is either Rhyolite, Ubehebe, & Titus Canyon/Fall Canyon, or Racetrack Playa if we have a sturdy enough rental and are willing to commit the full day to just that.

I guess I’m just wondering HOW much worse the crowds’ll be on that day specifically, and if I should make any plans/arrangements other than what I’ve already stated. Any help is appreciated; thanks!