group motivation

We got a new web dev contractor here at work at the beginning of December. Cecil is a great guy, AND he's a cyclist! He's in the gym for at least an hour a day, beating me on the workout front here at the office. He often stops by to ask about how my training is going, and it's some subtle encouragement when it would be easy to take a day off or have an easy workout. Lately another contractor at work has been wanting to head down to the gym as well, so we've been co-ordinating our workout times. Often I head outside to run anyway, but it's still nice to all walk down to the locker rooms together.

I've had running on my calendar for awhile, but I think it's neat that 3 of the 4 contractors down in our little area are all aspiring to work out in the afternoons. Cecil also does his longer workout on Wednesdays, so I just set up a recurring meeting for "web developer contractors to work out their frustrations at the gym" 3x a week.

I want to get into the habit of working out here at work daily, I think if I just get used to it, the time spent showering and all that crap won't be such a deterrent (right now I often bring workout clothes, then take them back home and run when I get home, just so that I'm not adding that extra time to my workday). it's a heck of a lot easier to know that my coworkers are doing the same.