Re:Ask HN: Racing People at the Gym
by carl_dr on Friday November 04, 2022 @12:25AM
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I cycle, and when I see another cyclist up the road, I do all I can to catch them. If one overtakes me, I ask if I can try and keep their wheel.
I’m sure some think something negative about it, but for me, it keeps my exercise interesting and makes me faster and stronger. I probably wouldn’t cycle half as much if I didn’t do it.
I can’t say if the people overtaking me had that same thought when they saw me up the road, but I bet some do.
I can see in a gym environment what you are doing is a bit more in their face, but do whatever you need to motivate yourself.
In a gym it’s likely you’ll end up making friends with someone where you can push each other to new heights!
I’m sure some think something negative about it, but for me, it keeps my exercise interesting and makes me faster and stronger. I probably wouldn’t cycle half as much if I didn’t do it.
I can’t say if the people overtaking me had that same thought when they saw me up the road, but I bet some do.
I can see in a gym environment what you are doing is a bit more in their face, but do whatever you need to motivate yourself.
In a gym it’s likely you’ll end up making friends with someone where you can push each other to new heights!