I bought my first piece of exercise equipment a few weeks ago. I had been chatting with Meg about the fact that “my people” may look good but they drop like flies without warning. I decided that I needed more than pilates. I needed cardio. But I hate running (I feel like a muppet when I run). I used to do the whole cardio strip tease thing with Leslie but, the studio closed and I didn’t want to join the gym to take the class.

March is a good time to hunt for exercise equipment on Craigslist. Most people are cleaning out their garages and giving up on that new years resolution. I was thinking eliptical machine or exercise bike. Something that I could use while watching tv. Even better if I could find something for $50 or less.

I found a Gazelle for $50 and talked the owner down to $40. Unfortunately I don’t have a vehicle that could go pick it up. Then by total chance I found another one listed on Craigslist for $30. I called around to see if someone could go get it. I lucked out. Keely was downtown and she had $30 to pay for it.

I am now the proud owner of the Gazelle Supra. It’s slightly used, I cleaned it up (it was covered in red dust) and oiled it up. I replaced the batteries in the “computer). The model doesn’t exist anymore (the name has changed) but the new model costs about $279.99. The only thing missing was the cup holder. Which really isn’t that important. I attached some velcro to it so I can stick the remote to it.

So now I do my zero impact run on the Gazelle while I watch tv. I figure I can watch crappy shows like “The Search for the Next Pussycat Doll” as long as I am working out. It’s not as bad as if I was just lying on the couch watching such crap.

I feel better since I started on this quest. I don’t know that I will live any longer because of it. Will it make me more coordinated. Make me less muppet-like should I decide to take up running? Who knows? Health aside, I just want to look good naked.