Every time the Olympics come around (most the summer ones) I always start to delude myself into thinking I could complete once again in the sports that took up so much of my time in high school (and that I enjoyed immensely).
Unfortunately, the only masters water polo (my preferred sport) team on entire east coast is in DC and that just isn’t going to work for me. You can’t shake a stick without hitting a masters team out in California, but it’s pretty barren out here.
So, second (but still good) choice is masters swimming; there are many clubs nearby, with hours I can actually make most days (i.e. really really early). The issue, unfortunately, is the ~$750/year in dues and fees. On one hand, shelling out that much (seems standard to do it quarterly) would certainly do more to motivate me to actually go swim than almost anything else. On the other hand, though, is the fact that, well, I can be a bit flighty and this wouldn’t be the first time I’ve tried to get back into swimming.
But, I need to start doing some form of exercise. If not for myself and my health, for my boys (who, I must say, are totally ripped for two year olds. I’ll get they could do like three hundred push-ups each). They deserve a father who can at least attempt to keep up with them. My biggest problem (as it is with most people) is motivation. While doing it for the boys will go a long way, competition will always be the number one motivator for me. Exercising with a goal. Getting healthy is just a nice side-effect.
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$750/yr is in the ballpark for membership to a premium gym such as the MAC. Heck, I think that's quite a bit less than the MAC even. And for what you'd get in terms of coaching and such above just access to the facilities it'd be worth it. You should do it!