Who'll be my Larry Bird?

There is a new gym opening in our area, about 3 miles away from us. It's a Richmond-based operation called "American Family Fitness", and they're putting the finishing touches on it this week. We visited yesterday, during an open house, and decided to take the plunge and sign up the whole family.

I've never belonged to a gym before. I'm a little nervous about it, seeing as it's a decent enough financial commitment.

But here's what motivated me - it's a Family Gym. Truly. Like most gyms, they offer free care for kids. But starting at the toddler age, they offer games, activities, pool time, and sports. Beginning at age 9, the kids can go to "The Zone", where they have a kid-sized circuit (and staff who teach them how to use it), a fitness wall and classes like yoga, karate, cardio box, and more. All the classes are included in the fee. Kids 9 and up are also entitled to a free meeting with a personal trainer!

Add to that the fact that several of the families we hang out with also joined, and it seems like the best possible scenario for getting me to a gym.

Now all that's left is to settle on my own personal Larry Bird. Though I stand by my prior statements that Dr. J is the best player ever, six minutes doesn't seem like much of a workout! Being a Philly girl and long time Flyers fan (and very out of shape), I'll start with a Bobby Clarke 16 for now.