8 Unfortunate Gym Realizations

I've now been to the gym four days out of five, and it prompted some memories of unfortunate gym realities that many can probably relate.

1) Exhausted MP3 Battery:  The sad realization that you forgot to charge your MP3 and have no juice to fuel your blood-pumping jams, which is vital to get you through your work-out. 

2) Coffee Kick-In:  The terrible realization that your morning coffee side effect has  inconveniently "kicked-in",  right in the middle of your elliptical session forcing you to flee to the nearest facility. 

3) Second String Skivvies: The uncomfortable realization that the underwear you grabbed from the back of the drawer are not your "starting line-up" underwear but your second-string, reject pair that you keep around just in case all the others are dirty, but they sag in the bottom or the elastic cuts off the circulation off to your legs, or they are too tight and ride up causing you to try and discreetly pick a wedgie and not lose fall off the treadmill. 

4) Creepy or Competitive Neighbor: The obnoxious realization that of the 23 open machines, the creepy guy or competitive girl chose the machine right next to you.  The creepy guy is constantly trying to catch your eye, while sweat streams down your raspberry, flushed face and you get a crick in your neck from looking as far in the other direction as possible. Even worse, the competitive chick who constantly looks at your monitor seeing your speed and duration, and tries to beat it. If you increase your speed, she promptly does taking it as a challenge. 

5) Forgot the D.O.: The vile realization that you forgot to put on deodorant as the stinky fumes waft upwards with each stride, making the idea of continuing your work-out nearly unbearable. 

6) Lost Drawstring: The upsetting realization that the drawstring of your pants has retreated, completely unreachable, leaving you constantly tugging and readjusting your pants begging them to stay on your waist, but gravity pulls the down a little with each movement.

7) Squeaky Machine:  The aggravating realization that of all the machines, you picked the one that squeaks each rotation and seems absurdly loud like it's on stereo, and you are waiting for someone to go "SHUT THAT THING UP!"

8) Drive Home Digestive Drama:  The painful and nerve-racking realization that all the exercise has made your 10-minute drive home just 1 minute too long for your stomach.