Off the bus I went straight to my room and changed into my workout gear and headed to the previously mentioned “Cardio Gym” to run a few clicks. Last time I went it was pretty quiet, but tonight the room was packed. I counted 16 pieces of cardio equipment being used by 14 people. That counts as packed. In case you’re wondering what my workout gear looks like, here it is…
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Yes, that’s my bag of laundry beside me, in case you’re curious.
Dinner
After the workout and cooldown (I sat on the bench outside for 10 minutes), it was time for dinner. The dining room was full, so I asked to share a table with another lone diner. Danny introduced himself and we got chatting. Originally from New Brunswick (just like grandpa), the operating engineer (OE) now calls Edmonton home. He said he usually works for Cenovus in the winter (certain types of work are best carried out in the winter months when the ground is frozen), and works at one of the other major jobsites in the spring and summer months. I mentioned this blog to him and he wanted me to stress to anyone coming out to Kearl Lake that it’s important to get out and do something in the evenings. Doesn’t have to be every evening. Doesn’t have to be something really involved. It might just be a walk, it might be a run. Maybe you’d just want to sit outside for 10 minutes. We both agreed if you stay in your room all the time, you will go crazy! Danny was an excellent dinner companion.
He’s also keen on starting a jiujitsu open mat at Wapasu. I’ve got my first participant (after me).
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We also both agreed the pork loin and potatoes were excellent this evening. We also agreed the best dessert in the dining room is ice cream.
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It felt good to walk straight out of the dining room holding my ice cream cone up proudly. Security wouldn’t dare stop me.