Jump in The Works

Being a gym rat, I have memberships at two. On campus there's The Works, which is a great space. The huge building is full of light, and a great range of people use it, from silver-haired power-walkers to small babies in jogging strollers (well, the babies were kind of brought there as opposed to propelling themselves, but they seem quite content). The usual soundtrack is the radio on K-Rock or the aerobic instructor's hyper-energized versions of such favourites as Dancing Queen. Really, I'm beginning to find the slightly distant and echoey notes of 1970s music oddly comforting. Plus you just might see the members of

East Rock Crew or a cheerleading squad practicng their extraordinary moves. It's a happening spot, I tell ya.

(Image: thedancecurrent.com.)