The Home Advantage

I DID IT! Yesterday I committed to purchasing my very own Saratoga Silver ergometer!! I must confess I am a little spooked about the decision since I have a bit of history of getting things then doing nothing with the item once I have owner-ship and the cost of this item is close to $1000.00 maybe a bit more when shipping is added to the purchase price.

I have been participating in the Wellness program, a program offered by my rehabilitation vendor, University of Utah , Out Patient Rehab. I have written briefly regarding this program over the last couple of years. I was slow warming to the program since the facilities are only open to the public after 3:00 in the afternoon of traditional work days of the work week. But since retirement I have become totally involved in the program, my program. I have come to believe that my participation in this is the most important thing I can do for my self and those who love me at this point in my life. The program costs me $35.00 a month and I consider the cost money will spent. The main draw back is this program is offered only during working hours—I need and want more! Today is a national holiday and I am sitting here naked in front of my computer blogging about not being able workout because everything is shut down for the holiday—also I would love to push some weight on the weekend or when ever I would like to. I explored some other alternatives, local health clubs, even the local senior center which has a “work out room” but nowhere is there facilities or equipment I need or access. I hope to change this but that project is a long term project so in the mean time I am actually searching out equipment I can have in my home which will give m the same physical challenge I have at the rehab center. So far I have picked up a rickshaw( currently sitting in my garage, waiting for good weather when I can figure out if I can use this in my life) I know I need to get some weights for the rickshaw and get the device where I can use it. I am not even sure if the device will work. This rickshaw excites me.

The equipment I have been exposed which I feel has been the ergometer, called the Saratoga Silver(SS)—its cool. I love it. I use the device three times a week, I turn it for half an hour and I a surprised at how much good it has done for me and my body. I used to have pretty good access to this machine but the machine has seemed to grow in popularity with other folks in Wellness—I even got bumped off it a couple of times. So, I have been searching for a similar device and found one a couple weeks ago. The machine is the same model as the one I use at Wellness only newer and better and has a few more options. The only draw back is the machine is in Illinois and I will have to have the device crated and shipped West. When I found the SS I sat and thought of about it for the longest while then I emailed the owner to see if the machine was still available . It was. Then I waited for another couple of weeks and then actually called the owner yesterday and the SS still was available-which I took as a sign and decided to go for it and I told him I would take it—so now the guy with a disability has to get the machine boxed up, find a shipper and then we must seal the deal and exchange the product for the money. Its done

Now, I already am experiencing “buyer remorse”, I'm afraid I am going to find a better deal or something but I must keep the faith and look forward to the arrival of the newest piece of equipment to my home gym!!!