Weird Old Lady Goes To The Gym

Apparently, My Gym Persona is Neckered

Assuming I have a gym persona…

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At the gym, recently, I was told I looked ‘neckered.’ Having no clue what that meant, I found myself mulling it over while completely zoning out on the conversation I was supposedly having.

I didn’t take offense, but based on the context of the comment, it was clear it was not a compliment.

Here’s what happened

I had just finished my usual gym routine, 20 minutes pretending to enjoy the recumbent bike followed by another 20 minutes pretending to be strong on the weight machines. I was just beginning my 5 minutes pretending to be cool and cool down when the comment came my way. It was delivered in a concerned tone with a noticeable British accent.

I’m not sure how I responded but within a few seconds, the concerned Brit was satisfied I wasn’t going to keel over, at least not at that exact moment.

This experience made me rethink my gym persona

Actually, it made me realize I have a gym persona. I scanned my fellow gym mates. I live in a 55 and up community which means me and my gym mates were alive for the British invasion — the American debut of the Beatles on…