So you promised yourself as the clock struck midnight Dec. 31 to work out daily, and yet the gym membership is draining your wallet?
Don’t fret.
Plenty of less-costly alternatives are available out there. And we’re not just referring to the free - but dreaded - jogging outside in bone-chilling February weather.
Look instead at your jurisdiction’s public recreation centers and pools. In the District, for example, city residents swim for free at its seven indoor public pools (https://dc.gov).
Montgomery County (www. montgomerycountymd.gov/ rec) has public recreation centers with full-service gyms, including group exercise classes and pools, that charge a mere $150 a year. (That’s close to what some private gyms charge per month.)
Fairfax County (www.fairfax county.gov/living/parks/) also features several full-service gyms, including racquetball courts, for a fraction of private gym membership costs. So your new year’s resolutions to save money and work out daily don’t necessarily have to compete.
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