So, I'm just into about 5 minutes of my stairmaster workout at the gym right after work. I'm already fantasizing about going home, walking my dogs, doing a few chores, very few, and then sitting down with a glass of wine and Tivo'ing my evening away, when I hear someone say to one of the trainers at Heart Healthy, "so were you here the other day when the guy died?"

Now, my concentration has been interrupted. I'm thinking...what guy died? what was he doing? was he doing the stairmaster, as he had done time and time again, day after day? was he new to the gym? should I be doing this today? maybe I should go get the stress test from my doctor soon? is this really helping me...exercising after work? should I just go home, hug my dogs and cats and forgetaboutit..exercising, I mean?

Oh well, I didn't find out the details of this remark and I just went about continuing my workout and hoping for the best. Stress, always present...even when we're not looking for it!