Want to exercise alone

(Laurie) #1

Hi, this month my boyfriend and I moved into a house. One of the reasons we moved is that I needed a space to exercise in. Our “living room” is my exercise room.

We share the house with two other people. Each pair has their own space, although we do need to come into the others’ space occasionally to use the laundry room or for other reasons.

One of them is a woman my age (60ish) who I already knew slightly. A few days ago she was passing through and stopped to dance to my exercise music for a couple of minutes (I was on the exercise bike). I tried to politely ignore her. Last night she asked me if I exercised every day, and said she’d like to join me. I told her I’d think about it.

I thought about it, and I don’t mind being neighborly or even friendly with her, but I don’t want to exercise with her. It isn’t personal. I have a number of reasons, but in short I don’t want to share the space or equipment, consider someone else’s needs or schedule, or compromise my own exercise needs (e.g., knee rehab).

Also, my boyfriend says he wants to do partner yoga with me (although it hasn’t happened yet) and I don’t want to harm our relationship by committing to exercising with someone else instead of him.

I’m not sure what to tell my neighbor. Any thoughts? Thank you.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #2

I know how you feel. The only person I would want to exercise with would be a personal trainer! :rofl::rofl::rofl: I would just tell her that you have better focus when you exercise alone and that any distraction might take you away from the task at hand.

(Pete A) #3

Tell her no! :grinning:

(Running from stupidity) #4

Find out how she votes, and fill your space with posters from the other side.

(Laurie) #5

“Tell her no! :grinning:”
Yup. But I’ll have to re-raise the topic so I can do so. In the meantime, I exercised in my small bedroom today.

Thanks all!

(Laurie) #6

“I would just tell her that you have better focus when you exercise alone and that any distraction might take you away from the task at hand.”
This should work.

(Empress of the Unexpected) #7

Let us know how it goes.

(Casey Crisler) #8

Find out how she votes, and fill your space with posters from the other side”

Lol. That would work for me

(Katie the Quiche Scoffing Stick Ninja ) #9

Eating and exercising are both very personal things.
I wouldn’t ask to exercise with someone as much as I wouldn’t ask to join someone already eating. I just find it rude.

I would just say to her, I would prefer to exercise alone, I have rehab that I need to be doing etc.