With New Year’s Resolutions still fresh in people’s minds, the Green River Recreation Center has seen a usage increase.
However, that’s not the only reason the recreation center has seen an increase in its daily numbers.
Recreation supervisor Katie Blood said the recreation center usually sees an influx in people not only for New Year’s resolutions, but when it gets cold out, which it has been in the past few weeks.
“We want to encourage many people to come in,” Blood said.
This type of influx usually happens between December and March of each year, however, December of 2016 wasn’t as busy as other Decembers, she said. Usually, it starts tapering down in March because people forget or have given up on their New Year’s resolutions or the weather has improved and people take their workouts outside.
With the increase in attendance, recreation center users need to be more aware of whether or not others are waiting for the equipment. For example: if a person has been on the treadmill or elliptical for 30 minutes and someone is waiting to use it, then they should get off and go use another piece of equipment.
Blood said employees at the recreation center just want residents to be aware of and courteous to others.
“With more people we want it to remain a positive experience,” Blood said.
For those who are new to the recreation center, Blood wanted to give them some advice. She says to them don’t be afraid to try something new because sometimes a new experience can lead to a new hobby.
Also, she wants new members to take advantage of the knowledge recreation center employees have.
Blood said residents should ask them any questions they might have. One of the best questions to ask if one is on a tight schedule is “what time is the recreation center the least busy?” Another good question is when is a certain area, such as the weight room, cardio machines or pool the least busy.
This will ensure a busy person can get their workout done without having to wait. Sometimes that may mean avoiding the busy times, such as before and after regular work hours. She said some people come in and work out on their lunch breaks. Whatever a new recreation center patron decides to do, Blood wants them to enjoy the experience.
“Just give it a try,” Blood said. “If it doesn’t work out at least you can say you tried.”
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