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Local group fitness enthusiast, Melody (25, French Quarter) hasn’t received a sweaty high-five from a stranger in weeks.
It’s just one of the many different things she misses about normal life, as the government’s social-distancing measures remain implemented due to COVID-19.
But it’s not just the high-fives.
There’s been no battle ropes, no box jumps, and no Katy Perry music.
Her life, as she knew it, has changed forever. In fact, without the glory of group fitness, the mid-tier HR professional pretty much has no defining personality traits.
This has been really brought home by the fact that Melody has nowhere to flaunt her F45 kit. After being work from home, she now has no desk to cover in F45 protein shakers and gym towels. No office hallways to slowly walk down and complain about how hard last night’s burpees were.
After nearly 6 weeks without a class, a desperate Melody is now forced to look for other hobbies to make her thing.
First was obviously breadmaking, then it was jigsaw puzzles, before ultimately purchasing the exact same fitness equipment she uses at F45.
Unfortunately, without the high-energy pop music blaring, it just isn’t the same.
While still refusing to truly embrace the goofy things actually interest her, like Warhammer and The Simpsons, Melody is slowly growing content with her newest humble brag.
She is now gradually filling the hole left by her F45 instagram stories with screen shots of her running app.
“Haha. Wow. 5 kilometres” she writes.
“Anyone else been really getting into going to the park?”
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