I Worked Out With a Trainer For 30 Days, and Honestly, It Changed My Life

This might be the most surprising takeaway of all. I never realized how antisocial group fitness classes can be. Even when I go with friends — which is often — we don't talk during class. It's even more rare to have an elaborate conversation with the trainer, though I try to offer a polite, "Thank you, great class," on my way out the door.

Seeing Meghan and Gabe (mostly) every day for a month opened the door to chatting between exercises, during stretches, and after my sessions. Honestly, it helped take my mind off how tough the workouts could be. There are lots of lessons I'll take with me, and having more fun is definitely one of them.