Return to the Circle...and to Training

Just like the butterflies return to San Juan Capistrano. We are returning to blogging after a busy six months of home renovations and traveling.Readers might notice ShirlingtonCircle has started a blog about triathlons, which gives us the idea of which gyms are the area's best.

Here they are:

Best Gym without a pool: Energy Club (Shirlington). They have a climbing wall, more personalized serivce, than those bigger gyms in the area.

Best Gym with pool: Xsport (Fairlington/King St). The gym is huge, and has a few lap lanes.

Best local low-cost option (non-governmental): Alexandria YMCA. Clean facilities, safe neighborhood...and a pool too.

Best big-chain gym: Sports Club (Bailey's Crossroads/Crystal City). Both are large-scale gym complexes, but have plenty of machines and a pool too.

Let us know what you think. Thanks for reading!