First Class Stamp
“All the Lathem men worked out religiously. Peter, the Lathem patriarch, had instilled in his sons a love for sports and exercise. “A healthy body works in sync with a sharp mind,” is what he always said. Ben had played sports all through high school and had loved every minute of it. Now, at the ripe old age of thirty-seven, his activity was limited to the gym at MEL Holdings.
It was state of the art and all of the company employees and their families had access to it twenty-four hours a day. Sa...turday morning however, the gym was practically deserted as it was a glorious summer day in New York City, humidity at a rare low, and everyone was probably out playing.
Ben started on the treadmill, building up speed until he was running a seven minute mile. With ear buds in his ear, listening to The Smashing Pumpkins, his feet pounded in rhythm for sixty minutes. Breathless, heart pounding rapidly, and sweat pouring from his chiseled body, Ben switched to the weight machine and worked every toned muscle of his six foot two frame.MoreLess
It was state of the art and all of the company employees and their families had access to it twenty-four hours a day. Sa...turday morning however, the gym was practically deserted as it was a glorious summer day in New York City, humidity at a rare low, and everyone was probably out playing.
Ben started on the treadmill, building up speed until he was running a seven minute mile. With ear buds in his ear, listening to The Smashing Pumpkins, his feet pounded in rhythm for sixty minutes. Breathless, heart pounding rapidly, and sweat pouring from his chiseled body, Ben switched to the weight machine and worked every toned muscle of his six foot two frame.MoreLess
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