At noon, you kick off work in order to have your daily exercise regimen before
lunch. Russian physiologists have provided the crew with three exercise
routines, one to be followed each day in three-day cycles. The Base
Block holds a gym that folds away when not in use, and today you're using
the treadmill that is mounted directly in front of the rear tunnel, giving you
a nice view of the entire Base Block. Of course, there's no gravity to keep you
against the treadmill; you have to put on a harness that you connect to the
treadmill with bungee cords. By now you've practiced enough to make a pretty
good simulation of Earth jogging. To fight the boredom, you wear a portable
stereo and choose music with a beat to keep you running, just like you would on
Earth. On other days, you use the bicycle ergometer that's kept under the floor
panel, or do exercises against bungee cords to keep your muscles from shrinking
in the absence of gravity.
After your workout, you clean up and meet your crewmates for lunch. Then it's
back to work for a few hours. After a comm pass, you might meet again for a
short tea break.
A Day in the Life: Noon