Parke Way is a great
"family" facility. They do have a great child care
facility for members, great fitness classes, and a decent
weight room. They do have an outdoor pool open during the
summer.
During the winter,
you can pay a small fee ($18) to get access to an indoor
pool in the area - the Paula Martin Jones Center.
This pool is really the best pool for lap swimming for
training purposes in Longview.
http://www.ci.longview.tx.us/services/paula_martin_jones_recreation_center.html
If you don't need the family facilities...a less
expensive gym is Elite Gym. They do not offer a lot of
fitness classes, or have a nursery, but if you don't
need those things, you may like this gym better. It is
dubbed more "hardcore' as it is weights and some cardio
equipment only.
Two other local gyms
are Courthouse - they have an outdoor pool - and
Physical Impact - they do not.
Regarding cycling -
there is only one local bike shop in Longview - Wooley
G's -
The manager/owner is
a very knowledgeable and friendly man.
There is also a cycle
club -
The local running
club which has runs once a month - usually a 5K.
http://longviewrunningclub.com/
And a swimming club--
The Longview Swimming Club
The Longview Swim Club offers
year-round swimming instruction for ages five through adults with
all levels of swimming skill. We offer swimming programs that
meet the varying needs and interests of our members, whether it be
training for competitive swimming, exercise, or to become a more proficient swimmer.
Eric Deller, a club member, is listed as one of the coaches.
