Treasure Hunt- What the Jesuits Have Done for You Lately.

April, the Last R-month before September is going full throttle and our gorging on Dungeness crab and oysters, combined with the approaching swimsuit season lead us to search for a regular form of exercise. Being slackers, we know that even with a $60 a month membership, once the first week is up, we'll only hit the gym when our water boiler blows. So after contemplating joining a cheaper out-of-town YMCA to visit the Presidio YMCA as a guest, our thrifty mind saw the light at the University of San Francisco Koret Health and Recreation Center.

The Koret has an Olympic indoor swimming pool, two batting cages, several racquetball courses and state-of-the-art weight and cardio rooms graced with natural daylight. More importantly, it is open for drop-in to non faculty/non neighborhood members. This is where the Jesuit University $78 for 15-use Red Pass comes handy.

Like all good things in life, it comes with restrictions. For instance, Monday through Thursday, Red Pass members can only come from 6am to 2 pm. So we can't go to the Cardio Kick with Deirdre on Monday at 7:15pm but we can Spin with her Sunday at 5pm, or try Tai Chi with Cecilia at 1pm Monday. And when we swim underwater across the pool towards the light, it feels divine.

All things considered, the pay as you go approach is the one for us. To sweeten the deal, there is a sale until April 15th so you can buy 15 uses and get 5 free. Which comes to less than $4 a visit. So if we go twice a week, which for us would be a feat, it would cost $32 a month, roughly the same as joining the YMCA in Tiffin, Ohio.

The University of San Francisco Koret Health and Recreation Center
$78 for 15-use Red Pass
Monday to Thursday 6am to 2 pm
Friday 6am to 10 pm
Saturday and sunday 8 am to 8pm

By SFist Natacha