Out for fun

The weather was great again today. Low 60's, not too windy, the sun on my face.... nice. I went to Nay Aug Park. I figured there would be a crowd there, and there was, but I was happy to find one little playground empty. Once a week or so, if no one is around, I run through the park a little. I am planning on doing a "Warrior Dash" with Denise et al. in June. Its a 4 miler with 10 or so obstacles scattered throughout. There will be walls to climb over,,,, water to wade through, logs to crawl over and under, that sort of thing. I know I can run the 4 miles, I do that a few times a week, and I know I can get through the course. What I am a little concerned about the ease that I can get through the course. I know it won't kill me, and I know I won't quit until its over, but it will call on me to use muscles that I do not normally use. So, when no one is around the playground, I climb over walls or fences, crawl through tubes and up slides, use the hanging rings, and do my best to use those muscles that are too often ignored.

Be active, be young

Lets Play

       Its a great day to get outside and get some Vitamin D. Vitamin D is good for many things. Studies have shown that it is needed for matabolism regulation, cancer reduction and possibly even as a Multiple Sclerosis inhibitor, plus many other things. You can take a multi vitamin to help ensure that you get your fair share (I do), but one good source of vitamin D is the sun. Just drag your heiner out and play. Run, walk, take the kids or dog for a walk. Just drag your heiner out and catch a few rays. You'll feel better and you will be better. I don't know of anyone who could not stand to be a little better.

Be Active, Play



60 and "FAB"

Its a nice day. Not too much wind, about 60 degrees or so. So up to Nay Aug Park I went. I ws there the other day for a snow squal and a 25 MPH wind that  came out of nowhere. Today was much nicer. I've been pretty busy lately with grad school. Not really too busy to work out ( I have been hitting the bike or running), just haven't really found the time or inclination to blog as much as I had been. Today I did about a mile to warm up, then did the circuit that I like to do there. Running around a circle there. Its about 100 yards in diameter with picnic tables scattered about. I do pushups on one. Do the circle, then do situps. Run the circle, then do dips. Run the circle then do steps ups with one leg leading then with the other leg leading. Run the circle then do jumping jacks. That's one set. I did 2 sets than did about 1 mile or so to cool down. I haven't done that in a few months. It felt good in the sun but the step ups always kill my left knee.  I was happy to see quite a few others out and about at the park. Its a good day to start (or continue) being a little bit fitter.

Be fit, start TODAY