Whew! We have started on an adventure of lifelong good health! Aaron and I have been dissatisfied with our health and decided to start doing something about it.
Aaron's idea was inspired by my uncle. He's 69 years old and he is in amazing shape! He rides his bike all over the country just because he wants to. Even when he isn't biking, he is constantly moving. He wore our whole family out in one day!
We were so inspired by him that we decided to follow his example and try being more active. We take any chance we can to ride our bikes or walk to the places we need to around town. Our van still works fine, we've just decided to leave it parked as much as we can. Even when we do drive somewhere, we tend to park far away from the entrance so that we can get that little extra walk in.
The general rule is that if it is safe and feasible, we don't take the van. Sometimes, time, kids, health or weather affect the decision, but we try!
So, we walk/bike to work, school, grocery stores (most of the time and not for big trips) church, Grandma's house, etc. So far, we like it a lot!
I feel so much better and have so much more energy and ambition to do the other things I need to be doing. It takes more time to walk, but I still seem to have plenty of time to do the things here at home, even the fun stuff!
So, I challenge you to do the same! Or come up with your own plan, whatever!
Oh, and that is a picture of Doodle at Bear Lake! She sure had fun in the dirt! There is a similar pic of Princess up there with the same makeup! I should find it...
3 comments:
That's something I liked to do when I lived in CA. We walked most everywhere. Where I live now it's not quite so easy. I such a good idea, though.
Thanks for the motivation, when/if it ever cools down here I want to start walking again. Now I just do work out videos.
I've felt the same way lately - I'm trying to motivate myself with the promise of a treat afterwards (I know - it kind of cancels it out, but at least it's a start). I feel so much better when I exercise too!
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