by Dan | Jul 13, 2014 | Exercise, Family, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
I had stated in an earlier post about Dr. George Sheehan…cardiologist, runner, writer, and philospher. Sheehan believed that life should be simple, that people needed to free themselves from the things that squash creativity adn play. Play, he believed, was serious business, and people should make time for it. For Sheehan, running was play. That is how I try to make it too. Here above is Steve and I at the Disney Goofy challenge, stopping at about mile 8 for our wives to take a photo. We presented ourselves well from South Dakota.
Sarah and I keep that in my too, not only in how we take each run, but how we take life. You need to have fun. Of course, there is a time to be serious, and get things done, but it can be done in fun ways as well. Here we are the one year for a halloween run.
Have fun! Be healthy! Life is too short not to do this. Take each day as a gift, and do with it what we can. At the end of each day, we should be able to look back and say…”What did I accomplish today?” We should then feel good about what we did accomplish. There are always challenges, pressures, things to get done. Always! This will never change. But, making running fun…play…allows us to handle things in life much better as well.
More thoughts from Dr. Sheehan in posts to come! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise day #: 2480
by Dan | Jul 6, 2014 | Diet, Eating Out, Exercise, Family, Holidays, Motivation
This 4th of July holiday weekend was a great time to spend with family/friends, and enjoy life. Things get hectic enough, and sometimes you just need to unwind and relax, spend time with those around you, and have it be OK to indulge in some great food!
Saturday was the 4th annual Hauck ribfest! Great food, great company. There was an assortment of ribs to try, and not a bad one in the lot! Serious competiton, with judging and everything.
Here the judges go through all of the entries. There were 10 entries this year, with the winner going to Jeff Hauck. Sarah tried it this year as well. The food was incredible! This is what holidays are all about. You can work on your food intake, and exercise, all of the other days. It is OK to indulge and enjoy the good foods that life has to offer as well. It would be a different story if we did this everyday!
Hopefully your holiday was a great one. Remember, have fun and enjoy what life has to offer. You can get back on track following these times. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2473
by Dan | Jun 29, 2014 | Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
Why do I run? I have been asked this many times. How can it be fun? The elements to have to contend with; the boredom of being on a treadmill; doing all this when you are tired; how do you have enough time in the day; these are all statements I hear. Bottom line: It is my escape. It is my time to get away from all of the stress of everyday living. It is my time to think. It is time for me…We all need to have “me time”. How we do this is up to us. We can choose to be healthy about it, or not. I choose the healthy route.
It is perfect for me…to look, escape, think…just me and nature. I love it, and will do it as long as I can! The famous physician, cardiologist, Dr. Georeg Sheehan, who helped shape the running revolution, has authored some amazing books about running. I am currently reading them. I think I will expand on some of the topics he wrote of in this blog. There is a lot to learn from him, and he wrote a lot of this in the 70’s and the 80’s. Incredible inspiration behind all of this. Stay tuned…
Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2466
by Dan | Jun 22, 2014 | Equipment, Exercise, Family, Goals, Heart Health, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
It is officially Summer time! Get outside and enjoy the weather when it is nice. Here Zeus is taking Sarah for a walk. He is ready to go, holding the leash in his mouth. He starts out of the gates strong, but then starts to fade before too long.
He is still leading the pack, but we get about a 1/4 mile down the trail, and he has to rest, and looks at us thinking “you can carry me anytime now!” We just take a rest, then go off again. His stamina is increasing, just like all of us when we start out. We have to start slow, keep going, and then gradually keep increasing the time. Walking, running, biking…whatever! Just get out and move!
After our run this AM with the running club, I took off on my bike around the lake..15 miles. Great day for a ride.
There is a variety of activities to do, just take advantage of this time of year, and get out. Take your spouse, kids, significant other, friend, pets, other relatives…whoever! Motivate each other to keep going. Enjoy the weather while we can. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2459
by Dan | Jun 15, 2014 | Exercise, Family, Heart Health, Motivation, Wellness/Health
I want to wish all you Dad’s out there a Happy Father’s Day! You help us stay on track, are there to watch our back continuously, and you always show us how much you love us! Appreciate you Dad’s while you can, as we don’t know when we are not going to have them around anymore. I miss my Dad every day…but I always have his memories. If he told me anything, it included, by his actions, how important family is, and should always be. I am trying to be there for my kids as much as I can as well.
I have stated many times that my reason for the consecutive exercise, and trying to take care of my health, all revolve around 4 goals. Those goals remain the same, and they are: Sarah, Megan, Molly, and Nick. Thank you for all you do for me as well. I am the father for you three, but I hope you will always refer to me as Dad…that has much more meaning to me. It takes someone special to be a Dad. Happy Father’s Day to all you Dad’s out there! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2452
