by kelsey | May 27, 2014 | Exercise, Family, Weather, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
Summer and the warm temps have finally arrived! Physical activity is critical for optimal health. Summertime brings many opportunities to get active with your kids, spouse, or on your own; there’s never an excuse for inactivity! Below are some activity ideas for you and your family.
- Swimming lessons or sports clubs like tennis are a great way for kids to get regular, scheduled physical activity.
- Take a walk through the park! We have an awesome bike trails that will keep you off the couch.
- Most yard work is great exercise that will burn tons of calories. Try using a push mower over a riding one for exercise!
- Are you competitive? Join a softball team or go golfing. If it’s rainy outside, bowling is also a fun activity for indoors.
- Sign up for a 5k race! If running isn’t your thing, you can always grab a friend and walk together. The picture above is of a few of the Brown Clinic folks after the Hospital Hill Run last year. This years Hospital Hill run is June 14th. Get signed up!
- If you don’t belong to a gym, try exercise videos at home when the weather is acting up.
- Work your muscles if you’re on the lake or river! Waterskiing and tubing are great workouts.
Throw the excuse jar away and take advantage of the nice weather and get active!
-Written by Lara Cafruny, SDSU Dietetic Student
-Kelsey Raml, MS, RD, LN
by Dan | May 18, 2014 | Exercise, Goals, Motivation, weight lifting, Wellness/Health
We may not know what our future has in mind for us, but we do have a lot of control over certain things. We can choose to take care of our health better by watching what we eat, and staying active. I have been saying this for years. If it was always this easy, then why doesn’t everybody do it? We have to dig deep down inside of us. We have to find whatever it is that will “click” with us to make those changes. This takes motivation, attitude, and ability.
This is the slogan on the wall at Anytime Fitness. I can focus on this quite a bit when I am doing my weight workout. It helps me stay focused and to really think about why I am working out in the first place. Keep these points in mind when we are struggling to keep ourselves going. Working out is working! But remember, anything worth having is worth working for. Keep your head down and stay focused. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2424
by Dan | May 10, 2014 | Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
Well, Sarah and I had a busy weekend in Fargo. We did the 5K run friday night, then the 1/2 marathon on saturday morning. If we did both, it was called the Go Far Challenge, for Fargo! We each got another medal for doing both. We will add them to our collection over the years.
It was the 10th Anniversary of the Fargo marathon and half marathon. They also had a 5K and 10K walk and run. With all 4 races, there were over 22,000 people who participated! It was a busy, but fun weekend. Here is a picture of the start line for the 5K friday night.
This is a race to start off doing. You are surrounded by people from start to finish. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2416
by Dan | May 8, 2014 | Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Wellness/Health
Last night was the first time meeting at Anytime Fitness for the running club. I was joined by Kyle, Owen, Karen, and Rich. We started out easy, as Karen and Rich were just beginning. Karen was still very reluctant to start. But, she made it a 1/4 mile! We all have to start somewhere, and I give her a lot of credit for trying. As time goes on, this will increase as well. The rain held off long enough to get the run in. Bottom line…it does not matter how far you want to run. If you are interested, we will figure out some kind of a route to get you going. The only people who fail are the ones who never make an attempt. Kudos to you Karen! See you for the next WARC gathering. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2414
by Dan | May 4, 2014 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
A few of us braved the weather…rain, sleet, snow to meet for the beginning of the Watertown Area Running Club. I will admit, it was not the funnest run, but, it was definitely funner in a group. I would have run inside today, or changed workouts if I were to do it on my own. We did 4 miles as a group, then Sarah wanted to do a couple more, so I went with her. We wre already wet!
As this poster from Runner’s World sums it up, from legendary coach Bill Bowerman: There is no such thing as bad weather, just soft people. Today would have been one of those on my own. Thanks to Sarah, Steve, and Jackie for braving the elements with me today. Hopefully going forward we will have some better weather, and funner runs. Here is to the future. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2410
by Dan | May 1, 2014 | Exercise, Goals, Heart Health, Wellness/Health
May is National Blood Pressure Month. It is important for all of us to keep track of what our blood pressure readings are. Normal blood pressure is considered 120/80, and the goal is to have everybody be no higher than 140/90. We have talked many times on this blod about the importance of both diet and exercise for our health, and no where is it more important than in relation to our blood pressure. Nearly 68 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure, or hypertension. Hypertension increasese the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading cause of death in the United States.
Get your blood pressure checked, and if it is elevated, see your doctor about what options are available to control it for you. Take control of your blood pressure, before it takes control of you! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2407
