by Dan | Mar 16, 2014 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
There is nothing like an outdoor view to look when out running, biking, or walking. It takes your mind off the fact that you are even exercising, and you just get lost in the view of everything. These are some of the sunset views out walking in the evening along the beach in Jamaica.
The sunrises in the AM were just as great to watch as well, because I would go out running along the beach each morning.
Getting ready to start the day! We have great views right here at home as well. If you go along the trail anywhere along the lake, you get great views of sunrises and sunsets as well. The weather is starting to improve now as well, which is great. I love exercising outside! Stay positive everybody! Spring is almost here! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2361
by kelsey | Mar 11, 2014 | Exercise
Is it just me or has this nicer weather and snow melting given us spring fever!?! Yesterday it was so beautiful I couldn’t resist getting outside for a run. Since I live in the country the wide open spaces are my gym. There is nothing better than taking in the fresh air and nature while enjoying some good exercise. I hear a lot of excuses regarding the weather and how it inhibits activity such as, I can’t exercise because it’s too hot out, I can’t exercise because it’s too cold out, I can’t exercise because I don’t have a gym membership, etc, etc. Spring is a great time to focus on your activity and really get into a regular activity routine that includes at least 30 minutes of aerobic activity most days of the week. There shouldn’t be any excuses to get out as the temperatures are desirable and we have great trails, sidewalks, and roads in town and for those of you outside of town, there’s always a gravel road! Put your spring fever to good use and get out and get active! You will feel so much better inside and out!
-Kelsey
by Dan | Mar 9, 2014 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
Just getting back from vacation in Jamaica last week, and it was great! Sarah and I got to run along the beach every morning, temps upper 60’s to low 70’s when running. Talk about quiet, and time to think, and just listen to the ocean. Life is a beach! Here are some more views:
We got to relax on the beach the rest of the day, sitting under canopy, and just relaxing, reading, falling asleep! I don’t tan, so Sarah would just pull her chair out when she wanted more sun, then come back unde the shade for awhile. Very relaxing sitting on the beach right next to the ocean.
Just watch the ocean and be mesmerized! Bright colors, and out of the snow for a week, especially after this awful winter! Stay tuned as my next post will show some of the great sunsets we would see every night. Amazing! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2354
by Dan | Feb 19, 2014 | Exercise, Goals, Heart Health, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
Phoenix last week provided a great new venue to explore and enjoy the outdoors. Typical temps in the day were into the 70’s. At the bottom of the hotel we stayed at had a hiking trail that Phoenix developed. Here is one view of the cactus along the way. We don’t get to see too much of this in SD! At least our side of the state.
Different views along the way and what the trails were like. Here are a few more:
And this last one is a good view of the mountains around as a whole, and how the trails went on this.
It was a great late afternoon the one day to go walking on this, and the first day I went running in the AM because the conference did not start until late afternoon. My run covered 9 miles, and lots of hills. It was a very quiet, nice view to observe for a run or walk. People were also out on Mountains bikes, but with all the rocks, I still think this would have a been a lot harder. Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2336
by kelsey | Feb 18, 2014 | Diet, Etc., Exercise, Family, Motivation, Weight Management, Wellness/Health
Our spring STRIVE 2 Survive, 12-week wellness program starts in two weeks-March 4th!! As it approaches, I thought this is the perfect time to highlight a few of our success stories….and one is Denise Hoff. Denise was in our winter STRIVE 2 Survive program last year and has made some pretty incredible improvements in her health.
Last August, Denise emailed me with her progress…she lost about 17lbs and dropped 12.5″ total (waist, hips, bust, thighs, arms)…4 of the 12.5″ are off her waist! She was never a runner, but thanks to our team’s inspiration, she ran her first 5k with her daughter last weekend (see the picture!). She said they had a great mother/daughter time and as she ran, she was proud to say she was able to keep a stride and actually pass others! Denise started to run one block at a time. Her initial goal was a half of a mile, then one mile, then 1 1/2 miles, etc. She broke it down so it didn’t seem so overwhelming and set a goal of running a 5k with the encouragement and support of us and her family…she accomplished it successfully and is now looking forward to doing more 5ks! In addition to the improvement in her weight and waist circumference, her lab values have also improved as she dropped her total cholesterol about 50points, which is now well into the normal range and has kept her blood sugar and blood pressure in normal ranges also. As you can see from the timeline, these changes didn’t happen overnight, but she slowly worked at it and has achieved great success in the last 6-8 months and looks forward to continuing to work on her health and wellness goals. In Denise’s words “Thanks for being so supportive and encouraging. I hope the next time you see me, you will have to take a double look as I am hoping to look smaller and more fit.”
As we approach the start of our spring session of STRIVE 2 Survive, I hope Denise’s testimony shows you the benefits you can receive from our wellness program and our team’s education, support, and encouragement. Changing your lifestyle is truly challenging and it’s even more challenging with all of the temptations we have in our society to encourage us to over-indulge! Throughout our 12 week wellness program, we tell our participants that we never expect all of our recommendations to happen overnight that instead we encourage you to work on a few things at one time and gradually those baby steps will add up to big steps and big successes. Honestly, I would rather see a slow and steady weight loss that takes longer than the participant would probably like, than a quick weight loss that is eventually gained back.
Spring STRIVE starts March 4th…contact us today to get enrolled!!
-Kelsey
by Dan | Feb 16, 2014 | Exercise, Goals, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
I went to a conference last week in Phoenix with people from the hospital, and the hotel we stayed at was built into a mountain. Now normally, I like hills, but these were Mountains. Going up and down these 3-4 times a day back and forth from the conference got a little tiring. This one started up towards my room, then turned into this one:
You keep going up and around to the left, and it goes to this one:
And then at the top of this was one of the restaurants at the hotel:
We went up there a few nights and the view overlooking Phoenix at night was quite impressive. At least at night, we took a ride up and down for this place. Of course, any time you went up, you had to come down:
The road going right by my room had an appropriate name:
Need I say more? It was great going running outside everyday, which I did. Started off in the low 50’s and got up into the 70’s. They have a trail head at the bottom of the resort for hiking trails through the mountains there. I was able to go on this for some late afternoon walks, and I will show a few of these pictures later this week. I wanted to be outside as much as possible since there was no snow here! Keep moving everybody!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 2336
