Happy Labor Day! Hopefully you will be able to get out and enjoy some of the day, or even from the weekend if you were really lucky. Weather is very comfortable, and our good weather won’t be lasting long. Get out on the water, or go for a walk, clean up the yard, somthing…but spend it outside and enjoy the day. Good day for family time as well. Relax!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1441
The Reiffenberger Family, all geared up with examples of their favorite type of exercise…ranging from swimming, to biking, to running. As a parent, your children learn best by example. You set the tone, and it is much easier for your kids to follow and stay active. Their interest in sports may be different, but that is OK. The goal is to help enusre that they stay active. For me, running, biking, exercise in general–is a refuge, from work, the chaos and stress of raising 3 children, and just the everyday stress and struggles of life. It is not just about escape though. I love to exercise, and the feeling it gives me. I have more energy, I am staying healthier, and I have the stamina to keep up with my kids. I am living life to the fullest. After all, is that not what life is about? A special thanks to Cory Ann Ellis, friend, and family photographer, for capturing a great moment that will end up hanging up in our house.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1433
Great weekend for weather, and even better for hanging out at the Lake. Spent the weekend with some friends, and had a bonfire Sat night, then to the Lake sunday. Very relaxing. Our friend even went on a bike ride with us this AM, so we got our exercise in early.
Here are some of us enjoying the water activities. Great to just relax and have fun, and leave the pressures of everyday hectic life behind for awhile. We all need days like this. Take advantage of the weather yet, and spend as much time outside as you can. Good dive into the water Ayden! It was fun Kaleb, and Cory Ann, always good to see you. It was a fun weekend. Family and Friends–important to focus on the important things in life. It was good for me to get out, and not try to be working on something, or just working. Thanks!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1426
Don’t forget when you go out to walk, run, bike, or any other kind of exercise, that you don’t forget to look around and enjoy the scenery. It is so much more enjoyable to be outside and look around compared to being inside on a treadmill. Early in the morning especially, when the sun first starts coming up, it is so peaceful outside. It makes the exercise almost effortless.
It is amazing to listen to the sounds of nature, and enjoy the different colors. When walking early this AM, and it was a great way to get the day started. Easy to get fired up and motivated during the summer time when he can spend lots of time outside. Don’t waste it! The summer is going fast!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1421
Wow! No “ordina”ry weekend. My twin brother, Don, after following his dreams, and achieving his goals, had his ordination ceremony friday night, being ordained a lutheran minister. Whatever our dreams, whatever our beliefs, we all have the right to make OUR OWN INDEPENDENT CHOICES…and it is up to us to follow our choices. We have the freedom to choose our path in life. We also have the freedom to choose about what we do in regards to our health, in most instances. We can either exercise and watch our diet, and be healthier, reaping the benefits of this, or choose not to, and deal with all of the ramifications that can come about as a result.
I just want to say, “I am proud of you, Bro!” You made your dream come true. Your wife, kids, and the rest of your family were behind you, and it was great seeing things come to reality for you. You made a good CHOICE! Follow along as I continue to discuss about things in life/issues that help influence our choices.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1418
Out hiking last year in Colorado, Sarah and I spent a lot of time hiking. We would continue to climb, come around a corner, only to see another hill to climb. On and on it went. When we would get to larger open areas, the view was incredible, and well worth all of the effort. The fun, though, was in the “climb”. The adventure involved with it, the time we got to spend together, the solitude and peace. Life is all about the “climb”. We all have daily “climbs”, we keep working on things, and eventually have an end goal in mind…but it is the experience, the “climb” we go through to get there that is the adventure. Exercise is a lot like life…we have our struggles, we have our good days and bad days, but the end goal is what we are trying to achieve…a healthier, more enjoyable life. Enjoy life, enjoy exericise.
The views and accomplishments that we achieve, and see, are all well worth the effort we put into it. There is nothing in life worth having that comes easy. The more we work at it, the more we appreciate it as well. Enjoy the adventure along the way. Remember one key point: “Success: A Journey, not a Destination!”
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1416