by Dan | Oct 16, 2011 | Motivation, Weather
With the Autumn season, there are a lot of color changes to be watching, at least for what is left on the trees yet. Here above, one gray cloud moved in last week at the cross country meet, with the rainbow along with it. So all the blue sky, one big cloud, with the rainbow coming to the runners. Very neat to watch that day.
Now add the rainbow in with some of the other colors of the trees changing, and it had everybody in attendance watching. So get outside yet, and enjoy the change in the season, and the colors associated with it, before all we see is a sea of white. Have a good week coming!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1480
by Dan | Oct 9, 2011 | Exercise, Family, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
This weekend in Brandon was the ESD cross country championship. Here Molly is leading for us in the JV race. She ran 4000 meters, and with the course they had, was 2 big loops, and one small loop. The big loops included a very big hill. Sarah and I, between 4 different races to watch, easily covered about 3 miles ourselves just trying to keep up and cheer, not only for our own kids, but Watertown as well.
Here Nick is at the bottom of the hill. He had to cover 5000 meters, and was 3 big loops, with that big hill each loop. We chose to at least stay at the bottom of the hill, and then kept running back and forth across the center of the course. I think by the time it was all done, we needed someone to cheer for all of the parents. It is a great way to show your kids how being active is important. They are in running a race, we can run back and forth for them as well. The good thing is the rain held off until everything was done.
Here is to a good week coming. Stay active.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1473
by Dan | Oct 3, 2011 | Exercise, Family, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
The weather this weekend was amazing! It was great spending time outside. It looks like the bulk of this week is going to be much of the same. Don’t waste it! Get out and enjoy it! The leaves changing color make it very pretty to watch. It was a great weekend to go biking. I had gone out earlier, and then later Sarah and Megan went out for a ride.
Here they are coming home. Of course, Megan is shielding her eyes from the camera, not the sun. The two of them have been doing quite a few rides together these last few weeks. It was great motivation to get Megan out doing something other than swimming. This is also where it is good to have a training partner, friend, daughter, mother, son, spouse, pet, whatever the case may be, to help get you motivated to get out and exercise. Keep each other going. Enjoy the coming week.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1467
by Dan | Oct 2, 2011 | Exercise, Family, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
It was a very busy week, both at home and at work. It was homecoming week for the Watertown Arrows, with lots of activities for the kids, and for the parents, to be busy. We also had a cross country meet, the homecoming parade, the girls were in the powder puff football game, the actuall football game friday night, and then Molly and Nick had a band competition in SF yesterday. We all were staying very active this week. With the weather these last few weekends, it has been great to get outside and enjoy it. Keep going, and spend time outside as long as we can.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1466
by Dan | Sep 25, 2011 | Exercise, Family, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
This morning was perfect to go out for a walk, so of course, I took my training buddy, “Buddy”. We were out walking, and Sarah was coming back from running, so he had to go greet her as well, and then wanted to go running with her. He turned 9 this summer, and the running is getting a little tough for him, but he does great walking, so he had to finish up with me.
We took a little break about half way through, and went and watched the Lake from the new dock they put in this summer. Very nice day. Our days of this weather are getting more limited by the day, so make sure you get out with your training “buddy” and enjoy the weather. Here is to a good week coming.
Dr. Dan
Consecutive exercise day #: 1459
by Dan | Sep 19, 2011 | Exercise, Motivation, Weather, Wellness/Health
With the air being cooler in the morning, it makes for some great scenery when the sun comes out. Here this AM, this “jet stream” of fog was in the air. Very peaceful and relaxing time to go out running and pass through some of these pockets of fog. The time goes by even faster when you have some interesting things to look at while you are out exercising. When the sun was shining more later, these pockets of fog were just hanging low to the bike trail, and made for an indescribable calm as I passed through them. It made for a great way to start the day. Try it sometime!
Dr. Dan
Consecutive Exercise Day #: 1454
