Afternoon Run
1:30:00 – 8 miles
The kids love to go to the gym. That’s a great thing for many reasons! One reason is that it keeps them active as they run around the kids area with plenty of activities to keep them going. The second reason is that it gives me a great reason to go for a long run. After the run, we all went and enjoyed some time in the indoor pool.
My oldest son asked why I run and exercise. It’s amazing how much information can be said about why to exercise everyday. We talked about how your body needs to move in order to keep working the right way. Used an analogy of a car to even the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz to get the point across. The big piece I stressed was that it doesn’t have to be exercise time. When he plays hockey, runs around on the playground, or chases the dog is also exercise. In fact, if you make it fun, you’re more likely to do it more often and stick with it.
