As I write this the weather is sunny outside with a cool temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit. What a great day for some outdoor exercise, wherever you might find it. For my wife and I, the game plan is the beach.
My family (wife and pets) enjoy living in Southwest Michigan just about 30 minutes drive from half a dozen or more beaches. These are not the shark infested beaches of the Pacific, nor the oil stained beaches of the Gulf, neither the tropical storm/hurricane beaches of Florida and the Keys. I'm talking about lakefront beaches surrounding the Great Lakes.
These last couple months of summer have been filled with picnics, games, swimming, boating and fellowship all taking place on the beach. Our favorite times to go are Friday evenings, as we wind down from the week and prepare to enter the rest which the weekend offers. The friends have been great, the activities lively and the sunset-suppers delicious.
We will plan on another such evening tonight. In fact I imagine myself running around the beach throwing a Frisbee or football, maybe even starting a game of volleyball before supper and sundown. I mention this because exercise and workout does not have to be so rigid that it becomes a chore.
I have a ton of fun at the beach just being active. I don't have to worry about how much time I spend doing it, how hard I work at it, or how many calories I'm burning during it, I just enjoy it.
And if you don't already have an outdoor activity that you enjoy, you ought to think about finding one. You've got nothing to lose and, like me, it could become one of your favorite weekly activities!
See you outside!
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