How are you dealing with shelter-in-place and being under quarantine? I’ve been walking every day when the weather allows me to. Exercising has been something I’ve done most of my life, because I believe it’s so important be active and move to keep healthy. A couple of months back little would I have known just how wonderful getting outside would come to be. Now I can say it’s helped me keep my sanity. I’ve been loving to feel the sun on my face, a cool breeze on my neck and hear the birds chirping. Spring air has the sweetest smell. I didn’t realize how much I would cling to this daily routine of exercising outdoors, as well as a bit of good competition.
So let me explain.
I have four grown kids, 1 daughter and 3 boys. My boys have always been extremely competitive. I’ve also been active in one way or another throughout my adult life. A couple years ago, my husband joined in on my fitness workouts, and that’s how our family competition started. I compete each day now with my husband, 2 sons and my brother on a fitness/activity app on our Apple watches. Who will close their rings first for exercise, standing and calories burned? It’s really fun and can be quite interesting to see the extent you will go to close your rings. There has been a time or two when I’ve walked my staircase 15-20 times to finish my workout for the day. We encourage each other through the day by sending text messages when one of us has finished a workout, and we try to check in sometime during the evening through Facetime. I also encourage my kids to take the grandchildren out for family walks to help them burn off some of their energy. In this time when we’re homebound, it really has been a saving grace to get outside to enjoy the fresh air and nature.
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Photographer/Sam Moore
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