I am quite thankful that I can walk! My mother was disabled a bit a while back and she couldn't walk for a while. So, I fully understand how good it is to be able to walk - and I AM thankful.
This week I want to congratulate and cheer on (encourage even) the folks at the Big Dam Bridge Foundation who put together the Full Moon Walk on November 13, 2011. It was a breezy, cool evening with just enough clouds overhead to keep us from seeing the full moon. It peeked from behind the clouds just as we were leaving.
But, several of us from Primrose went to celebrate community and fitness together. The bridge was decorated with colorful lights and the Foundation had people playing disco music on loud speakers. Who would have thought to have a disco party an a walking/biking bridge over the Arkansas River? It was fabulous to see people walking, dancing, and running (some while pushing baby buggies) over the Big Dam Bridge.
Thanks to the Big Dam Bridge Foundation for a really good time. You can still take the hike but you'll need to take your own disco music.
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Friday, November 25, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
The Places I Walked
It has been a full week!
Monday I went to the Arkansas Food Bank to shop for our significantly smaller food panty at the church. Whereas our church will feed about 100 families each month, the Arkansas Food Bank helps to feed hungry folks all over Arkansas. In 2010, they distributed 13.2 million pounds of food to approximately 300 member agencies of which we are one. But, I digress.
While at the Food Bank, I loaded onto a cart 10 cases of vegetables (24 - 15 ounce cans per case) along with some other foods. The vegetables were combined with some frozen breads and meats, some cases of tuna and ravioli, and some cereal to fill my truck with groceries that I pray will last two weeks. Loading that food onto the cart, then into my truck, and moving them into the church is enough weight-lifting for one day.
The rest of the week I mixed the exercises up a little. Tuesday I walked around the church some.
On Wednesday I walked around the hospitals a bit. At Baptist it is a small hike going from a parking space to the elevators! The same is true at any of the hospitals in Little Rock, but I happened to be at Baptist.
On Thursday I walked across the street to Madison Homes where I shared Holy Communion with the residents there. Then I went to West Little Rock to worship with some folks at an assisted-living facility. Great fun even if the walking wasn't thirty continuous minutes each day.
I didn't walk far on Friday, but on Saturday we took our grandson to the Clinton Presidential Library to see the Lego display. Oh, how awesome it is! From Lego building blocks people have constructed statues of people, bridges, buildings (the entire Presidential Library complex), and a "pop-up" story book. It was a great strolling Saturday.
Where have you been? What did you see?
Monday I went to the Arkansas Food Bank to shop for our significantly smaller food panty at the church. Whereas our church will feed about 100 families each month, the Arkansas Food Bank helps to feed hungry folks all over Arkansas. In 2010, they distributed 13.2 million pounds of food to approximately 300 member agencies of which we are one. But, I digress.
While at the Food Bank, I loaded onto a cart 10 cases of vegetables (24 - 15 ounce cans per case) along with some other foods. The vegetables were combined with some frozen breads and meats, some cases of tuna and ravioli, and some cereal to fill my truck with groceries that I pray will last two weeks. Loading that food onto the cart, then into my truck, and moving them into the church is enough weight-lifting for one day.
The rest of the week I mixed the exercises up a little. Tuesday I walked around the church some.
On Wednesday I walked around the hospitals a bit. At Baptist it is a small hike going from a parking space to the elevators! The same is true at any of the hospitals in Little Rock, but I happened to be at Baptist.
On Thursday I walked across the street to Madison Homes where I shared Holy Communion with the residents there. Then I went to West Little Rock to worship with some folks at an assisted-living facility. Great fun even if the walking wasn't thirty continuous minutes each day.
I didn't walk far on Friday, but on Saturday we took our grandson to the Clinton Presidential Library to see the Lego display. Oh, how awesome it is! From Lego building blocks people have constructed statues of people, bridges, buildings (the entire Presidential Library complex), and a "pop-up" story book. It was a great strolling Saturday.
Where have you been? What did you see?
Monday, November 7, 2011
New Adventure
My family and I have decided to get healthier. I know, sounds like old news. But, now my wife, my son and his wife, and I are eating healthier and exercising more. We have joined 10 Fitness (www.10fitness.com). My hope is that I will have a partner to work out with at least three days each week. I have been told that increasing muscle mass increases metabolism and calories burned. Therefore, to increase muscle mass one must lift weights. They call it "strength training" now rather than weightlifting. Call it what you want to but strengthening the muscles is a good thing.
My first week included some time on the stationary recumbent bicycle. It rides a lot like the one I ride down the river trail except the scenery is lousy :-). It is not the same sitting there pedaling away only to watch the news or ESPN sports reporting. Watching the river and feeling the breeze in my hair (or, helmet) is much more fun.
Jon Paul and I lifted some weights and worked (played) on the "resistance machines." I had a good time.
I still put in some time just walking, but not as much as I had been. Still it is fun. It is a new adventure. Soon I will be in good physical condition. If you consider 48 weeks soon.
Do you belong to a fitness center or gymn? Which one?
My first week included some time on the stationary recumbent bicycle. It rides a lot like the one I ride down the river trail except the scenery is lousy :-). It is not the same sitting there pedaling away only to watch the news or ESPN sports reporting. Watching the river and feeling the breeze in my hair (or, helmet) is much more fun.
Jon Paul and I lifted some weights and worked (played) on the "resistance machines." I had a good time.
I still put in some time just walking, but not as much as I had been. Still it is fun. It is a new adventure. Soon I will be in good physical condition. If you consider 48 weeks soon.
Do you belong to a fitness center or gymn? Which one?
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