What other Fitness Activities do you do? - Page 2

ardnas · 12-05-03, 11:02 AM

Between Milwaukee & Chicago, there are so many wonderful parks/trails that I love to go biking, in-line skating, and hiking through the woods (weather permitting, of course!

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Littljen · 12-05-03, 12:30 PM

Well...as soon as I can afford it, I hope to take Irish dance lessons. My children are already doing it and it looks like a lot of fun.

I used to be in a co-ed softball league.

I love to hike, but rarely get a chance to do so.

Charlene · 12-05-03, 05:16 PM

I ran my first half marathon last fall and plan to run my next one this coming spring

. Plus, I am seriously considering buying myself a spinningbike for my upcoming 30th birthday!

Charlene

Kathryn · 12-05-03, 08:59 PM

I have started walking for 20-30 minutes between two of my classes with one of my colleagues, 4x per week. Otherwise, I try to get in some daily activity (parking in the farthest parking space in the lot, gardening, mowing, etc.) as often as possible.

warriorprincess · 12-05-03, 10:20 PM

I hang-glide often on weekends, and scuba dive. And I have Belly Dance class every Wednesday night.

Debbie S. · 12-05-03, 10:24 PM

Thanks to my 4 dogs I walk 3 miles almost everyday. If I don't feel like walking the full distance, I half it. This is on top of my normal workouts.

I do love to alternate my walks with runs or walk/runs. I just really like exercising outdoors no matter what mother nature is up to.

KarenJo · 12-05-03, 10:41 PM

I garden for several hours most Mondays, although right now I'm out of state for a few weeks over the holidays so I'm getting a break. Garedens don't go completely dormant in the winter in Seattle so the amount of work changes but there's alway some to do.

In September I started taking ballet classes again but those, too, are on hold until January. I did, of course, get tapes to get me through. I'm thinking I might also take Pilates classes again in January to get back up to the level I was before life got in the way.

AcademiaNut · 12-05-03, 11:11 PM

Nice Weather: cycling and swimming and ballet

Winter: indoor swimming and ballet. 2004 is going to be THE YEAR for ice skating. I'm determined. There is a lagoon on campus that is perfect for skating, and I'm going to learn how to do this!!! Last year I went once and spent most of my time on my butt. Some students I didn't know took pity on me and skated around with me for a little while, but I was so embarrassed to be taking them away from their hockey game that I didn't want to do that for very long. Maybe my kids will take their old mom skating....

Andrea

EriCha · 12-06-03, 03:21 AM

I have taken ballet, jazz and modern. The main thing I do is Highland Dance, though I'm not doing that right now. As soon as I get myself back into better shape I plan to start competing again and take my teachers test. It is the ultimate cardio workout IMHO.

I used to horseback ride and took figure skating, though I never got beyond basic crossovers and one foot glides. That would be fun to do again but I can't afford it. Like Faith said, I'm sooooo glad videos are out there because they allow you to do a variety of activities for a one time expense.

Erin

Leela · 12-06-03, 07:36 AM

My home life is very active (sit down a lot at work - software engineer) because of the kids. I burn a bunch more calories just living life than I did 6 yrs ago!

Other than that, I do some swimming and i'm taking a rock climbing class next wk at the Y.

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12-05-03, 11:02 AM
ardnas Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Midwest	Between Milwaukee & Chicago, there are so many wonderful parks/trails that I love to go biking, in-line skating, and hiking through the woods (weather permitting, of course! )!

12-05-03, 12:30 PM
Littljen Join Date: Jun 2002	Well...as soon as I can afford it, I hope to take Irish dance lessons. My children are already doing it and it looks like a lot of fun. I used to be in a co-ed softball league. I love to hike, but rarely get a chance to do so.

12-05-03, 05:16 PM
Charlene VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: hereandnow	run! I ran my first half marathon last fall and plan to run my next one this coming spring . Plus, I am seriously considering buying myself a spinningbike for my upcoming 30th birthday! Charlene __________________ "“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times. Come, yet again , come , come.” Rumi. Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground. Rumi

12-05-03, 08:59 PM
Kathryn VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Illinois	I have started walking for 20-30 minutes between two of my classes with one of my colleagues, 4x per week. Otherwise, I try to get in some daily activity (parking in the farthest parking space in the lot, gardening, mowing, etc.) as often as possible. __________________ Kathryn ^. .^ > ^ < 2010 season speed-walking 5K PR: 35:47 2011 season race-walking 5K PR: 34:42

12-05-03, 10:20 PM
warriorprincess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Palm Beach, FL	I hang-glide often on weekends, and scuba dive. And I have Belly Dance class every Wednesday night. __________________ Nancy S. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~* You're only 1 workout away from a good mood.

12-05-03, 10:24 PM
Debbie S. VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Walk Thanks to my 4 dogs I walk 3 miles almost everyday. If I don't feel like walking the full distance, I half it. This is on top of my normal workouts. I do love to alternate my walks with runs or walk/runs. I just really like exercising outdoors no matter what mother nature is up to. __________________ Laughter is the best medicine. Have you had your daily dose? Walking is Nature's Prozac! Don't let anyone judge you! It's your workout. Sylwia Don't Compare Yourself to somebody else. BE YOUR BEST! Chalene Johnson A Spark of Hope In memory of: Michael Sparkman October 11th, 2001-October 21st, 2008 Hope Fimiani August 26th, 2006-October 13th, 2008

12-05-03, 10:41 PM
KarenJo VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Central Valley, California	I garden for several hours most Mondays, although right now I'm out of state for a few weeks over the holidays so I'm getting a break. Garedens don't go completely dormant in the winter in Seattle so the amount of work changes but there's alway some to do. In September I started taking ballet classes again but those, too, are on hold until January. I did, of course, get tapes to get me through. I'm thinking I might also take Pilates classes again in January to get back up to the level I was before life got in the way. __________________ Karen Jo I now have a doctor's order to never again do push ups (yippee!)

12-05-03, 11:11 PM
AcademiaNut VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DeKalb, IL	Nice Weather: cycling and swimming and ballet Winter: indoor swimming and ballet. 2004 is going to be THE YEAR for ice skating. I'm determined. There is a lagoon on campus that is perfect for skating, and I'm going to learn how to do this!!! Last year I went once and spent most of my time on my butt. Some students I didn't know took pity on me and skated around with me for a little while, but I was so embarrassed to be taking them away from their hockey game that I didn't want to do that for very long. Maybe my kids will take their old mom skating.... Andrea __________________ My two favorite things in life are libraries and bicycles. They both move people forward without wasting anything. The perfect day: riding a bike to the library. -Peter Golkin

12-06-03, 03:21 AM
EriCha Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fresno, California	I have taken ballet, jazz and modern. The main thing I do is Highland Dance, though I'm not doing that right now. As soon as I get myself back into better shape I plan to start competing again and take my teachers test. It is the ultimate cardio workout IMHO. I used to horseback ride and took figure skating, though I never got beyond basic crossovers and one foot glides. That would be fun to do again but I can't afford it. Like Faith said, I'm sooooo glad videos are out there because they allow you to do a variety of activities for a one time expense. Erin

12-06-03, 07:36 AM
Leela VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Me... My home life is very active (sit down a lot at work - software engineer) because of the kids. I burn a bunch more calories just living life than I did 6 yrs ago! Other than that, I do some swimming and i'm taking a rock climbing class next wk at the Y.