| The Summer is creeping away here in Calgary. | | | | else get an hour in while watching one of the |
| On my ride in this morning the temperature was | | | | many great TV shows that eat up our Winter |
| right at freezing so the nice easy schedule of | | | | nights.Next figure out what you want to do this |
| riding in to work and home will be over sooner | | | | Winter for exercise. A few years ago my family |
| than I would hope. Now is the time of year that | | | | (actually my wife and I, the toddlers had no say in |
| all of those outdoor activities that keep you in | | | | it) bought a good treadmill and exercise bike and |
| shape so easily are going to come to an end in | | | | then each Fall we go out and replace one of the |
| the northern latitudes.What will you do about | | | | items and lose a bit on the trade-in but at least |
| it?Most people have a bad habit of fluctuation | | | | have some great new and new to us equipment |
| exercise. In the Spring you get sore from | | | | to keep us interested in the Winter.Lastly make |
| exercising outside for the first time since the fall | | | | sure that you have a good mix of exercise. One |
| and your body hates you for it, but you endure it | | | | or two pieces of fitness equipment may not be |
| and workout through the Summer and in the Fall | | | | enough to keep you motivated is make sure you |
| and Winter get almost no exercise again and have | | | | plan on skating, skiing or climbing stairs in an office |
| your weight float up a few pounds hoping that | | | | building to supplement your exercise this Winter. If |
| you can lose it again next Spring. I will be giving | | | | you can find local fitness events that you can |
| tips all Winter for staying in shape but this is a | | | | take part in. There are a lot of different leagues |
| good chance to look at what you should start | | | | in the Winter be they hockey or curling or |
| thinking about right now.First prioritize your | | | | badminton and volleyball.One great tip for exercise |
| exercise schedule for the Winter. It may be | | | | equipment is to have a running log of your |
| tougher to work out but of course you can do it | | | | distance. This would be floors for a stair machine |
| if you work out the days and times you will be | | | | or actual miles on a treadmill, bike or elliptical |
| working out. Most of all be realistic. The best | | | | trainer. Using a map it is fun to keep track of the |
| times to workout are early morning before you | | | | distance that you have covered and you can |
| get caught up with the issues of the day and | | | | even try to go city to city with goals in between |
| after work if you have a stable work schedule. If | | | | over the course of the Winter.Bill Nadraszky is a |
| you push dinner out a bit you may be able to | | | | lifelong fitness nut. |
| either workout right after work before dinner or | | | | |