Wednesday, March 19, 2008

How Can I Get Started?

Some people have contacted me, wondering how they can get started. They are worried about equipment, clothes, routes, training schedules, hair styles, and so on. Don't worry about all those things. First get yourself MOVING.

Silly as it is, that's my basic advice. Use every excuse to MOVE. And count every MOVE.

Did you walk to the mailbox today? Woohoo! That counts. Did you park one extra spot further away from the door to the store? Yep, that counts. Now start calculating how many ways during the day you can add a MOVE in. Drop the kids off for soccer practice or dance rehearsal then take a walk. Cleaning the house? That's MOVING, baby. Count it! Stairs instead of escalator. Double MOVE, if you ask me. Did you wash the dishes while on the phone organizing a fund raiser for the school? You're a MOVER!

Once you see yourself as physically active, it becomes that much easier to add more physical activity to the day. Check out the Choose to Move program for more inspiration and help.

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