Thanks for taking the time to check out my blog. I hope you had a good Thanksgiving and are enjoying the coming winter.  

Speaking of Thanksgiving, I was in Washington DC over the Thanksgiving holiday. I had access to a great running trail along the Potomac River. I haven’t been running much over the last year as I was mainly riding as I was training for the 508 mile bike race I did in October.  It was a very nice change to run and especially to run in the peace and tranquility of a trail in the woods. Have I inspired you yet to strap on your trail shoes and get outside? If so, great - but that is actually not my goal with today’s post…

My real goal is to talk about two basic things, both of which I was thinking about while I was running. As I was bounding up a short hill, I was hopping over some roots and rocks.  I became fixated on how easily my body would shift and accelerate to allow me to keep moving and not fall over. I started to think about the fact that we are made to move. Think about it.

Our bodies are put together in such a way that we can move in all sorts of angles and positions. I am firm believer that we moved quite a bit when we were hunters and gatherers way back in the Stone Age.  We moved to hunt, we moved to flee being hunted (or eaten), and we moved to gather. Over time modern conveniences have taken away the need to move as much.

The problem is that humans sometimes look for the conveniences far too much. Escalators, moving walk ways, TV remotes, and elevators are just a few examples. I urge you all to move. It does not have to be some long run in the woods. Do simple movement—walking, taking stairs, dancing, bending over to do yard work. These activities will exercise the joints, muscles, and bones of the body. Nike says Just Do It.  I’d like you all think about a different motto - Just Move It.  

Which brings me to the second thing I was thinking about on my run - how much movement? Many of us have our routines. They vary in length and intensity. I was running and trying to think about a minimum exercise parameter. Asking myself what amount of time makes me feel the best. The answers were varying and ideas kept bouncing around my head. The conclusion I came to was that I felt best when I broke a sweat - plain and simple.  Didn’t matter how long I worked out, as long as I broke a sweat. Something about what the body goes through in order to sweat that is related to good hormones and chemicals being released throughout the body.  

So, in conclusion - MOVE YOUR BODY AND BREAK A SWEAT ONCE A DAY.  It is a pretty simple concept that you should have no trouble following.  Try it…I bet you will feel better.  

Be great!

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