Recess

Have you ever witnessed children running out to a playground? They can't wait to get outside. They climb. They jump. They run. They skip and chase and hang on monkey bars.

I love this way of looking at moving and exercise. It is fun. It is a change of pace. It is refreshing. And (again) it is FUN.

Now this is not how I feel when looking at a "work-out" DVD. This is not how I feel about crunches and curls. But maybe that is an indicator that not only my mind-set, but my routine needs to change. If exercise is drudgery, then my consistency is patchy and my efforts half-hearted. When I am doing something fun like hiking, dancing or walking I want to do more and more and more. I look forward to it. I make special arrangements to make sure it happens.

I want to have a daily "mom recess." To me, that sounds like a treat.

If any of you have some ideas that work for you, I would so appreciate hearing them.