Do you remember the days as a child when you played all day outside? Riding bikes, climbing trees, swimming, walking to a friends house, playing at the park, roller skating, playing ball, water fights, snowball fights, building snow forts....I mean, there was not enough time in the day to get in all the fun.
Do you remember those days when you played like crazy and didn't care what the scale said or what size your clothes were or how much you ate?
Do you remember not worrying about growing old or pulling muscles or aching feet?
Man, being a child is totally wasted on the youth!
I watched my children swim today with happy abandon. Their form was terrible (they are taking swim lessons next week), but their fun was off the chart.
Me? I actually didn't swim because I was playing life guard, but when I do swim, I don't feel like the play I do with my children is "working" me enough and I always begin or end with some laps.
Sure, laps are good, but why do I feel this need to get in some "real" exercise? When we were children, playing was exercise. Why does it have to change when we get older?
The question is actually quite serious.
Does play no longer work our bodies like it once did? Do we, physically, need the additional stimulation that work outs bring to our muscles, joints, organs and so forth? Why can't we play and stay fit? Seems kind of unfair...
Also what is unfair is not being able to eat everything in sight and not gain a pound, but I am sure that is a post for another day!
In the meantime, I will keep working out and I will also keep playing....maybe between the two I can stay healthy and young.
Happy Walking!
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