Living A More Active Life - Part 4, What Are You Going To Do This Weekend?

Filed Under Healthy Habits, Time Management

For the past few days, I’ve talked about ways in which you can be more physically active. We talked about work, errands, house work, fun activities and so on. So how do I translate all of this into my day to day life? Well, let’s take a look.

Today - Friday

I commuted today using a combination of bike and train. At work, I plan to take a walk outside at around 1pm, right after lunch. That will let me unwind a bit and recharge for the next few hours of work. When I get home tonight, I have about 30 minutes of yard work to do, mainly a bit of pruning. I’ll spend another 30 minutes or so cleaning up the house. Depending on what time I get home, my wife and I will probably take a walk outside with our dog. Weather is beautiful outside today and there’s no reason not to be outdoors enjoying it.

Tomorrow - Saturday

In the morning, we’re going to walk over to the farmer’s market and do a little vegetable shopping. We actually buy most of our fruits and vegetables at the local produce store, but the farmer’s market is still a fun morning activity. If any of my friends happen to be reading this, why don’t you give me a call and join me? I also need to do a bit of grocery shopping which I’ll do by biking to the nearby supermarket.

Unfortunately, I need to be in the office tomorrow since we’re preparing for a big customer, which means another bike / train commute. Should be home by 6 or 7pm when I’m going to do a bit more yard work and then relax with my wife.

Sunday

Sunday is when I’m going to do all the yard work I should have done on Saturday. Need to mow the lawn, dig a few ditches and do a lot of weeding around the vegetable beds. I don’t use chemical weed killers since I prefer to do the work myself. It’s healthier and more active.

In the afternoon, we’re heading up to a picnic with some friends from school. It’s at a park in the east bay and should be a lot of fun. We’re going to take our puppy and this time she’s going to get tired before I do!!! On the way back, we may stop in Berkeley and stroll around a bit. We both love that city and walking through some of the down town areas is always fun.

Doesn’t Sound So Bad…

Other than a Saturday afternoon at the office, that’s not such a bad weekend, is it? It’s not like I’m out exercising every morning, nor am I missing out on anything fun. I’m going to spend time with my wife, see friends and enjoy the beautiful San Francisco bay area. I’m also going to get some errands done and work on the yard, which I love. However, if you actually look at all of these physical activities, they really add up. I’m going to bike a total of about 20 miles this weekend, walk another 8 miles or so, do a lot of physical work in the yard and top it off by playing with a hyperactive puppy in a park. When you compare that to my old weekends which I would spend watching TV and playing video games, the difference is like night and day. I’m getting a lot more done, I’m healthier and more physically active and I’m also a lot happier.

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So what are your weekend plans?

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