Back to School = Back to Fitness!
It’s back to school for most kids in the coming weeks, which means it is back to a certain daily routine for those parents whose children are school age.
This is a great time to take a look at that daily routine and see where exercise will fit into it. One of the keys to a successful fitness program is consistency, and the way to have consistency is to schedule specific times for exercise. But you have to make sure that the times you choose are times in which you will be able to make that appointment stick. For example, if you are a busy corporate executive and you frequently get your lunch hour “hijacked” by impromptu meetings, then it is probably not the best option to tell yourself that lunch time will be your workout time — that is, unless you can really control your lunch schedule to ensure that the workout time is kept sacred for your scheduled purpose of working out. You do not want to set up a program that is destined from the get-go to fail. Instead, find times and days that you can be sure will work — almost all of the time — understanding that yes, occasionally, other things happen and you will need to adapt to that exceptional circumstance.
This is also a great time to consider setting a specific goal and beginning a training program to reach that goal. Perhaps a fall 10k, or a charity bike ride would be good choices. Or maybe you have always wanted to train for your first marathon or half-marathon? Having a goal with a specific program in place to achieve that goal fits well with getting back into school-days routine of fall.
Placid Athlete can help you stay on track to meet your fall fitness goals. Contact Suzanne for more information.
