Question of the Day: Layer Up!
Snowmageddon has passed, the kids are back in school, and the temperatures are back in the double digits. I’ve actually been thinking about heading back out to check out the trail, now that the...
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10 Ways to Make Winter Walks More Fun
So last week we talked about staying motivated after the excitement of New Year’s resolutions has faded. After Quitter’s Day, when the new shoes have gotten dirty and the initial thrill of doing something...
Walking: The Ultimate Self-Care for Busy Seasons
As the saying goes: “Being an adult is saying, ‘after this week, things will slow down,’” until you die. Sometimes I feel like a broken record when I say things like, “This is such...
Walking After Dark: Safety Tips for Shorter Days
Once Daylight Savings Time has once again come to an end, not only are the days continuing to get shorter and shorter, but it’s suddenly getting dark an hour earlier than it was a...
Staying Motivated Through Shorter Days
During the summer months, there are so many hours of sunlight that fitting in a walk outside isn’t such a challenge. If you’re an early riser, you can get up with the sun and...
Music Monday: Ice Ice Baby
Okay. I give up. I tried to find a whole bunch of upbeat winter-themed songs to help motivate us through our winter walks, but apparently it’s just not a thing. People aren’t especially upbeat...
Music Monday: Winter Sound
I’ve been trying so hard to find winter-themed songs for our January workouts. And I’ll admit that the quest has been…unfulfilling. But I did come across this song from Icelandic group Of Monsters and...
Music Monday: Hazy Shade of Winter
Guys…it’s been cold here. It’s been snowy. We’ve had snow days and school delays. It’s been…winter. And I don’t like it. I’ve been trying to find upbeat winter songs to keep me going, but…I...
Winter Break Fun: 5 Ideas to Keep Your Family Active
Ah, the holiday season: a busy time of celebrations and festivities…of baking and wrapping presents…of spending time with family and friends…of cookies and fudge and cheese plates and crackers and chocolate-covered pretzels… Well…you get...
Question of the Day: Winter Is Coming
Here in Central Ohio, it may look like fall, but we haven’t had a lot of days that have felt like fall. But now that November is here, I am well aware of the...