Healthy Me

It actually got cold enough for some kids to head to the mountain to ski and snowboard this week.  Growing up where Louie Vito has practiced and trained, a lot of kids in the area get a kick out of hitting that same mountain themselves.

I've looked at burton snowboards for my kids. I think my husband wants to teach them to ski, but I think they'd enjoy snowboarding more once they got the hang of it.

We just haven't had the weather this winter, in our area, but there is always next year!

I never thought about it before. I am horrible at golf. I've had private lessons, had my own set of ladies golf clubs, and belonged to a golf club. I could not hit that ball to save my life! It was very embarrassing.

A lot of people think of golf as a lazier sport. It doesn't have the constant movement of sports like swimming or basketball (or the aggression of football). People dress up to hit a little ball around the golf course. So how is it exercise?

According to this article, you walk up to five miles if you play 18 holes (that means you have to leave the golf cart behind!). You use a large muscle group every time you swing (I didn't realize that all those times I missed the ball and had to swing again, that it was actually GOOD for me). Finally, it's a stress reliever for some to be outdoors. Golf courses are kept up nice so the setting is definitely pretty.

That makes me think a little differently about golf. It won't make my swing any better though.