Step outside of your comfort zone!

I've had quite a few posts lately about nutrition and food so I thought I'd add one in about exercise. My philosophy on exercise is doing something you like and make it fun. I'm all about the lifelong fitness. If you do something you hate eventually you'll burn out and stop doing it. I for example hate the elliptical machine for some reason. I've tried doing it several times but I usually stop after about 5 minutes. I love running, but after running a marathon last year I've had to find ways to trick myself into doing it. Right now I'm really liking just taking long walks with Gunner and hiking when I can.

So here are a list of ideas to mix up the routine:

• go swimming
• play frisbee
• sign up for 5K
• if your feeling like a challenge go for a triathlon
• sign up for yoga classes
• go to a cycling or kickboxing class
• get some videos...Billy Blanks anyone? (Taebo creator for those who don't know)
• switch your workouts to morning instead of evening or vice versa to mix it up
• get out in the yard and garden, mow the yard, or plant some flowers
• add some intervals into your workout
• play with the kids
• go to the park
• plan a sports date night

Also remember that it's good to mix up your routine and make the body have to use different muscles. Hope this gave you some ideas of ways to make exercise fun and keep you moving. Let me know what things you end up venturing into too. I'd love to share with the other bloggers out there.