23 MINUTES A MILE - 0H MY!

It's Monday, September 29, 20014. Weather: some clouds with 72 degrees and bright sunshine with a 5% chance of rain. It's a totally beautiful Autumn day in Middle Tennessee. The leaves are just beginning to take on color, trees are being trimmed in preparation for winter. And, I just finished a 3 mile jog. My Brook's Glycerin 10's are holding up better than any previous ones. Thanks Brook's! Still the cushioning is beginning to flatten out and the treds are showing some wear. Time for a pit stop.

At almost, uh well... more than several years out there one the road running or jogging, I'm thankful for the ability to still enjoy my favorite sport. Though somehow I just can't see 23 minute miles as good. Got to cut that time back to at least 15; 1 lb. for every minute.

BEYOND TRENDS: WORKING ON THE BREAD BASKET

I AM DELIGHTED when seeing folks off the sofa and out exercising! The health community is winning in their efforts to help people recognize being a sofa prop doesn't build good health, a good mind, or a truly enjoyable life. It's just great to see people caring for themselves and in doing so, enhancing life quality and extending life by years and years. Trends come and trends go is no mere whimsical phrase. Exercise and healthy diet are persistent and dependable practices not subject to the latest trend or fashion. By incorporating those time tested and proven maintenance habits into my daily life, I won't fall victim to the latest fad fade fanned by what's popular at the moment.

My running/jogging/walking exercise days officially began in 1983 as a plan to gain strength and energy to reduce the tummy and recover from a nine month vigil following the high risk birth of my 4th child. Didn't I already say that a few blogs back? I think so. But, surely my exercise commitment beginning was taught and nurtured growing up in a school system and social culture which focused on good health and nutrition for children, youth, and adults.

Physical Education class, a required class in Jr and Sr High, preceded exercise and play at recess as an essential ingredient in a positive elementary school education. The linked youtube.com video is labeled as "1960's school lunch propaganda." That's a bunch of hooey! It is simple,plain, and communicates well without the frills of today's techno-wizardy. It is still the same message given out today - especially relevant (needed) due to the super-bug society within which we all currently live.

1950's Army Exercise Class Courtesy of Horton Web Design

Anyway, with those givens in my background, I naturally knew how to proceed in the bread basket management class of 1983. Meaning I had to drop the ice cream, bread, rice, rich foods and exercise. The first few days out were not fun! I'm 30 so years down the road from that and having to start all over again. I never stopped running/jogging/walkin through those years but did load on the pounds again. The 2015 USDA Healthy Guidelines for eating are just out but not as yet distributed. You can check out the last USDA guidelines developed in 2010 at the linked page.

I did my almost 3 mile jog this morning. Gosh, it was a glorious morning in Middle Tennessee. Bright sunshine, cool temps in the 50's to enjoy the fabulous colors beginning their Autumn Showing!

Get out there and have a great time! Hope to see you soon! Vicki