Health & Fitness - Take it Outside

So today was supposed to be a day spent at my grandmother's house cleaning and removing things. Other matters had to be tended to before we could begin, so I spent my morning at the park playing two rounds of tennis.

Now if you are new to tennis, like me, you can understand the frustration that I held throughout the two matches that I played. My first match was a huge disappointment as I lost 6-0. If you could only feel how badly I wanted to throw that tennis racket on the court! AHHHH! It was so irritating! Now the second match took almost 30 minutes to complete. That is quite long for two amateurs. It was a battle to say the least! I shined at the last and most important time to take the match at 6-4.

We then began around the running track that surrounds the park. At times the incline becomes steep and at other ares it's flat and smooth. I love the challenge that it presents and try to round the park seven times. Unfortunately, we had to leave earlier than I expected and I topped out at four times around the park. Not bad! Definitely still a worthy workout.

The park was definitely the distraction that I needed at this time. I was encouraged to see how my endurance level has changed. I can now run the same length without huffing and puffing throughout the process. That is motivation within itself.

The best part of it all was being outside! Feeling the warmth of the sun and the breeze of fresh air. Nothing can compare to taking your workout outside! 90% of the time, it's FREE!