My Vacation

So I went on a little mini staycation this last weekend and will be on yet another the coming weekend.  Did I hit a single gym or lift a single weight, nope!  Did I get a workout in?  HELL YES!  Several of them!  Vacations are about relaxing, yes, but they are also about taking time for yourself and that includes taking care of yourself mind AND body!  And taking care of your body means giving it fuel and giving it the movement it needs to stay functioning well.  So here's what I did to stay active and relax at the same time.

*When going to and from different activities on the campground I was either walking fast, jogging, or carrying a child.
*I played tennis....ok ok I'm no tennis player, but hitting the ball back and forth with my brother, niece, sister in law, and sister was work enough, you don't need to keep score to get a work out.
*Pony rides - the kids rode and I walked along side the pony and even jogging a little bit to give the kids a bumpier ride.  They thought it was great and I got a little boost in my heart rate.
*Water Park - Climbing, sliding, running, and jumping in the water is fun AND a workout.  Not to mention the carrying of the preschoolers again :)
*Swimming pool - Even just treading water will increase your heart rate and is an awesome low impact workout!
*Boating - The pontoon wasn't much of a workout, but the paddle boat was for my lower body (even though we paddled in circles) and if I would've gone in the canoe too that would've been a great upper body.
*Boxing - everyone loved that I brought my boxing gloves.  I boxed with my sister, brothers, nieces, and even my little guy (2 1/2) got in on the action.  It was a lot of fun.
*Competition - My brothers (who were in the navy) and niece (who is in competition dance) and I (who takes bootcamp and boxing classes) took turns demonstrating and comparing various different exercises, challenges we do/did.
*Hills - there was a great steep hill out the back of the cabin we stayed in and I thought a couple different times about trying some sprints up it or even just to climb up and down would've been workout enough more than likely.

And to keep our minds sharp.....Qwurkle!  Google it!

So see...you can still have fun and stay active.  I had a fabulous vacation with my family and can not wait for another one this weekend!  Hope everyone has a safe and happy labor day weekend!!