Your Monday #27: Better Calves
Let's start the week loose. Comfortable. Flexible. Because flexible muscles make everything easier and less tiring. Today's Way'll relax and stretch your calves. Make them feel and function better.
Return Trip: Moraine Lake, Banff, Canada
First time I hiked up above Moraine Lake I was a college kid. It was the summer of 1969 or '70. My first mountain hiking. My first glacier viewing. Cool. No training or preparation. Just hit the trail. Now I wondered how the old bones would feel on the same old trail to a a very cool and profoundly beautiful place.
Your Monday #26: A good squeeze
Today's Way comes with a simple, gentle one-minute Way to improve your health. Get up! C'mon, you can read standing up. By the time you finish reading this Way, you'll probably finish today's healthy better-posture exercise.
Finding the Appalachian Trail. Everywhere.
If you live on or near the East Coast of the United States, you're probably not far from the historic Appalachian Trail. From Georgia to Maine, this 2050-mile National Scenic Trail winds along the backbone of the Appalachian Mountain Range. Here in western Massachusetts, they call their section of the range The Berkshires.
Your Monday #25: Your 2 Shoulders
Good news: all you need is frequent exercise to maintain muscle strength and mass. At any age. Today's a simple, one-minute Way to increase your strength. This month: your shoulders and upper back.
Smell the Roses, Taste the Zucchini
Take a 3, 4 or 5-mile walk through The Rose Garden and The Edible Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. Or through a botanical garden near you. Burn a few ice cream cones worth of calories.
Telluride Hiking 101. Brownies optional.
If you're still looking for your summer adventure hike, this is a great place to start. The landscape is breathtaking. So is the altitude. Here's the perfect morning-long getting-to-know-you hike. Spectacular open views of everything. An orientation tour at a glance.
Your Monday #24: Knees up. 1 at a time
A simple, gentle exercise to strengthen and train the muscles you use to stay on your feet. A dynamic balance exercise you can do on a balance board or a pillow. Summer's coming: get ready for surfing. Hang five.
The (River)Walk That Ate San Antonio
San Antonio's a city whose biggest tourist attraction is a ... Walk. A River Walk. Miles of riverfront lined with walkways, parks and restaurants. A perfect place for a Walk That Ate. Nine miles, four or five hours, 1,500 calories burned. Have another taco.
Your Monday #23: Let’s Do The Twist
Let's start the week loose. Comfortable. Flexible. Because flexible muscles make everything easier and less tiring. Today's Way'll relax and stretch your lower back and hips. Make them feel and function better.