New Year's Resolutions-Linky and Giveaway

So here it is... the same resolution I have made for MOST of my adult (and childhood) life... 

"This year I will be more physically active."

It is just NOT in my DNA... All of my favorite things involve inactivity... Reading, computer stuff, watching movies, eating ... (notice you do not see rock climbing?)

So the question for me is really... How do I make it obtainable?

I set a goal:  Train for a 10k.

This little baby has me on my way.

This is a Couch-to-10k that I downloaded on my phone!  You can find a ton of FREE apps that will help prepare you for 5k's, 10k's, or half marathon's.

click on the picture to find this app

Santa brought me this accessory too!   This Nike Fuel band helps me track my daily activity and will remind me to keep moving even if I have had a day that was a little less active.

I am planning on also bringing more fitness into my classroom in 2013. According to the American Heart Association 1 in 3 children (ages 2-19) are overweight   AND  1 in 6 are considered obese.   This is 5 times higher than the obesity rates of 1974.   I realize this is a complicated issue, but I feel an obligation to address this issue in my own way... How about in a fun way???

Kathleen from Growing Kinders introduced me to this AMAZING free web site.  My kids BEG me to put it on at the end of the day! It seriously gets the blood moving!  Each segment is 30 minutes long.

If you only have a few minutes or your kiddos need a brain break...they might like these little You Tube videos.  A sweet teacher down the hall from me introduced me to Koo Koo Kanga Roo.  I'm not kidding, my kinders L-O-V-E these!   They have a bunch to pick from!

Ok... I HAD to add this link... THANK YOU Sarah!!!
We just did a little Kung Fu Fighting in my living room!

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