Free (and almost free) things to do:
Go for a hike. This will give the family a chance to be together, and experience something beautiful, while getting in a little exercise. All you need is walking shoes and a water bottle.
Throw something. Grab a football, baseball or frisbee and go outside for a game of catch. It's easy to do and you can burn up to 200 calories per hour doing it.
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it."
-Lou Holtz
One of the absolute best cardio workouts you can get is from jumping rope. It is a fun way to blast 10-20 calories per minute. Wow!
What else can you do?
Take the dog for a walk.
Wash your car.
Swing on the swings at the playground.
Play tennis at the high school.
Rearrange your furniture. Better yet, go buy new furniture at Art Van Furniture. You can burn 400 calories per hour walking in our beautiful showrooms (yes, I work here), without burning a hole in your wallet. This weekend starts our super Labor Day Sale.
"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation."
-Plato
It's finally CRIM weekend. The CRIM offers walking and running events from 1-10 miles.
Pedal for Paws is a 10-35 mile biking event to support animal adoption. The event takes place in Warren, MI this Saturday, August 27th.
FAST FORWARD
October 2nd, The Brooksie Way. This one is in Rochester and made the list for scenic fall runs. We ran it in 2009 and it is definitely my most memorable finish line. My husband and I lost each other at the beginning of the race, but I caught up to him at around mile 11. Realizing that we could finish under 2:00 we held hands and booked it to the finish line crossing together at 1:58.
October 16th, Free Press Marathon. We are signed up for this one making it our second appearance in Detroit. There is also a marathon in Grand Rapids for the western side of the state on the same day
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