Appearance

You'll see that I added a new name to my blog this week. I love how "Looks That Kell" plays off the idiom and my last name. That being said, I want to reiterate that I am not focused on looks. Yes, I want to have a hard body and have a six or eight pack, but that is not my main goal. My main goal for myself is to be as physically fit as I can so I can run more quickly and do daily tasks more easily.

I firmly believe that being more active leads to better health which makes daily like easier and more enjoyable. If you think about your average day, wouldn't being stronger with more cardio capacity make it easier? Could you get the groceries into the house in fewer trips? Could you catch that bus or train that is already at the stop when you get there? Could you dance the night away without becoming winded?

I'm not saying that we should ignore our desire to look good naked. I just want to make sure that's not the ultimate goal. Because many of the images we hold as ideal are airbrushed. Unless you have a way of walking around airbrushed all the time, you'll have to understand the limits of reality and appreciate the achievable results of physical fitness.

Day 71--More running

I was playing nurse to my sick girlfriend yesterday, so I didn't get a work out in at all. Tonight was bowling and then I ran a mile with my dogs when I got home. We ran the mile in 12 minutes, which is not a record setting time at all, but I'm pretty happy with it. It's only our second run, and that 12 minutes includes the time it took for two pee breaks, a poo break and a near-deadly off course sniffing. I plan on getting back at the Wii tomorrow, and start the 6 week challenge on EA Active More Workouts.

I know the running doesn't seem fit with the blog's title, but it really does for me. I've always known that running is great for cardio-vascular health and a great way to burn calories. I think most people know that to be true. Even with that knowledge, it took the small segments on the "track" on EA Active to break through my mental block to running. It had to build up my endurance and confidence to the point where I would consider running in the real world. Even if the running isn't done with the Wii, it's all because of the Wii. I also know that running won't really help tone and shape my arms or back, which is why I will continue to use the Wii for that part of achieving the "Perfect Body"