Friday, January 06, 2006

Is It Because We Moved to the Area?

from Ben's mom

Apparently last year's winner of the "Most Fit City"--Seattle--has plunged to no. 8 this year. Does that have anything to do with us?

I do find it interesting that 8 of the Top Ten FATTEST Cities are in the south, and 7 of them are considered sun meccas. I think being fit would be easier in the sunny south than in the rainy northwest. Or is that just an excuse? Obviously, no. 8 Fit-City Seattle and no. 17 Fit-City Portland, have pushed aside the excuses and learned to run in the rain.

Perhaps 2006 is my year to do the same.

2 comments:

the Joneses said...

We went South for Christmas. The entire week, we ate pork. There were vegetables, cooked with ham and salt. And my mom actually cooks a great deal *lighter* than her mom did.

Besides, when it's the sunniest in the South, it's blazing hot. Pretty much all you want to do is sit, sweat, and eat ham sandwiches.

-- SJ

Janice Phillips said...

Extreme heat makes me stay in (like 90+). Rain would make me stay in, too, for obvious reasons. Both have required me to join a gym, so I have no excuse other than maybe their hours aren't perfect for my schedule. Where are my priorities?!