Wii Fit And A Nice Long Run

A few Christmases ago my husband bought me a Wii.  I had wanted one for awhile.  The Wii seemed to be so much better than the Atari, Nintendo and Sega Genesis I had grown up with.  The Wii, much like the XBox, gives an option to move around and be active rather than just sit and punch a few button with your fingers.  Finally, he surprised me with one and also a Wii Fit game and a Wii Fit board to go with it.  This is about when I had taken a serious interest in working out and getting fit and this really helped.

After first getting the Wii I was on it religiously.  However over time the demands of motherhood and housework got the best of me and once I stopped finding the time to use the Wii I slowly lost interest.  The board stayed tucked away behind the television for a long time.  I hate to admit how long.  Okay I will admit ... it's been about a year.  Yikes!  So today I decided to get the board out, put the Wii Fit CD in the console and get to work.

According to this I've been (inconsistently) using the Wii Fit game for 649 days.  Okay I shouldn't say using it.  I've owned it for that long. 

I really like Wii Fit.  You can check your weight, BMI and set goals.  There's a balance test and many different work out options - Yoga, Strength Training, Aerobics and Balance Games.  This hasn't been the thing that has helped me lose weight so I don't recommend it's sole use for that.  It has helped me in regard to balance, stretching and flexibility. 

Another favorite Wii game of mine is Zumba.  It's another one my husband purchased for me.  After using the game for a few weeks I decided to give a real class a try.  So I started attending Zumba classes and well, the Zumba game started to sit on the shelf along with the Wii Fit.

I'm doing the best I can with working out and maintaining a healthier lifestyle.  It's not easy but I know it's worth it.  I also set a goal to run in a 5k although since I haven't been consistent with daily running either I'm not sure I'll be ready for the race I want to do this November.  I really, really want to give it a try.  If not in November then sometime in the next spring/summer.  I've come to enjoy running.  It takes me out of my element and gives me a chance to focus on myself.  It's just me, my Mp3 player and the pavement.  My family started joining me each week at a nearby park which has a huge track that goes around several soccer and baseball fields.  One lap equals a 1/2 mile.  Along the way are some fitness stations.  My husband and kids like to use those.  Yesterday as I was running my son decided to join me for a little bit.  I was impressed by him.  He ran the entire length of the track once, doing some of the stations along the way.  I finished after doing almost two miles.

The sky was getting dark and I wasn't in the mood to keep going.  Next time I plan to run at least a full two miles.  Tonight after dinner I can hopefully get a chance to run around the neighborhood.  According to the Runkeeper app on my Mp3 player going around my neighborhood once is just over one mile.  Let's see what I can do!