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Get On Your Bike and Ride!

July 24, 2012 by admin

It is incredibly important to us that our family stays physically active.  We’ve all seen the news on obesity issues in the USA.  And we know that physical education and recess are being dramatically reduced or eliminated in our public schools.

We are fortunate to live in one of the most bike friendly States.  Wisconsin has far reaching bike paths that make commuting and general recreational bike rides quite pleasant and easy.  The USA is far behind the bike loving country of Denmark (http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2012/07/23/who-needs-bike-trails-denmark-has-a-bicycle-superhighway/) but perhaps we’ll get there one day!

Our family begins every day with a walk/trike to our local Jenny Street Market.  When school is in session, our daughter walks the .7 miles to her elementary school and back home again.  When this school trip expands to 1.3 miles in middle school, the walk or bike mode of transportation will continue.  There isn’t much that interferes with these daily activities.  Despite the occasional protest from our kids, they actually enjoy these physical excursions.  There is so much to see and discover as you walk about a neighborhood.

The benefit beyond the exercise that is often overlooked- time to connect as a family.  Some of our best family conversations occur on these outings!

 


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