Several burners, on this board and elsewhere, have voiced a desire to improve their physical fitness between now and this year’s burn. Gotta look good in the costumes, and gotta have strength and stamina to party. I’d also like to live another several decades, with minimal impairments.
But with all the detrimental influences of modern society, proper nutrition and physical activity often get pushed aside. Living on a puter screen for hours a day doesn’t help. I, for one, earn part of my living researching and writing on the puter. So I propose an ePlaya Fitness Support Group. We outline our plan, and check in with our progress. Photos would make it much more lively.
I’ll go first:
My main physical activity is bicycling. I work at home, so I can easily go for a ride when the weather is suitable. Mid-day now; early morning in summer. As for my diet, I need to stay away from Demon Ice Cream – which I cannot stop eating until it is all gone. I ought to do some upper body exercising also, but have not figured out what. Maybe I’ll drag my old kayak out – after all, I live close to a lake.
I’ve been out on the bike four or five times already this year. It’s raining now, but I’ll post pictures from the first ride I go on.
Obviously, the wackier the "training photos" we can come up with, the better. I have something hiding in my garage that might be good for a laugh.
Anyone care to join me?
Edit: Add photo:
You may have seen me riding this on the Playa. Great fun -- specially drunk. But not an activity suitable for a flabby weakling! Time to get in training.
