Friday, July 10, 2009

Friday Five: Exercise

I just got back from an 8 mile bike ride down the beach boardwalk near our home, and was struck with the number of people out enjoying physical activity. Runners, other cyclists, surfers, swimmers, dogwalkers, little kids on scooters....

It's easy to lose track of my physical self-care in the midst of flurried preparation for a final on-campus interview Monday for a college teaching position in the Midwest (prayers welcome!) and the family move that would accompany it. But each day that I do make time to walk or ride my bike it is such a stress reliever that it is well worth the time invested!

So how about you and your beautiful temple of the Holy Spirit?

1. What was your favorite sport or outdoor activity as a child?

2. P.E. class--heaven or the other place?

3. What is your favorite form of exercise now?

4. Do you like to work out solo or with a partner?

5. Inside or outside?

Bonus: Post a poem, scripture passage, quotation, song, etc. regarding the body or exercise.



As always, let us know in comments if you play. Post a direct link to your blog entry in your comment using the following formulation in the comment box: <a href="the url of your blog post goes here">what you want the link to say goes here</a> For a complete how-to, click here.

34 comments:

Sophia said...

I worked out here.

leanngunterjohns said...

good reminders of things I love doing!

Barbara B. said...

Grover and I played early here

mompriest said...

I played Do the Hokey Pokey

Tiffany said...

I did my heavy lifting here

Sally said...

I made a splash over here, thanks for the reminder that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. I needed to hear that today!

Nik said...

I lifted weights over here

Processing Counselor said...

swimon over and see my play

MperiodPress said...

It was a bit of a stretch but only because I did this before coffee....

altar ego said...

I have so much trouble with posting the link.

I broke a sweat at my place: www.reverentirreverence.blogspot.com.

Sigh.

Mavis said...

throwing and catching over here

Jane said...

Sorry no time to play today busy in Geneva with Calvin's 500th birthday
http://tinyurl.com/ltfr5g

Purple said...

I excercised my fingers this morning.

Pastor Joelle said...

My thoughts on maybe my least favorite subject

HERE

Noon on the Gaza Road said...

I quickly played before getting on my bike

QuakerPastor said...

sweat equity posted here

Mary Beth said...

Here are my thoughts on moving my body! Thanks, Sophia!

Mrs. M said...

I played, and realized I go back and forth between temple and tent

RevDrKate said...

I at least THOUGHT about exercise this morning here.

Hot Cup Lutheran said...

exercise?

mamaS said...

I haven't played in a long time, but I did today. Thanks!

LutheranChik said...

Feeling the burn at my place .

Beach Walkin said...

I posted about working out (or not) here.

Joy said...

Run, dance, bike...blog entry!

Jan said...

The reminder to exercise is what I needed

Shawna R. B. Atteberry said...

I got physical here.

MumPastor said...

I played, and figured out I am quite a fanatic (I guess I knew that already)...here.

Beth said...

Here is where I played! Fun memories for the first question, painful ones on the second.

Rev Scott said...

Jog on over to my place for an account of what I do for exercise!

Julie said...

I've been absent for a while and enjoyed playing here.

mid-life rookie said...

I played here, but I'm having trouble copying into my posts. Any suggestions?

Margaret said...

While we spend a great deal of time on our fannies at General Convention, we do lots more walking that most of us manage on a daily basis. The Church Pension Fund is handing out pedometers. I plan to attach mine tomorrow - I'm taking this afternoon off.
Are there any other RevGals at GC? We should find a time to say hey.

mibi52 said...

Worked it here !

Lucky Fresh said...

I couldn't do it this morning (my 3 miles must have taken too much out of me), but I've done it now. Limerick and all!