Community Run!

 

When I heard we were doing the community run on Tuesday I was pumped and ready to go! It's one of my favorite workout sessions that we do in school. I was determined to beat my record which was 25:35 and I did! I came in at 23:07! I was so happy to see how much I have improved in that area. I hope we can do it again really soon so I can see if I can go faster. It's really important that you should not compete with others but yourself because you may not be at the same skill level as they are. The only person who you're really competing against is yourself and it's your responsibility to raise your standards not to lower them. That's why I raise my standards every time I get to my next goal. Here is a snapshot of a timer I put on although I left it on for a few minutes longer because I was too busy catching my breath! :)

 

Activities Outside of School

Activities Outside of School

 

I recently blogged about certian activities I do outside of school. Yesterday I went to the gym and I felt like I needed a good workout so I went to the gym at the Y' and worked out for just over an hour. At one hour I was exhausted but I pushed myself even harder and managed to squeeze in some more hard work. At the end, I was so exhausted my legs felt like lead. I used to only be able to work that hard for about 40-45 min. Now I feel like I've improved alot. Here is a pic after one of the sessions I did on the treadmill.

 

 

 

 

Hill Run

Hill Run

 

 

On friday we did the hill run for active learning and though it`s not as fun a workout as the Community Run I still enjoyed it. The video clip below shows how I put all my effort into the excercise. By the end of the workout I was quite out of breath and my heart rate was 102 beats per minute. It was fun and I think we should have it again. I also try to encourage my friends to push themselves harder. I was dedicated and I never took a single break! :)

 

 

 

Activities Outside of School

Activities Outside of School

 

There are many activities that I do outside of school. One of them would be I walk to school every day and back up a hill. I often go to the YMCA after school on weekdays and participate in a workout session of Zumba, or go swimming. Here are some pictures I took in one of my Zumba classes. I took these after the session.

 

This is a pic of the studio.

 

                                                                                    This is a picture of me and one of the instructors.

 



 

Eating Right

                                                                        Eating Right


     It's important to get allof your serving of veggies and fruits each day so I have an apple almost every single day. On top of that I have various different fruits and vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumber, lettuce, pineapple, watermelon, and mango. That's seven servings, and the average servings are 7 to 8 for my age.

 

 

 

Although some people might think that pizza is unhealthy it actually provides alot of the nutrients you need. Have too much though and then it bad for you. It provides you with grain products, vegetables, fruits, and meat. In fact I had pizza the other night.

I also love smoothies. I think that they are an excellent source of nutrients. I usually make one after school. I put in various types of fruits and add in milk.

Community Run

                                                                           Community Run

  
            The video is of me and my friend running together during the Community Run. I think it shows that I am able to enjoy active learning and that you can't make others have fun and be happy with the session unless you are enthusiastic about it. I finished with my friend in 27 minutes and 35 seconds. I worked really hard and by the end of the run I was so tired I thought I was going to collapse.  I really enjoy doing the Community Run and I think we should have it more often.

 

This is a picture of me after the run.

 

I was exhausted!

 

Eating Right

Eating Right 

Its important to eat right because your body needs the energy. So many people make goals to have a better diet but they always go back to their same eating habits. Junk Food. Everyone loves having some once in a while but if you don't keep to your limit then it becomes a hazard. Water is an important element necessary to every human being and if you don't drink enough then your body will rely on itself for hydration. Milk is also another important source of nutrients because it contains calcium which will not only help your bones but your growth as well. I try to drink at least 2 glasses every day. Other sources of calcium are almonds, yogourt and, cheese. I make all of these part of my diet.

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I love Milk!

 

 

 

Some people also hate vegetables, especially if they are green. Brussel sprouts aren't really my favorite vegetable either. A personal favorite would be spinach. Its a healthy tasty snack because it makes a quick salad.

 

 

 

Fruits are essentail to everyone because they are one of the main source of nutrients as well as one of the tastiest. I recently have a lot of pineapple because it contains vitamin B6 and a special enzyme to help break down protiens. I think it makes a delicious healthy snack.

 

 

Its important to have a healthy diet and to make sure you dont eat too much junk food.