Navy Fit Week 25

This is the first installment of NavyFit. The goal of this blog is to get us through the cold months and into the April’s Physical Readiness Program with no worries about anybody flunking. This blog will contain weekly goals for each of us and also nutrition and exercise recommendations. My objective is to share the lessons that I have learned to provide life lessons in staying healthy to my shipmates. I’ll be leading by example by doing, at a minimum, what I post here. Currently, I’m still recovering from the lower back injury that kept me from participating in the fall PFP, and a sprained ankle from a weekend hike. If I can do it, there is no reason why each of you cannot.

Each Monday, a new blog entry will start out with a week. This is the countdown until April. Since we do not have an exact date, we are going to be ready to roll by mid April. From time to time, I will add mid week articles as well. Also, you have the ability to write comments on each article. I invite you to share your suggestions, encourage your shipmates, or to create personal accountability by posting your progress.

All of us will be able to see who is reading this blog. If you look to the right, click the map. Every night, this map will update and show the general geographic location of each person who reads this blog. Thanks to our geographically dispersed unit, we will be able to see who is participating, and who is not. We will also be able to see if any other sailors are using it. Please pass this site on to your students.

Let’s set our first set of goals for this week. This week is simply to get out and move. Its fall, let’s get outside while the weather is still nice. I’m asking everyone to dedicate three, 30 minute blocks of time. During this 30 minutes, go for a walk. That’s it, just walk. Go for a walk with your spouse. Make it a family event. My wife and I just finished a weekend of hiking. It is that easy.
Next week we will start an easy run/walk program. You will be amazed at how easy it is to start running.

V/R,
IT1 J. Yoder