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Ed Tech Fitness Challenge of the Week – Try a Loathed Exercise, Again

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Greetings from Key West, Florida where I’m spending the week working with a school on the Navy base here. I think I was the only person on the plane who wasn’t headed for vacation. Speaking of vacation, if your school is on break this week or next, I hope that you enjoy your time off.

Challenge of the Week

This week’s challenge is to give an exercise that you don’t like another shot. For me that means running on pavement, for you it might be burpees or spin class or elliptical. Whatever that exercise is, give it one more shot. 

While I’m here in Key West my exercise is going to center around running on pavement. It’s safe to say that I loathe running on pavement. But I I keep thinking that if I keep doing it, I might start to like it. And even if I don’t start to like it, at least I’ve practiced perseverance. 

Good luck!

Requisite disclaimer: I am not a professional trainer or medical professional. If you have questions or doubts about your ability to exercise, please consult your physician.

How to Plan Biking and Running Routes in Google Maps

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According to Punxsutawney Phil spring will be here sooner than later. Now is the time to start thinking about those days when we can cruise on our bikes or run without having to layer-up before heading out. Google’s My Maps provides excellent tools for designing safe biking and running routes.

I made this video a couple of years ago, but it still has accurate directions for designing and sharing safe biking routes in Google’s My Maps service. The directions in the video can also be used to plan safe running and biking routes.

Measure Any Distance in Google Maps

When you use Google Maps in your web browser you can right-click on the map to begin measuring from one place to another. You can measure distances between more than two places if you simply continue to click around the map after your initial right-click. Watch this video to see how it works.

How to Measure Distances in Google Earth

The browser-based and desktop versions of Google Earth have built-in measuring tools that you can use to plan biking, running, and hiking routes. In the following video I demonstrate how to measure distances in both versions of Google Earth.

Variety, It’s the Spice of…Exercise

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The view from the top of Vortex at Sunday River. #happyplacefound

After a couple of days of GCN fat burning workouts I mixed it up today with a few hours of afternoon skiing at Sunday River. I live about 30 minutes and have a season pass so it is fairly practical for me to go out for just a few hours in the afternoon. The great thing about skiing is that to me it’s more fun than just about any other winter exercise.

The challenge for me when it comes to exercise is that if it is not fun, I’m not likely to do it on a regular basis. That’s why in the winter I have to do outdoor activities like skiing and snowshoeing a couple of times a week to break-up the monotony of indoor workouts.

I have a friend who actually likes running on a treadmill every day. I can’t fathom doing that day after day. Do you vary your exercise types during the week? Or can you do the same thing over and over? Leave a comment or check-in on the Ed Tech Fitness Flipgrid.