Weaverville More endorphins for the new year
By Leslie A. Cunningham Te other day, I found myself
working out on an elliptical train- ing machine thinking about how good I was feeling even though I was at a gym. Te gym has always been a negative experience for me primarily because there are so many mirrors. I always thought working out was much more inspiring being outside and around nature, while
walking with fresh air coming in my nose. I now stand corrected. My elbow started giving me
trouble last spring, and my regular yoga practice had to take the side- lines; but my heart loves when I am moving. Tis led me to walking our dogs more, hiking and mountain biking. However, lately Mother Nature
has put a twist on this plan. I have either been snowed in or unable to go to the gym because children are
home from school. All of this has left me with an overall feeling of de- feat. Even my dogs won’t venture off their respective blankets to walk with me. It is still January, and I have a
New Year’s resolution I am unable to fill. My reality check: I have exhausted all my excuses. What I have missed in not work-
ing out are the endorphins that are released in my body when my body is moving. Working out has again had to take on a different definition. Te kind of movement that allows the good chemicals, endorphins, to release in my body, and I naturally begin to feel good, confident and healthy. In 2011, I am challenging myself
to explore all the different ways I can experience movement which releases the natural drug my body is freely giving me regardless of the weather conditions. My plan: Winding myself up ev-
ery day and making the choice for myself. What do I want to do today to achieve feeling good naturally? Not because I have to lose weight (that will always be a factor), but be- cause I really enjoy being healthy. I benefit when my body is able to set the endorphins free no matter where I am working out or what exercises I am doing. I have also realized that I am sur-
rounded by amazing facilities that provide this outlet for me right here in Weaverville. Tere are amazing shops in our town that have the equipment I need to go to be out in nature.
I have endless hiking trails,
parks and roads right in my back- yard. Local gyms and studios include
the Neighborhood Y in Woodfin, Weaverville Yoga, I Am Living Yoga, Curves and Pilates Movement in Balance. Local sports shops include Cur-
tis Wright Outfitters in downtown Weaverville as well as several bike
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shops a few miles south on Merri- mon Avenue. Local outdoor venues include
Lake Louise, the Woodfin Riverside Park, not to mention the Blue Ridge Parkway and all the other amazing roads in the area. For those whose better option is to
stay inside, there is an excellent ap- plication for iPhone users designed by Nike. It lists several workouts
2 THE TRIBUNE/LEADER - January 20 - January 26, 2011 Photos by Leslie Cunningham
that can be done inside the comfort of home. Tere are many more of these options available. Here is to a year of action and
movement for endorphin goodness. Editor’s note: Leslie Cun-
ningham is a photographer and resident in the Weaverville area. More about her can be found at
theafterbelly.com.
www.weavervilletribune.com
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