How to Stay Fit in Fall
By Bryan Rose
Fall is a pleasant time to get in a round of golf. The scenery on golf courses this time of year is a plus and the cooler temperatures mean less fatigue while playing. But fall is also a time to work on cardiovascular health to improve your stamina for the entire golf season.
Instructions
Difficulty: Easy
Find several trails or roads that provide scenery of trees and fields as they turn colors. Mixing up the trails for biking, running or walking will keep things fresh and the workout interesting. Depending on your fitness level, more difficult trails or roads with hills can provide more expansive views.
Bike on the weekends. Biking is useful for building cardiovascular endurance. It also has less impact on knees and provides a workout over a long period of time since the bike does some of the work. Touring bikes are a good option for golfers who are not used to riding bikes since they have more comfortable seats and can ride on roads or dirt trails such as those found in most state and national parks.
Go for a run. With the cooler temperatures, running in fall helps build stamina that will last all winter long and get you ready for next spring. Running is not for everyone however and your fitness level will determine if this is an option.
Explore local, state or national parks. Taking day trips in fall to area parks not only can be scenic but gives you a place to walk and get some cardio exercise. Making workouts into a small vacation can also keep you interested in exercising.
Track progress in a journal. Writing down what exercise you completed, where and how it felt can help you see the results of your labor. Keeping track of fitness provides positive reinforcement to the idea of working out.
Tips & Warnings
Always keep things fresh with cardio workouts. Fall makes it easier to not get bored with scenery as it is always changing. But find different roads and paths to take when doing cardio work to keep the mind interested.
Check with a doctor when starting any exercise program.
About The Author
Bryan Rose is an experienced journalist and web writer, spending nearly 12 years in the publishing industry. Rose works for a variety of Demand Studios websites, writing mostly for ehow.com and Golflink.com. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History degree from the University of Wisconsin.
