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My family is full of competitive lifelong athletes. We all have, and still play a variety of sports, from my cousins who are nine to my grandparents in their 70’s.
To us sport and being active is a part of life, things would be dull without it. This past weekend my lil cousin played for his elite hockey team. They are like a bunch of mini NHL’s flying around out there, it’s incredible to watch! Even my gramps, that has played coached and watched hockey his entire life is amazed at how well they play at 9 years old.
It was definitely exciting hockey and when someone we’re related to plays we all get pretty amped up! (Who am I kidding; we don’t have to be related to them at all lol) Once we’re amped up, we all start griping over whose sport is better or tougher. Or if being great at one sport is better than being good at a lot.
It’s never good enough to talk about it, we always have to say “prove it”, followed by an inevitable “let’s race” or “best 2 out of 3”. This time somehow the deciding game came down to tennis..I’m not sure how, being that none of us play tennis normally..(maybe that’s why).
The first day the boys battled it out for a couple hours at the public outdoor courts. Then on day 2 (yes, there is a day 2, it’s ok you can call us ridiculous if you want) we all packed up and went to the courts for a final show down.
We brought a football and a soccer ball and spent the whole afternoon at the park all together. It sounds sappy, but it was awesome. At the end of the day I’m not even sure who was crowned the champ..Each person would probably tell you it was them. Haha
The moral of my little story is that it’s good to get out and run around, play, and be active no matter how old you are. It doesn’t really matter what you’re motivation is. For us it was the competitive spirit, which can be a really amazing force.
Look at the World Cup, people from all over the world are coming together. A few of them come to actually compete as world class athletes. Most come to cheer and be entertained by the competition both in person and all around the globe.
Check out some of the world cup soccer, maybe it will be your latest inspiration!
Find what motivates you to be active, and remember your way more likely to be active when you’re having fun!
Let me know what gets and keeps you active in the comments below!
Kenji
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I think being outside and taking advantage of the moments of sunshine that we have motivates me to be active. I love jumping on my trampoline. My parents bought it for us kids when I was 8 and it’s still the best toy I’ve ever gotten. My sister and I play a game called “Snap” on the tramp. The object of the game is to keep doing tricks as fast as you can. So it starts off with my sister doing a trick and then I have to try and do a trick as soon as she finishes her trick and we just continue like that until one of us falls or screws up our trick. We sometimes play PIG or HORSE to make it more competitive and every time one of us screws up a trick we get assigned a letter. I think it’s a pretty cool game. What do you think Kenji?
I love your game Julie! I think it’s really awesome that you and your sister were able to combine elements of the games and activies you love into your own unique game.
Sometimes people confuse being active and moving with playing a sport or doing something really structured. That’s not the case at all! You and your sister are proof that being active can easily mean having a great time, doing your favorite things, in a really comfortable environment.
Thanks for your comment Julie, come back and post again soon!
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