The College Grind

Another week of school, another week of papers, discussions, and death by power point.  It is difficult to not question yourself at the midpoint of the semester.  I like the use the fear of pissing off my wife to keep me motivated.  Happy wife = more Xbox.

It’s nice to have a gym within throwing distance of my house.  Have you guys heard of the KROC Center in Kapolei?  I’ve been a member since they opened, and I get can’t get enough of it.  I like that it isn’t crowded, everything is new, and they have a dynamic training (CrossFit) room.

Joan Kroc was the widow of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc.  Upon her death, $1.8 billion of her wealth was donated to the Salvation Army for the purpose of building these community centers nationwide.  The Kapolei location is one of 26 bid winners for this project and was awarded with a $110 million grant to build.  The place has a mini water-park, what else could you possibly need?

On April 12, 30-year personal training veteran Carla Myers is hosting a seminar on women’s fitness facts and myths.  Health research has shown that women tend to outlive men, but suffer from a wider range of health conditions.  Physical exercise is the number one intervention a person can use to reduce or prevent the onset of disease and disability.  The problem today, is with so many fitness fads and companies trying to make a profit, it is difficult for an individual to find what works the best for themselves.  Take advantage of this in-person, live learning opportunity and find out what you are doing wrong or what you can do better.  It’s better than watching TV.

I know that I’m trying to sell this pretty, hard, but I am a strong believer in health advocacy.  You can’t force people to people healthy but you can nag them to death.  Empowering people to take their health into their own hands is the best way to get them to change.