The Forward Fergus Falls Active Living group met on Monday evening, 12-19-11. 

One of the topics we discussed was how to create

exponential growth in the number of visits to our blog.

Kim called this the "Plan for World Domination"!

Guess the Path

This is a follow up aarticle to the Walk to Wordhip blog 2 weeks ago. Here are some pictures of my walk to worship. Can you guess where the pictures were taken? Write your answers in the comments section. Write the street name and nearest landmark. I will respond when you get it right.
Kim Embretson
                                          Picture 1

 Picture 2

Picture 3

Get your flu shot, already!

Jessica at Otter Tail County Public Health gave Patrick his flu shot today! 

You probably already got yours, so good for you!  If not, go get it today!

Dylan Bikes Fergus Falls All Year-Round!

Meet Dylan!  Dylan is studying Sustainable Food Production at M-State in Fergus Falls.  Dylan does not own a car, and bikes everywhere all year-round!  People like Dylan are going to lead us into a healthier, more sustainable future!  Way to go, Dylan!

 

Walk to Worship

This warm fall weather and no snow mean I can keep walking to church every Sunday. Sunday morning I have plenty of time to get in some extra steps to keep active and still attend the church of my choice.  I start one hour before worship and dress warm enough to make the walk comfortable. The three miles ,one way, warms me up on cool fall days, but too warm to be uncomfortable during the worship service.

I find the quiet time a bonus, because I can be thoughtful about the beauty around me on the streets of Fergus Falls. I take the river walk through downtown and the sidewalk past the levee near the new high school. Each time the changes of the season bring new sights and smells.

If you have the time, I recommend a thoughtful walk to worship. See the map for the exact route click on Kim's walk to worship to open the map.

INDOOR OPEN SKATING

(until March)

Every Sunday 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday 1:00 - 3:30 p.m.

Fergus Falls Community Arena

340 Friberg Avenue

Fergus Falls

2nd Annual Turkey Trot

Runners, Walkers, and Trotters gathered at Roosevelt Park Saturday morning to take part in the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot.  The "Turkey Trot" is a Thanksgiving-themed race that is not unique to Fergus Falls.  Hundreds of communities all across America have made the Turkey Trot a staple of their Thanksgiving celebration.  In fact, some race directors speculate that more calories are burned on this day than any other day of the year, which is a good thing considering what follows !

Guadalajara Family Bike Ride!

Guadalajara, Mexico has a monthly family bike ride through the city!

Here's a video of their bike ride for November 2011. 

(This month's bike ride had a "Day of the Dead" theme.)

Check it out:

Guadalajara Bike Ride

Active Living Group Meeting

Active livng group meeting was held at WCI office on Monday Nov 21. The big question is how to promote the Blog.

Make a comment and let us know what you think.

Fun  video on motivation.

cool picture

Walking the Office

We don't always need to put on our exercise clothes to get up and be active. Here is a little video from Kim Embretson that shows an office routine he uses to get an extra energy boost.

Bike Across Minnesota

Biking for exercise can be a gentle ride along a tree line street in Fergus Falls or a two day push to cross Minnesota. Matt Olsen submitted this YouTube video for your enjoyment.

Active in Fergus Falls Everyday

Welcome to the Active Living Fergus Falls Blog. Our vision is to connect people in Fergus Falls that want to be active everyday.

Daily activity helps us be healthy, feel good, and enjoy life. Often we do our daily walk, run or bike ride by ourselves, but we know it is more fun to be active with others. This blog is one way to connect with other active livers and keep the fun rolling.

In the weeks to come this blog will identify active living options and links to connect. Members of the Active Living Destiny Driver will start telling stories of the way they stay active. Please add you comments and help us grow the active living community in Fergus Falls