As February grinds on into March, and the slush continues to pile up, what do you do to keep your wits and keep active?
Share your tips on getting out, having fun, staying active, and keeping warm and dry and will print some of the best answers in our upcoming Winter Activity Guide.
February 23rd, 2012 at 11:02 am
Shovel the sidwalk in front of your house! Shovelling is great exercise as long as you use good form and don’t rush it. Imagine if everyone did this
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February 23rd, 2012 at 11:32 am
Imagine if you had a disability and could’t shovel the sidewalk in front of your house, but it wasn’t an obvious, visible disability, so everyone assumes you’re just lazy. That would suck, wouldn’t it?
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February 23rd, 2012 at 2:07 pm
Disability should never be used as an excuse. If they cant shovel the sidewalk themselves they should pay some kid to do it.
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February 23rd, 2012 at 12:10 pm
Snow bike! I don’t actually have one of these, but it looks fun as hell… http://surlybikes.com/bikes/pugsley
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February 23rd, 2012 at 3:14 pm
Wes, I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before you do get one. :)
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February 23rd, 2012 at 1:28 pm
I go to the gym, which can be expensive, especially if you don’t go because you have to pay regardless, but I find it much easier to go to the gym in the crappy winter than during the summer when it’s nicer out (in theory at least). I listen to podcasts while on the bike or stair master, if it’s a good one an hour will go by and I don’t even notice, works for me at least.
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February 23rd, 2012 at 2:14 pm
I snowboard, shovel, visit wallnuts. Looking to get some snow shoes for next winter for those nice days where the snow conditions aren’t any good for snowboarding.
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February 25th, 2012 at 9:56 am
Note to all the Gordon Gekkos out there, who use the word, “they,” in connection with disabled people. Since most of us are disabled at some times, and all of us have that potential, “we” might be a better word.
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February 26th, 2012 at 9:38 am
I got fatter
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February 26th, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Wear lots of layers and always have a scarf on… that keeps out the draft for me. (Wow, I’m old.) Also, drink ginger tea.
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February 27th, 2012 at 11:21 am
Go dancing at all your favorite shows!
Come to hula hoop jam at the Arts and Culture Centre for free or sign up for a dance or martial arts class!
Swimming at indoor pools!
Stretch at home!
Winter hikes!
Lots of wild sex!
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February 27th, 2012 at 1:21 pm
Personally, I bike. The roads are darn near perfect right now. A bit icy in places, and some days it’s a bit too much. Still, a low-grade mountain bike like I ride does the trick.
The great thing about biking places is that you get AT LEAST that much exercise per day – just by going to the places that you need to go anyway.
I swung down to Ordinary Spokes to get my brakes tightened and I picked up a new chain from them, too (only $4!).
Otherwise – I’ve been pretty slovenly this winter.
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February 27th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
i start more bands!
between moving gear, practicing and playing shows, it is my winter solution to diminished activity both physically and mentally!
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February 27th, 2012 at 3:43 pm
Make up your own at home tourism tours:
Morning hike through Bannerman Park admiring the local St John’s bird population, and entering the where are the pathways under the snow, in your mind contest. Where you win of course a warm and comforting cup of fancy coffee at newest coffee shop on the block Post. Then a windy path towards Signal Hill and back tracking along Water Street and then down to Harbour Drive, admiring the narrows, the ships, the harbour while visiting some cultural spots of note; St Michael’s Printshop, Eastern Edge Gallery, The Leyton Gallery etc… A quick bit of window shopping and a hike west to Victoria Park to witness skills and dangerous jumps of young snowboarders and toboganners. While returning to your fancy delux home hotel in the wonderful Georgestown neighborhood, a quick hike over the mountain in front of the Rooms, imagining you are reaching the summit of the highest mountain top, you will finish your exciting and energetic day realxing sated in front of your townie log fireplace.
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February 27th, 2012 at 4:30 pm
- Take a walk in the wind without hunching over. If you Face the wind and you will feel less cold. Besides, it’s lovely and salty and stingy and wintery.
Have you ever noticed how creepy it is when you go somewhere where there is NO wind at all. It feels like something bad is going to happen. The air also feels stale and used up.
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February 27th, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Nova Yoga (plus their Peace Flow is just a nice way to relax and stretch it all out!).
However, most of my exercise is dancing around to records in my warm house (cons- skipping records, pros- it’s free!).
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February 28th, 2012 at 8:20 pm
Go for fires up in the rez with the dogs – although you have to go a bit deeper now that development has started – (some people call it dannyland or dannyville) the woods behind kent in mount pearl when you are heading to the highway
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February 29th, 2012 at 9:32 am
I like to sit in a corner and violently sob beacause of my seasonal affective disorder. It’s inexpensive, but, it sure gets the ol’ heart going.
I also like diving into snowbanks to avoid cars.
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