What will it take to motivate you to become one of the increasing number of people becoming more active in South Georgia?

Do you need to see what the benefits are? Are you the type of person who needs to see statistics? Will it take a close friend or family member to become seriously ill? Your personal physician informs you that it is either exercise or take medication? You are unable to keep with your children or grandchildren? You are afraid daily that you may have to walk a distance over 50 feet at one time? You do not like your appearance? You are tired all the time? You are fearful that someone may say that being active is not proper for someone of my age or stature. You don’t have the time. You find you are taking the same high blood pressure medicine as your father.

Whatever it is, something must get you motivated to improve your quality of life.

Read this article every week and you will get the benefits, statistics and all the other reasons people need to know to improve their quality of life. The bottom-line truth of it all is that your life is improved when your body is physically fit. Becoming physically fit does not happen overnight, in a week or in one month’s time. However, the ground work is laid and the benefits are felt.

Being physically fit is not a shield against diseases. However, you are stronger and undoubtedly your ability to handle the stress of a disease is far greater.

What will it take to get you to be a part of the solution to our nation’s health care woes?

It is up to you.

I encourage you to get past whatever is holding you back – find something that works for you and get active.

More information about events in the surrounding area of South Georgia includes:

May 17 – Run for the Children – 5K and 1 mile events for the whole family. All proceeds benefit the Children’s Advocacy Center for Lowndes County – a non-profit organization that strives to promote prevention and awareness of child abuse and to minimize the trauma to children who have been abused. Many people in the area have entered in the last week – you should consider doing the same quickly. Get Active Finish Line will be at this event.  

May 26 – Cordele Kiwanis Memorial Day 8K held on Memorial Day. Use the Kiwanis web site to locate more information – www.cordelekiwanis.com or e-mail ranreb@planttel.net. Get Active Finish Line will be at this event, and the discount will apply to Monday and Tuesday.

July 4th – Baytree 8K held on Friday, Independence Day. Applications are further coming. Get Active Finish Line will be at this event, and the discount will apply to Saturday and Sunday.

All of these events will be good for the entire family to be involved. Be sure to put the dates on your calendar right now. Applications are either at Get Active or will be soon. Make the decision now to be a part of these events – raise your bar.

When you participate in an event where Get Active Finish Line Services is the timing group, you can bring your race number to Get Active – Running and More on that Saturday or Sunday and receive 10 percent off purchases of in-stock items regularly priced. This is a small way to say thank you for participating in the events in our area. The 10 percent discount is not to be combined with any other offer, discount or coupons.