How active is your family?
The Pokeman Go hype has gotten me asking this. Im suprised to see people on the news saying things like 'I now have a reason to go outside' or 'We havent been out for a walk in since forever' or 'Pokemon's gotten me off the couch and active'.
I think most families we know break into three groups
-parents active, kids active
-parents inactive, kids active
-parents inactive, kids inactive
I cant think of any families I know where the parents are active, but kids are inactive.
In my family, sports and the outdoors play a huge part of our lives. We all have other passions and interests but pretty much everything we do is focused around sports, from our daily routines to travel and planning time off work.
I think Pokemon is great if it gets people out who havent been getting off the couch. But it does identify a bigger problem of people being inactive. Especially in Calgary there is so much to do and even for something like a simple walk or bike ride, there is so much to explore that you shouldnt need a video game to get you out. And if you want to participate in sport, recreationally or competitively, there is so much opportunity in this city.
What does your family do to keep active? If youre not active, what would help you get more active?
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