random exercise thoughts

ok, i've read this entry on dogpossum on how I'm all about getting jiggy in everyday spaces.
it's weird to read now, with a week sitting around the house under my belt. but i'm really advocating all the things the current vicfit govt health campaign is pushing: exercise everyday.
ok, so i'm not exactly stationary every day - today i walked up to the busstop, then around the place buying some nerdy nanna shoes. not much by my usual standards, but for a girl who thought she was going to pass out when she ran for the tram, it felt like a lot.

but i like the sentiments behind the vicfit campaign... and i'm interested in the ways their campaign is representing 'exercise'. i'll need to pay more attention to some of the ads and stuff, but it's kind of interesting.

and yesterday i watched second opinion, the ABC program devoted to medicine (and alternative medicine?) which was all about sporting injuries. it was especially focussing on osteopathy and yoga for healing. there were some comments about 'weekend warriors' and become an 'everyday warrior'.

then i watched an ad for some new telly show which was pretty much 'dancing with the stars' except it was in the circus with the stars. watching the expression on some barbie presenter's face as she was launched on a trapeze i thought about what my own reaction to that would be. i loved upside down stuff at yoga, with ropes. i've done gymnastics and stuff. i think i'd like it. at the very least i'd give it a try. because i have some idea of what my body can do.

i think perhaps my feeling is that everyday exercise and movement helps you understand your body and what you are physically capable of. to have greater faith in your body and to give things a try. i'm thinking about the pgrad academics i know who don't ever do any exercise for fear they'll look foolish, or because they're all traumatised from some school PE experience.

... i'm not sure where i'm going with this, but i feel some common threads...

i'll come back to this.