Exercise: Homeschool Style

"...but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31

Every single year, when summer ends and with it swim team, I determine to keep exercising every day. Sometimes I make it a week, sometimes two, other times I manage about three ten minute sessions spread out over five months. 

But this year is going to be different. Somehow or other I've been able to get up and exercise almost every weekday for the past month or so. I have two things to spur me on. First of all, a hike in Yosemite with my youth group this weekend. 

We're going to do Cloud's Rest--a twelve mile hike there and back. They say you can even look down on Half Dome from the top.

The second incentive is Presidential Fitness. This is a national event held in early April, during which kids compete with themselves to achieve the "Presidential" level of fitness. This includes running a mile, push-ups, sit-ups, a shuttle-run, and more, each of which must be completed in a certain time frame.

In any case, preparation for these events really is a beautiful thing. My mornings are falling into a pattern. 6:00 Wake up and Write. 6:45 Run. 6:55 Sit-ups/Push-ups. 7:05 Bible Time. 8:15 Start School.

Honestly, this is the most routine I've had in years. In a few months I may be longing for a change, but for right now there's something comforting about going through the same sequence each morning. Plus, I get to see sunrises like this:

Do you have a daily routine?A favorite hike? Are you involved in Presidential Fitness? I'd love to hear about it!