“It’s time to start living the life you’ve imagined.” Henry James
What do you enjoy doing in life? One of my biggest passions is travel, especially international travel. I enjoy visiting those far away places seldom touched by westerners where I may one of the few (or maybe the only) Caucasian person locals see in a year. I like to spend quality time in off the beaten path towns, getting to know the local landscape, culture and food. I have a long list of countries I still want to see. And each time I visit one it seems that two more are added to the list as I talk to other people I meet along the way.
As most of you know, my latest adventure was a two-week trip through Costa Rica. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I knew Costa Rica is a mecca for adventure travel – whitewater rafting, zip lining, hiking and particularly surfing. But I did little research prior to leaving and wasn’t sure what other adventures were in store. It didn’t take long for me to realize that Costa Rica would be one of the easiest countries I have ever traveled through. Almost everyone speaks English. In fact, there were only two people during the entire trip I encountered who didn’t speak English fluently! It was clean, friendly and safe. They even take American dollars!
During the trip I got a chance to do all sorts of outdoor activities, from swimming to horseback riding and hiking. The hikes were strenuous and included climbing over boulders and trekking up and down canyons to hidden waterfalls. The scenery was breathtaking. I event tried a new sport, well new to me anyway, called canyoning. It involved being suited up in a life jacket, helmet and enormous work gloves and then rapelling off bridges, jumping into rivers, climbing up canyon walls and being swung by a giant rope into the face of a waterfall – not sure I ever need to try this sport again but it was definitely an experience! But I am not giving you all of these details just because I want to tell you about my fabulous vacation! I want to remind you that at Driven Fitness we believe in training you to become better at your chosen hobby or sport. Whether you are a cyclist, runner, yogi, hiker, surfer or skier we want you to be fit and strong so you can enjoy the things in life that YOU love. So when you think about ditching class or giving only 50% during an exercise you hate, remind yourself of this: the work you do during our sessions will help you live the life you want outside of them! it and strong so you can enjoy the things in life that YOU love. So when you think about ditching class or giving only 50% during an exercise you hate, remind yourself of this: the work you do during our sessions will help you live the life you want outside of them!
