Reflective Blog Post Week 4

Chan, W.M. © Oct. 2 2015. Photo.

Hi Everyone!

I went out exploring today to try to find some trails that I can incorporate into my Genius Hour project. For me personally, the biggest challenge can be to stay motivated to workout or run when life is so busy! It is around this time of year that I start to go stir-crazy, with the weather getting cooler, keeping inside the house and constantly working. This was a necessary study break as well as a fun exploration to see if these trails will work to be incorporated into my Genius Hour Question. The simple answer is yes!

*Just as a reminder I am exploring how I can create a step-by-step program that motivates people of all fitness levels to improve their running mile, and then incorporate it within their own workout routine.*

Chan, W.M. © Oct. 2 2015. Photo.

For me, I am very much an outdoors person, I love being surrounded by nature, and simply being outside motivates me to run. These trails are no exception; they are within the Dundas Valley Conservation area, and while they are very challenging trails to run, the fresh air is amazing and the scenery keeps you going to see what is around the next corner. I was not prepared to run these trails today, simply because I have laryngitis, however when I am healthy again they will be awesome to try to conquer! My next steps will include discovering more local trails as motivation for fellow readers to get out into their local environment to find trails to run, and further researching and documenting the subquestions I have within my main Genius Hour Question. For more information on my Genius Hour Project, feel free to read my Week 2 Reflection Blog Post listed below! With the cool weather quickly approaching, stay warm and healthy everyone!