For October's challenge, we're asking you to get healthy, from your feet to your teeth to your brain.
Start a pickup game.
As adults, the days of Red Rover and freeze tag have sadly dwindled. In searching for a way to let my overly-competitive freak flag fly, I’ve found a replacement: pickup games, ranging from a little bump-set-spike on the beach to a rousing Coors Light-augmented romp around the disc golf course. What’s more, if you do just a little bit of searching, the floodgates of both casual pickup games and adult sports leagues will reveal themselves to you. Flag football, softball, dodgeball, kickball. If you can’t find it, start it. Try something new.
I think adults often forget how fun it can be to be a part of a team. We may lose sight of what it feels like to learn a new skill, or the adrenaline rush you get thinking strategically about the next play. There is a whole wealth of opportunity to not only meet new people at a place other than your job or a bar, but to get a little bit of exercise beyond the confines of your sweaty gym.
So, I challenge you: find a sport you like/don’t like/don’t know how to play/haven’t played since second-grade gym class (badminton anyone?) and get moving. Call three friends, tell them to call three friends, and there you have it: a pickup game for the ages. Or at the very least, a pickup game for a memorable Thursday night.
See you on the court for a highly competitive game of Red Rover.-Stephanie Pollok
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Tomorrow's challenge: Take a walk on your lunch break.
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