If you believe the car commercials you see every day on television, the majority of us spend our weekends blazing through the hills, on the way to a day of bicycling, rock climbing, beach frolicking, picnicking, and generally being active. A look at the parking lot of the local mall come Saturday afternoon shows the reality.
Our weekends have become a time of errands, shopping, and finishing up the work we didn't get to during the week. For too many of us, our spirit of adventure is being fulfilled by finding a great bargain at a store. And for parents, our thrill seeking is being fulfilled through our kids -- we shuttle them to and from their sports matches, and cheer from the sidelines.
It's time to reclaim our weekends -- or at least, a good-sized chunk of them. There is no better time for exercise and stress relief than a sunny Saturday afternoon outdoors. Here, then, are ways to sneak in some life-affirming weekend activity.
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