When I was little I used to have competitions with my sisters to see who could hula hoop the longest. Sometimes we would add in multiple hoops and other times we would use them to "jump rope" with. There were some times when I became bored with my hula hooping, but I continued to swing my hips and let the hoop go round and round. Keeping track of the count was hard at times, but it definitely gave us something to strive for. Well, I did not realize this, but apparently, hula hooping is making a comeback. I used to...

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Well, I do not know about you, but I have been less than thrilled with the weather this season. For instance, it is November, but this past week in Boston it has been anywhere from 40 to 60 degrees outside. That is not cold, and it certainly is not the ideal temperature for my favorite form of precipitate--snow! Well, once the snow comes along, ski season will be in full blast. Teaching someone how to ski is an interesting experience. It is not too hard to learn, in opposition to first starting snowboarding, but it can be challenging. For those of you who...

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You are never too young to play sports and keep fit. Even young children can play, from those just walking to the ones getting ready to start children's leagues. They might not understand the rules of the game, but they can work on their hand eye coordination and keep their bodies fit by participating anyway. My three year old son loves to play sports. The park my family frequents has a large grassy play area around the little play structure on sand, so we bring a bag full of sports equipment. In the duffle we keep a soccer ball, a large...

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