If only I could ever remember that quote from the Heino magnet at 101 1/2.... it would go here.
This was posted by my brother on facebook; I'm reposting it here for others to enjoy:
So I had to write a short paper for my fitness walking class and I decided to have a little fun with it. Ignore the first two paragraphs (unless you just want to know about 2 places to go walking in greenville) and start reading where it says "when it comes to fitness walking professionals..." The last two paragraphs are probably the funniest though. This paper counted as 13 percent of my final grade and I got an A on it...yea, I'm just that cool...
Walking: It’s not Exactly Rocket Science, or is it?
Two great places to walk in Pitt County are the Greenville Aquatics & Fitness Center and the Greenville Town Common. The Aquatics & Fitness Center is located at 921 Staton Road, Greenville, NC 27858 and boasts an indoor pool, aerobic & exercise rooms, a weight room, fitness center, kids play area, gymnasium, and locker rooms (City of Greenville, A 2007). They also offer shag lessons, water aerobics classes (including kids water aerobics), and fitness for kids. You can choose to pay membership fees on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis and in addition to individual memberships they also offer couples, family, young adults, and senior citizens special rates. Individuals can pay $103 the first month and $26 every month after, $131 the first quarter and $81 every quarter after, or $300 a year. However, prices range from $82 for the first month and $19 every month after for senior citizens all the way to $515 a year for families.
The Town Common is located at 100 E. 1st Street, Greenville, NC 27858 and has a parking-lot as well as a boat ramp and small peer on N Side Street (City of Greenville, B 2007). There is also a scenic walking route on a concrete walkway by the river and there is no charge to use any of these amenities. However, there is also the Toyota Amphitheater which costs from around $200 to over $750 to rent depending on the duration and size of the event.
When it comes to fitness walking professionals the first person to come to mind is Neil Armstrong, who walked on the moon (I’m hoping you have a good sense of humor here). No, but seriously the first fitness walking professional that comes to mind is my lovely fitness walking professor (who loves jokes about the first Extra Vehicular Activity on the Moon?) AmberLynn Dark. Seeing as my description of this particular professional would seem a bit like a pee-wee league football player telling Brett Favre about his favorite football player named Brett Favre I’ll just say that AmberLynn is currently an exercise graduate student at ECU, who is very friendly and leads by example. She has probably walked well over 238,857 miles in her life, which happens to be the distance from the Earth to the Moon, something Neil Armstrong can’t say (you’ve got to appreciate my dedication to the joke at this point).
The second fitness walking professional that comes to mind is actually someone that used to live in my neighborhood when I was growing up named Stan Seals. His job isn’t technically specifying in walking in and of itself, but doing it and doing it correctly are pretty integral parts of his daily work. He gives guided tours on the Appalachian Trail, usually starting in North Carolina but depending on where the group he guides wants to end the next may start nearby. Back in 2007 he actually walked the entire Appalachian trail, which if I’m not mistaken is what lead to his current employment (Seals, 2007).
The idea of having equipment for fitness walking may sound a bit humorous at first to the layman; however I know the importance of one piece of equipment first hand. When I started this class I wore my Converse Chuck Taylors to walk in every day, which have about as much arch support as moon boots (just when you thought the joke was over with, BAM). Despite their light weight, the lack of arch support and adequate cushioning made walking long distances increasingly painful with each class. So the first time I went home after the start of the class I made sure to bring back my New Balance walking shoes! They’re bulkier and less cool but they made class seem like walking on the moon compared to the converses (I’ll admit, even I’m getting tired of the moon references at this point. I just can’t stop myself). The fact that they’re New Balances isn’t all that important, Nike and a bunch of other companies make great walking shoes too, but New Balances are generally the cheapest shoes that are good quality. They usually cost around $40, depending on where you buy them, but they can run up to $120 for the really good ones (NB Web Express Global, 2010).
Another important piece of equipment is one vitalized by Mr. Armstrong himself, a Lunar Excursion Vehicle. Without one, once you’re done walking on the Moon you would have no way of returning to Earth (please don’t hate me, I figured reading these would be boring and this might entertain you a little). One thing that actually does pose a problem for both the Earth and Moon walker is sweat, the only difference is that a filtered water cooling system would be a tad bit heavy (and therefore probably exacerbate the predicament it is designed to fix) for the average person having to walk under the strain of Earth’s gravity. That’s where sweatbands come in. When exercising it is important to keep cool, which is why our bodies produce sweat, however sweaty palms and eyes don’t do anyone any good. Fortunately sweatbands are made for the head to shield the eyes from being stung with dripping sweat so you can see, and for the wrists to keep sweat from running onto your hands so you can open doors or grab that ever important bottle of water. They’re made by Adidas, Under Armor, and a bunch of other companies and they usually cost around $5 for a head band or a set of wrist bands (Holabird Sports, 2010).
I must admit, I quite enjoyed writing this paper and I hope you enjoy reading it just as much; not only because I would feel disappointed in my ability to entertain but also because otherwise I’m pretty sure I’ll get a bad grade for comparing the subject matter to space exploration in jest. However, similar to manned space flight fitness walking is something that must be planned out and executed correctly. If you are careless in your planning you could end up like a Russian cosmonaut landing hundreds of miles from your landing site surrounded by a pack of wolves, metaphorically speaking of course (getting lost, hurt from foot cramps, or otherwise endangered by walking into a dangerous situation or area). They also require the proper equipment: walking shoes, sweat bands, computer-guided liquid-fueled rocket engines, so on. The point is, when it comes down to it they’re both important activities. Luckily it doesn’t cost us billions of dollars to go for a stroll, but you can’t put a price on good health.
Works Cited
City of Greenville, A. (2007). Recreation and parks - aquatics & fitness center. Retrieved from
http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=336
City of Greenville, B. (2007). Recreation and parks - town common. Retrieved from
http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=414
Seals, S. (2007, December 17). Snack time's 2007 appalachian trail journal. Retrieved from
http://www.trailjournals.com/sseals
NB Web Express Global. (2010). New balance - men's athletic walking. Retrieved from
http://www.nbwebexpress.com/detail.asp?s1=NBAS&s2=buynow&style=MW1200WN
Holabird Sports. (2010). Sweatbands. Retrieved from
http://www.holabirdsports.com/m/Miscellaneous/Sweatbands.htm
So I had to write a short paper for my fitness walking class and I decided to have a little fun with it. Ignore the first two paragraphs (unless you just want to know about 2 places to go walking in greenville) and start reading where it says "when it comes to fitness walking professionals..." The last two paragraphs are probably the funniest though. This paper counted as 13 percent of my final grade and I got an A on it...yea, I'm just that cool...
Walking: It’s not Exactly Rocket Science, or is it?
Two great places to walk in Pitt County are the Greenville Aquatics & Fitness Center and the Greenville Town Common. The Aquatics & Fitness Center is located at 921 Staton Road, Greenville, NC 27858 and boasts an indoor pool, aerobic & exercise rooms, a weight room, fitness center, kids play area, gymnasium, and locker rooms (City of Greenville, A 2007). They also offer shag lessons, water aerobics classes (including kids water aerobics), and fitness for kids. You can choose to pay membership fees on a monthly, quarterly, or yearly basis and in addition to individual memberships they also offer couples, family, young adults, and senior citizens special rates. Individuals can pay $103 the first month and $26 every month after, $131 the first quarter and $81 every quarter after, or $300 a year. However, prices range from $82 for the first month and $19 every month after for senior citizens all the way to $515 a year for families.
The Town Common is located at 100 E. 1st Street, Greenville, NC 27858 and has a parking-lot as well as a boat ramp and small peer on N Side Street (City of Greenville, B 2007). There is also a scenic walking route on a concrete walkway by the river and there is no charge to use any of these amenities. However, there is also the Toyota Amphitheater which costs from around $200 to over $750 to rent depending on the duration and size of the event.
When it comes to fitness walking professionals the first person to come to mind is Neil Armstrong, who walked on the moon (I’m hoping you have a good sense of humor here). No, but seriously the first fitness walking professional that comes to mind is my lovely fitness walking professor (who loves jokes about the first Extra Vehicular Activity on the Moon?) AmberLynn Dark. Seeing as my description of this particular professional would seem a bit like a pee-wee league football player telling Brett Favre about his favorite football player named Brett Favre I’ll just say that AmberLynn is currently an exercise graduate student at ECU, who is very friendly and leads by example. She has probably walked well over 238,857 miles in her life, which happens to be the distance from the Earth to the Moon, something Neil Armstrong can’t say (you’ve got to appreciate my dedication to the joke at this point).
The second fitness walking professional that comes to mind is actually someone that used to live in my neighborhood when I was growing up named Stan Seals. His job isn’t technically specifying in walking in and of itself, but doing it and doing it correctly are pretty integral parts of his daily work. He gives guided tours on the Appalachian Trail, usually starting in North Carolina but depending on where the group he guides wants to end the next may start nearby. Back in 2007 he actually walked the entire Appalachian trail, which if I’m not mistaken is what lead to his current employment (Seals, 2007).
The idea of having equipment for fitness walking may sound a bit humorous at first to the layman; however I know the importance of one piece of equipment first hand. When I started this class I wore my Converse Chuck Taylors to walk in every day, which have about as much arch support as moon boots (just when you thought the joke was over with, BAM). Despite their light weight, the lack of arch support and adequate cushioning made walking long distances increasingly painful with each class. So the first time I went home after the start of the class I made sure to bring back my New Balance walking shoes! They’re bulkier and less cool but they made class seem like walking on the moon compared to the converses (I’ll admit, even I’m getting tired of the moon references at this point. I just can’t stop myself). The fact that they’re New Balances isn’t all that important, Nike and a bunch of other companies make great walking shoes too, but New Balances are generally the cheapest shoes that are good quality. They usually cost around $40, depending on where you buy them, but they can run up to $120 for the really good ones (NB Web Express Global, 2010).
Another important piece of equipment is one vitalized by Mr. Armstrong himself, a Lunar Excursion Vehicle. Without one, once you’re done walking on the Moon you would have no way of returning to Earth (please don’t hate me, I figured reading these would be boring and this might entertain you a little). One thing that actually does pose a problem for both the Earth and Moon walker is sweat, the only difference is that a filtered water cooling system would be a tad bit heavy (and therefore probably exacerbate the predicament it is designed to fix) for the average person having to walk under the strain of Earth’s gravity. That’s where sweatbands come in. When exercising it is important to keep cool, which is why our bodies produce sweat, however sweaty palms and eyes don’t do anyone any good. Fortunately sweatbands are made for the head to shield the eyes from being stung with dripping sweat so you can see, and for the wrists to keep sweat from running onto your hands so you can open doors or grab that ever important bottle of water. They’re made by Adidas, Under Armor, and a bunch of other companies and they usually cost around $5 for a head band or a set of wrist bands (Holabird Sports, 2010).
I must admit, I quite enjoyed writing this paper and I hope you enjoy reading it just as much; not only because I would feel disappointed in my ability to entertain but also because otherwise I’m pretty sure I’ll get a bad grade for comparing the subject matter to space exploration in jest. However, similar to manned space flight fitness walking is something that must be planned out and executed correctly. If you are careless in your planning you could end up like a Russian cosmonaut landing hundreds of miles from your landing site surrounded by a pack of wolves, metaphorically speaking of course (getting lost, hurt from foot cramps, or otherwise endangered by walking into a dangerous situation or area). They also require the proper equipment: walking shoes, sweat bands, computer-guided liquid-fueled rocket engines, so on. The point is, when it comes down to it they’re both important activities. Luckily it doesn’t cost us billions of dollars to go for a stroll, but you can’t put a price on good health.
Works Cited
City of Greenville, A. (2007). Recreation and parks - aquatics & fitness center. Retrieved from
http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=336
City of Greenville, B. (2007). Recreation and parks - town common. Retrieved from
http://www.greenvillenc.gov/departments/rec_parks_dept/information/default.aspx?id=414
Seals, S. (2007, December 17). Snack time's 2007 appalachian trail journal. Retrieved from
http://www.trailjournals.com/sseals
NB Web Express Global. (2010). New balance - men's athletic walking. Retrieved from
http://www.nbwebexpress.com/detail.asp?s1=NBAS&s2=buynow&style=MW1200WN
Holabird Sports. (2010). Sweatbands. Retrieved from
http://www.holabirdsports.com/m/Miscellaneous/Sweatbands.htm