Fitness Friday

Have you ever had a hard time sticking with something? A commitment? A new resolution? Sometimes the "accessories" make the idea of it way more fun than the reality, but I think I've found something that might actually merge the two, and make the new goal more attainable. OK, I'll stop writing in code. I stumbled on this a couple of months ago, but it was today, while thinking about my daughter's idea to learn how to snowboard (and to take me with her) that I thought this stuff might be a really cool addition to the idea of learning.

Have you heard about this new active wear? It actually includes shock absorbing material inside the design. You don't end up looking like a kid with pillows tied to her backside, but you end up with some protection for that rather delicate and aging backside all the same.

It's called Armadillo Scooterwear and it's "designed with the modern scooter rider in mind including scooter jackets, classic trench coats, hooded jackets and scooter gloves, all of our collection features d30 (TM) body armour, just in case you need it." Imagine... clothing that looks stylish and protects you if you take a fall. Apparently the material is soft and flexible, but when impacted at high speed offers shock absorption. This could be an amazing find for the gravity-inclined like me. I know they say 'made for the scooter-rider,' but as I'm more often in a car... figure it has to offer more protection than the average jacket or pants. I've even read that the inventor, Richard Palmer, cracks his knee with a shovel (while wearing the stuff) to prove to non-believers that it really does work. That's commitment (and maybe this side of crazy).

Stay safe

-reenie