SO WHYS COME

as a neighborhood friend used to say, don't old people slide for exercise?


It may not be the best cardio, but it certainly wouldn't be the worst either. I mean we walk while our younger neighbors jog. Why shouldn't we slide?

It's only climbing a few steps. Most could handle that. The act of going down the "slicky slide" isn't too demanding or exhilarating. It shouldn't tax one too much either way.

After the descent, a walk back to the steps is at least more calorie burning than flipping channels on the remote. Although to be honest, it may not be as far a walk as that made to the fridge.

It can be repeated all day. At least it seemed like we went sliding (no one ever used the past tense and said we slided or slud, to use a Dizzy Dean expression) for entire mornings before we tired.

When we did we headed for the swings. Which could be another activity for the older ones. Not many calories or cardios burned there, but variety has its own rewards sometimes, too.

I can just see it now--Parks for Seniors. Just leave off those big spring horses. Our balance may not be what it once was.