Let It Snow! Tips for Shoveling Snow Safely.
While some of the states on the East Coast are still digging out, we’re getting ready to get hit with snow in Minnesota. Depending on which weather forecast you believe, we’ll get pounded with anywhere between 8 to 20 inches over the course of three days.
I was listening to the news on MPR last night. The forecaster stated: “I haven’t seen a weather map like this since….” My mind said: Don’t say it!”, but yup,…he said it: “Since Halloween of 1991.” Ugh. That’s an infamous snow storm that created many Midwest snow related urban legends! We got stuck in our car on a rural road in Wisconsin during that snow storm – we were traveling to Minnesota from Illinois for a visit – and had to get our car dug out the next day.
During our first winter back in Minnesota, I would call dibs on shoveling snow. (I don’t think my husband minded at all!) It was my exercise! But that got old pretty quick. Well, he’s not sure if the snow blower is going to work when he tries to fire it up later this week. It had some mechanical issues during our storm a couple weeks ago. So I may be getting some exercise, afterall.
So, in anticipation of this snow storm that’s bringing us a beautiful Winter Wonderland 
, I would like to provide this link to an article on Web MD with tips on shoveling snow safely.
Oh, by the way – the Small Group Fitness Programs are posted on the Programs page. Click here to learn more about the adult programs (scroll down to Group Training) and here to learn about my new Fitness for Teens program.
Have a Healthy Hanakachirstmaskwanza!
Janet
