Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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ecological fitness-fusing forms
The three forms which are currently merging to create ecological fitness:
European/Asian/NY City living
Country living (global)
Fitness (drawn largely from crossfit methodologies)
Brief outline of each
European/Asian City Living
Travel
Walking as a primary means of daily travel
bicycle as the secondary means
train as the third
Gathering/food
the neighborhood as marketplace within range of primary secondary transportation
Food can come from outlying growing regions to farmers markets
Work/school within tertiary range
SocialPublic space accepted as extension of personal (sidewalk-park- river- library-museum- pub/bar)
Fitness
Walking- cycling-personal sports (dance, gymnastics ,capoiera)
Country Living
Travel
Walking foot as a primary means of daily travel
bicycle as the secondary means
the Van/truck as the third
Gathering/foodthe regional marketplace within range of secondary (with effort) or tertiaryFood can come from outlying growing regions to farmers markets and be at least supplemented by personal gardens and livestock
Work/school
Within primary (uphill ten miles in snow both ways) secondary or tertiary range
SocialPublic space accepted mostly as the privet home and idea of guests, farmers market, post office, feedstore,Bar
Fitness
Building/Farming
FitnessAchieved by using more energy than is needed for the tasks at hand
Problem How to incorporate a formal fitness curriculum into the two lifestyles
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