On a day when the temperature was about 40°F with wind chills as low as 34°F, many women would simply choose to stay home where its warm and cozy. I know I would, I admit it. It is so easy to use our environment as an excuse and we only cheat ourselves, no one else. There have been plenty of cold or rainy days when all I want to do is ship the kiddos off to school and cuddle up on the couch with my favorite book, tea, the phone, the remote and the laptop, of course.

Ms. Patti made a very wise decision. She grabbed her gear, put on her exercise clothes and chose to do something she knows will improve her health and quality of life. She decided to go exercise.

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