*Another* reason I walk, do yoga, bike....

As if I needed another. I just like exercise.

Athletes and people who exercise not only have better bods — they have better brains too, a host of studies have now firmly established.

A review of studies published earlier this month, in fact, found that a balanced diet and regular exercise can protect the brain and ward off mental disorders.

Read the complete article at http://www.livescience.com/health/080806-brain-exercise.html

And...I just purchased a tag-a-long bike attachment so we can go on longer bike rides without over-taxing my younger daughter. Of course, a few weeks ago we did a round trip that took us from home, to our local library branch, to S's former school, to Qdoba, up by Arborland, south through The Village (where we had a stop due to an injury to older daughter S...which resulted in a trip to urgent care and three rather deep stitches--her dad picked her up and drove her), then back home. Google maps helped me to estimate a round trip of 9.1 miles for that. There were lots of rest stops, but she did it with no complaints. Go M! But we can probably have fewer rests with the tag-a-long, which makes bike errands slightly more practical. :) Now I just have to worry about how to lock the bike trailer thingy along with my bike. Well, and assembling it when it gets here, I guess. :)

And Hey!!! Google Maps has added a feature I can really get behind...you can specify walking or driving when getting directions now!! Cool! That will be very helpful when estimating routes for walking. *does a happy dance*