Rob J. Quinn’s Blog

I’ve had to get creative to work my legs with the Y closed. “The Wall” is definitely a challenge!

If you see Denise Alire at her local Y, she’ll probably be playing pickleball or doing T’ai Chi Chih. Of course, right now Denise is seeking out ways to stay fit without the Y as we all practice social distancing. But my friend was kind enough to take time to do a socially distant installment of “Exploring Motivation” with me. Denise poised for play on the pickleball court. Denise turned 60 not long ago and continues to push herself to stay fit. I’ve seen her drenched in sweat many times after running on a treadmill. I asked her via e-mail what motivated her to work so hard. “My biggest motivation, and I’m very lucky that I can honestly say this, is that I have a partner who exercises every single day,” she said. “In 26 years together, I’ve only seen her miss a couple of days—one day she was so sick she couldn’t get out of bed, and then when she gave birth to our son. So,  I’m certainly gonna do my part to stay in a ‘healthy’ relationship.” Not just a fan of doing T’ai Chi Chih (TCC)