This is a great place to keep fit. Other than the heat between about 11 am and 3 pm, everything is conspiring to get you outdoors and moving. The ocean, the beach, the bathing attire, the unemployment – it all says “go do something.” And if self-lead workouts aren’t your thing, there’s every kind of class you’d expect and a few you might not.

Karin is now a regular at yoga (taught by a very cool Okie transplant), Zumba (taught by a friend and sometimes babysitter for Max), Friskies o Svettis (a Swedish thing – circuit/dance/aerobics) on the beach, and Stand-up paddle board fitness class, which is like an exercise class on a drifting surf board. I’m in for the yoga, paddle board class, and another boot camp on the beach.

I think between this list and our own workouts, we’re probably each averaging one athletic something per day. Which is good, because nobody is skipping any meals!