When we started Wellness Wednesday — we said we would find out what UNMC employees do to stay well.
Today do we head to the western edge of UNMC’s 500-mile campus to catch up with Kim Rodenhorst-Weber, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Scottsbluff division of the UNMC College of Nursing.
Last month in Napa Valley, Calif., Dr. Rodenhorst-Weber competed in her first inline skating marathon. The marathon allowed her to roll through some of California’s fabled wineries and grape farms.
Dr. Rodenhorst-Weber started skating more than 20 years ago to get into shape after she had children.
“I grew to love it so I continued,” she said. “It was something that the children and I could do together at times.”
Skating, she said, is fun and a great way to stay fit.
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Kim Rodenhorst-Weber, Ph.D., of the Scottsbluff division of the UNMC College of Nursing recently participated in an inline skating marathon in Napa Valley, Calif. Dr. Rodenhorst-Weber usually skates between 30 and 50 miles each week. (Photo provided courtesy of the Scottsbluff Star-Herald) |
Dr. Rodenhorst-Weber usually trains near Lake Minatare and Monument Valley Pathways near Scottsbluff.
During a typical training session she will shift between fast skating, slow skating and skating alternately on one leg.
“I do a variety of moves to keep things interesting,” she said.
So what do you do to stay well? We’d love to hear about the activities that you do that help keep you fit in mind, body and spirit.
Send a note to today@unmc.edu and we might just do an item about it in an upcoming Wellness Wednesday.