Let’s put the priorities in the right place. Keep resolutions from January 1, it does not make sense, and the chances of success are almost nil. Think about it!

The day after a series of parties, after overeating, in the cold, in the snow, all punctuated by physical and mental fatigue, this is not the time to undertake demanding changes. It will not work.

When is the good time? It is now.

A simple walk

Finally the heat, the good weather and the very green and beautiful nature offer themselves in the background to play sports, loosen the muscles and even tackle the small bulges.

A simple daily walk will change your life. Most municipalities split the budget in four to develop parks and trails and it’s free, it’s up to you to go running, to “pitch” the ball, to pass you with a soccer ball or even than playing frisbee. Come on, get outside. It seems to me that we’ve had enough of being compulsorily enclosed, cloistered.

At your fingertips

Go buy yourself a bike. You don’t have to choose the 2000 piasse electric gadget. A good bicycle… used if necessary.

Discover your neighborhood like you’ve never seen it before. Not the Tour de France, there. Just a nice, gentle walk spying on your neighbors.

Otherwise, discover Montreal and its countless trails and corners simply by renting a Bixi on a Saturday afternoon. You will get used to it.

It’s beautiful sport on TV, but it’s so wonderful to feel that we are doing good to our body while having fun. Reconnect with this extra pleasure of taking a good shower after sweating. Then your cold beer will be better than ever.

The universe belongs to you, jump into it. Would you like to spend five hours on a golf course? Go spend an hour or two in a practice field.

Bold? Try the kayak, we rent them on several beaches of our rivers.

Go fishing. For example, near Saint-Lambert, there are plenty of people casting their lines from the shore and they catch yellow perch and even walleye.

Observe, there are plenty of places to treat yourself to a nice picnic with family or friends. Now that we all have a camera in our cell phone, take the opportunity to take beautiful photos of your loved ones, and even your dog.

Get informed, I’m sure there are plenty of tennis courts available and for very little close to your home.

A gift

Do you like sports ? Make it. Go at your measure, according to your abilities, but give your body a gift. All you’re missing is a little self-kick in the ass to get started. I know you are tempted. You will never regret it.

Patios and terraces are all well and good, but you have to earn them.

And, yes, walking is a sport.

From the enclave

• Shane Wright is an excellent hockey player, but also know that he has a personality that is out of the ordinary. The Kingston Frontenacs made him the youngest captain in OHL history, at 15, imagine. A phenomenal and brilliant leader between the two ears!
• In 1995, the Nordic were sold for $75 million. They are worth $630 million today and may be on their way to a third Stanley Cup.
• Happy birthday. 96 years ago today, for $50 million the NHL awarded a second franchise to New York City. They will be called the Rangers. In almost a century, they have only won the Cup four times. Not strong, the Blueshirts.
• When he came to the Canadian Juniors at age 15, Serge Savard was a right winger. With such a frame, we quickly converted him into a defender.
• This year the Canadian Grand Prix will take place on Sunday, June 19. It will be Father’s Day if you are looking for a gift.
• Reader Denis Courcelles suggests to Mayor Valérie Plante that Guy Street in Montreal become Guy-Guy-Guy. wow!
• The Association sportive des sourds du Québec (ASSQ) will welcome Canada Deaf Games next July in the Montreal area. Deaf or hard of hearing and athlete, check out the site.
• The times are changing. Your golf club superintendent can turn on the sprinklers from his smartphone while he’s having dinner at a restaurant.
• Denis Labrecque (Régie des sports de combat) returned from Lake Saint-François with a miraculous perch fishery.
• Intense sports weeks for young people this summer. Three hours of tennis per day and three hours of multisports (skating, soccer, badminton, volleyball, etc.) at the Complexe Sportif de Longueuil. Find out, it’s special.