Tom Torlakson

As a life sciences teacher, coach and athlete, Senator Torlakson offers personal insights, inspiration and suggestions for helping us all achieve health and fitness in our lives through his periodic Torlakson’s Tips.

2005 Tip #13:
Hope Springs Eternal!

We’ve observed that Spring is a season of hope and a season where we can more easily see the eternal cycles of life and energy around us.  With life renewing and resurrecting from Winter’s darkness and cold, we can feel the energy surging in the outdoors flowers and trees blossoming and in the wildlife stirring, humming and taking flight around us.  So, let’s sense that energy surging in us and appreciate it, build on it.

May’s Fitness Month activities roll onward.  The Capitol Walk and Health Fair is today (May 18, 2005).  Join us for this or other activities during this focused month! 

Let’s do more healthy eating and physical activity!  Here’s more happening in Sacramento:

May 16-20

Bike-to-Work Week - Enjoy a less expensive, healthier mode of transportation!

Member Racquetball Tournament – Contact Pat Wysocki in Senator Ackerman’s office by May 11th to register.  

Take the Stairs Initiative – Take more steps, burn more calories, enjoy your health!

May 18

Fitness Fair – 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, South Capitol Lawn

Capitol Walk – 12:00 noon, South Steps

May 19
Bike-to-Work Day

“Pedal Pool” to Work - Join Secretary Tamminen and others on a ride to the Capitol! 

7:30 am, Golf Course at William Land Park

Bike-to-Work Rally – 11:45-12:30, North Steps

Ride around the Capitol – 12:30-1:15, North Steps

June 1

Seminar in the Park with Dr. Antronette Yancey – 12:00 noon, East Capitol Lawn

Walking Challenge concludes and winners announced!

Salsa Caucus – Join the Salsa Senators at 8:00 PM.  Sky Bar, 908 15th Street,

916-802-4870. 
http://www.salsasacramento.com/

Find activities you like and go for it!  Find your energy!  Cycle it! Surge it!

“HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL FROM THE HUMAN BREAST!”

From – “An Essay on Man” by Alexander Pope, greatest English poet of the 1700’s