Nate's Blog

Hey what’s up, my name is Nathan Rankin and I’m a second year college student, currently attending Humber College in Toronto. I am presently working at Victory Volleyball Academy as an intern for the 2012 school year.

I enjoy hanging out with my friends and family, watching on TV and attending all types of sporting events and most of all I enjoy playing sports. I’ve played a lot of different sports at various levels, but I’d have to say basketball is probably my favourite and the sport which I perform the best in.

In living with three other college students and also being a college student myself, I recently began to notice that I’ve developed a habit of being lazy and I’m also finding it difficult to create time to make myself healthy meals. During my childhood and teenage years my parents placed a large emphasis on healthy eating habits and active living, so after I noticed myself slipping in these categories I decided to try a couple new things to keep myself in shape and eating right.

Firstly to stay active I began to start running around the block daily, slowly increasing my pace and the distance of the running session day by day. However, after I had gotten into a rhythm I found my determination and motivation to stay active being stifled by the harsh conditions of the Canadian winter. This is when my roommates and I decided to invest in an indoor treadmill. Since I’ve purchased the tread I’m finding it a lot less tedious and wearisome to try to stay in shape daily since I don’t need to leave the house. To maintain healthy eating habits for myself is always a battle won or loss at the grocery store. I’ve been attempting to purchase more whole grain, fruits and veggies and items which have high a protein intake.

Keeping fit and staying healthy should be important components of everyone’s lifestyle and I hope that I can continue to incorporate these two aspects into my daily schedules.