Recent research announced that exercise didn't reduce ha frequency. In
my case, I think I've proven it increases my ha frequency. Living on a
hay farm, we have busy seasons and subdivide the field into 10 acre
sections. This year we expanded one field and bought some new equipment
that we tested on fields that normally didn't get included in "must
walk" area. The walk area is for square bales (we aim for 50 pounds with
a guaranteed weight of 40 pounds each). This change had us doing squares
bales all through July instead of just one week in July. I just looked
at my journal to find 7 treatable ha's last month versus a winter
average of 4 per month (or one a week). It's a bit more obvious here
than the previous journal notes with 5 ha's in May, July, and September
(baling every 8 weeks).
I guess I better consider leaving the farm and finding an employer
willing to get better lighting that doesn't flicker. (Relocating will be
fun - but otherwise I'll still get roped into helping in my off hours.)
Cindy Wells
(in the winter, I only get 10,000 steps per day and I have to work on
it. In the summer, weeding and debris searches on a daily basis give me
10,000-11,000 steps without additional effort (when I work in the
morning). On baling and hauling days, I leave off my pedometer while
working but at 3 mph for 5 hours a day it adds up to a lot more exercise
than normal.)
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