Carter Duke
Writer
As summer heads into fall,

temperatures start to transi-
tion and so do the ways that

individuals stay physically
active.
According to A Healthier
Michigan, the start of fall is

a great time to change exer-
cise routines. People’s bodies

get accustomed to doing the
same activities over and over.
When this occurs, muscles
are not being challenged as
they should be.
One person who has

changed his workout sched-
ule to fit the transition be-
tween the summer and fall is

junior Kaleb Miller.
“In the summer I have
more time to workout since
there is no school, but during
the fall, I still workout, just at
school,” stated Miller.

It may not seem like a big
deal for students to change
where and how they work
out, but for Miller, an MHS
wrestler, it greatly affects his

preparation for the sports sea-
son.

“I usually workout inside

at the high school, and it re-
ally affects wrestling because

it is hard to lift and try to not

gain weight,” expressed Mill-
er.

While cooler temperatures
are not always the best for
some athletes, others benefit

from slowly tapering temper-
atures.

Sophomore Katelyn Reyn-
olds runs cross-country for

MHS, and she welcomes the
changes of seasons.
“With fall coming in and
going to competitions more
often, my workout routine has
become increasingly harder

with running more miles and
sprinting longer distances,”
commented Reynolds. “Since
the weather has gotten cooler,
we are able to run better with
the nice breeze.”

Coaches also have to ad-
just how they make their stu-
dents practice.

Marlow Cross-Country
coach Dr. Matt Ivory has also
adjusted to the transition into
the new season.
“There’s no question that
the runners perform better in

cooler temperatures,” Dr. Ivo-
ry stated. “We have been able

to have more intense prac-
tices in the afternoon which

will pay off over the next few
weeks.”
Exercising is a great way
to stay healthy despite the
changes that must be made to
accommodate the changing
weather patterns.