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POWERED BY EXTOL, LAC & WHAS 11
By Angie Fenton
WHEN POLITICS
GET PERSONAL
(AND GETTING FIT
TURNS POLITICAL)
This is not a political column.
That needs to be said upfront.
I grew up in a household where
talking about politics was rarely, if
ever, a topic discussed out loud, and
I am still more comfortable listening
to political views as opposed to
divulging my own and engaging in
political talk. I often feel like that’s a
rarity – I mean, listening to someone
else’s opinion instead of exclaiming
my own – though if I said as much
on Facebook or Twitter, I’m sure
someone would attempt to shame
me for saying that, but whatever.
My husband, Jason Applegate,
spent eight (long) months
researching a passion he’s held for
a very long time. Then, he officially
declared he is running for Floyd
County Commissioner. I fully
support him but am just that: his
support. Still, this is not a column
about him or politics (though I do
encourage you, wherever you’re
located and regardless of your
political affiliation, to exercise your
right to vote...and if I’m called to talk
politics, well, just know I’ve spent a
lifetime of listening and am ready to
stand up and speak if necessary).
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But this is a column I wrote for
the now-tabled Extol Sports, Extol
Magazine’s sister publication, and
it is and will remain a column about
getting fit as it was in the other
publication. So...
What I didn’t realize until Jason’s
candidacy began was the role his
campaign would take in terms of
how we approach getting fit as a
family, which has been the focus of
this column since it first debuted in
Extol Sports, our (again) now-tabled
sister publication, in January 2017.
S u d d e n l y , s i n c e J a s o n ’s
announcement, work and life
responsibilities have included a
schedule requiring advanced
planning as well as a family
commitment to fitness and fun.
While social media and print, radio,
digital and television options to
spread the campaign word are vital,
nothing is more effective than in-
person interactions. And that means
hitting the streets on foot.
Over the past several weeks, we’ve
really benefited because family
walks – which include our 2-year-
old – have b ecome a priority. So,
too, has meal planning. Stamina