Shape Up Cape- Healthy fun

When the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce announced its Shape Up Cape program a few months ago, no one had any idea how well it would turn out.

As it turns out, the citywide effort to encourage more physical activity has grabbed the attention of other chambers around the nation who want to try similar programs. And it's all in the name of fun.

The notion of Shape Up Cape wasn't so much about vanity or weight loss or dieting as it was about being more physically active. Goodness knows we've turned into a sedentary nation with alarming health statistics being issued almost weekly.

What Shape Up Cape did was organize jogging, walking, swimming -- even yoga -- through team efforts that were fun rather than focused on winning.

Let's hope more people form more teams when Shape Up Cape returns next year.