The Few, The Proud, The Exercisers

Whenever I go out to exercise, I am amazed at the number of people who are not out doing the same.  Earlier today, I went out to do some sprints.  It's decent weather today, the sun is shining and it's not too cold.  But walking to my local park, the neighborhood looked like a ghost town.

And once I got to the park (around noon), it was completely empty.  There's tennis courts, a playground, and a grass field, and I was the only one there.  This doesn't seem to be unusual either, as I've gone out at different times and I still see very few people.

Are exercisers a dying breed?  I hope not.  When I was a kid, it seemed like there was more people out and about, staying active.  Maybe my memory isn't accurate on this, I'm not sure.  I'm betting over the last twenty years that hours that were previously spent in physical activity by many people are now being replaced by tv/computer time.

I'm not sure what can reverse this trend, but I hope things do change.