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It Takes Two DEPOT PARK PHOTOS BY INDIGO & CO. PHOTOGRAPHY TRAVEL PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE WAGNERS
Bicycling has always played a role in the lives of Dave and Barbara Wagner, from cycling classes to 15-mile morning bike rides. But in the last 10 years they have taken their love of cycling out of the gym and off of local trails to their adventures overseas!
Tell us about your family.
We have been married for 47 years with three adult children (Scott, Allison and Mark) and two grandsons (Gus and Sam). We grew up in the Northern panhandle of West Virginia near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We married in July 1970 after graduating from college. We lived in 10 different places during Dave’s 20-year Army career, including three years in Gainesville while Dave attended law school. Our favorite assignment was Berlin (1986–1988). We moved back to Gainesville in 1990 when Dave retired from the Army. We are both long–term members of the Gainesville Cycling Club and the Gainesville Health and Fitness Center (GHFC). Our house is a 7-minute walk from the GHFC Main Center.
How do you live a 360life?
We are both addicted to exercise. We do not feel good if we do not get some exercise just about every day (a long walk or a bike ride at least six days a week). We also enjoy three weekly spin cycle classes led by instructors Karyn Austin and Robyn Gilbert at GHFC. Barbara began going to spin classes about 10 years before Dave retired. Dave’s job as County Attorney was sometimes stressful and always busy, with long workdays and frequent evening meetings. In order to maintain his exercise schedule, Dave met the late Perry McGriff at 5:30 a.m. for 21 years to do a 15-mile bike ride about four days a week. Dave also frequently rode his bike to his job at the County Administration Building in downtown Gainesville.
What is your wellness mantra?
Take advantage of your health while you have it. To us this means that we make time for exercise in our daily routines. We also have an active social life — we have a lot of friends from our cycling classes and other activities. We find that most of our friends lead an active lifestyle. We also take active vacation trips, usually with friends. Our favorite vacation activity is cycling.
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WELLNESS360 | JULY/AUGUST 2018