Not sure about you, but sometimes when the temperature isn’t supposed to get much above freezing I need a little extra incentive to get out and get going. Like Saturday’s “Kickoff to a Healthy New Year” event planned for  the American Tobacco Trail in southern Wake County. They’ve got all sorts of events planned to keep you warm. Rex UNC Health Care will offer free health screenings, nutrition advice and — this is the part that’ll keep you warm — exercises. Wake County Parks will lead guided nature walks, the Triangle Off Road Cyclists will lead guided bike rides, Harmony Studios in Apex will lead a Yoga demo (alas, not Bikram),  the NC Geocachers will lead a search and discover mission — all kinds of ways to keep … well, from freezing.

It’s from 1-4 p.m., at the ATT’s southern trailhead (go here for directions). The best part: It’s free, and the best part of that is that you won’t have to take your gloves off to get money out of your wallet. (We always look at the cup being half full of ice.)

Photo: The American Tobacco Trail in southern Wake County, in warmer times.