Correct me if I'm wrong, women of the world, but I get the impression that, while high-heeled shoes may help you look good, they're not helping you get anywhere fast.

Apparently, however, this isn't always the case. In fact, in Eastern Europe, they've made a sport out of running races in stilettos.

In St. Petersberg, Moscow and Berlin, ladies wearing shoes with a minimum heel of 9cm (3.5 in) competed with one another for thousands of dollars in prize money.

Seems crazy to me, and looks like a good way to break an ankle. But it's also yet another reminder that, no matter what your interests, you can find a way to get active and stay fit in a way that's fun for you.

To see a video of these ladies in action, check out this YouTube clip.

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As the saying goes, there's certainly more than one way to skin a cat. And, just to prove that you really can do anything to stay active (as long as you're doing something), here's yet another oddball way to stay fit -- naked racing (warning: link contains photos of naked people).

Leave it to the Danish to turn something normal like a running race into something slightly more...adult. The competition is pretty much exactly what you'd think it would be -- some hippies racing through a field clad only in their running shoes. It's all part of the annual Roskilde Festival in Denmark -- and, by the looks of it, the event draws quite a crowd.

While I'm sure this kind of fitness isn't for everyone, maybe it will spark some ideas for other things that you might find more enticing than your standard trip to the gym. Maybe, if you have a treadmill in your home, you could start with some naked indoor jogging, and eventually work your up full-scale exhibitionism.

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There's plenty of ways to get fit, and it's important to find the method that works best for you -- even if that means being a little unorthodox.

Like the sport of wife carrying, for instance. The competition is just how you'd imagine it, with men racing one another while their wives hang on for dear life. However, it's not as if these guys are taking a walk through the park. The course is 250 meters long, and includes a pool -- plus several hurdles. Completing the event sounds like a feat in it's own right, but what's even more astounding, is that they do it in about a minute -- this year's winner finished in 61.7 seconds, and the world record holder finished just 56.9 seconds.

But not everyone is in it for the fitness -- some just show up to have a good time. One guy ran the race dressed as a convict, finished 19th, and promptly declared: "Now for beer." Another couple, from Ohio (who finished 33rd), said: "...not only did we have fun, but so did our kids and the people here had fun."

Sounds like a good perspective on getting in shape -- even if it is a little out of the ordinary.

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