Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, Moms!

I'm not one to make resolutions so much anymore--but I do think about what I can do to improve my life and my attitude more around this time of year. I think it's inevitable--people talk about giving things up, losing weight, saving money, etc. So it's on the top of the brain a bit more.

I have decided to at least make sure I can incorporate some sort of fitness activity into my day every day--but not to make it a standard "go for a run" or "hit the gym" mentality. Here in the midwest we have a lot of options--especially in western Michigan. In the winter I can take the kids sledding--call it a hill workout every time I have to climb back up. I can go snowshoeing or ice skating (in my head I can spin around like Dorothy Hamill--the reality isn't QUITE so graceful, but I can hold my own even if I can't do a double axle). In the summer we can swim at the beach (we're only a bit over 1/2 hour away from the great sandy beaches of Lake Michigan!), or we can play baseball or soccer. Sometimes we'll take walks under the guise of being a "sprinkler hunt." The reward is going thru those sprinklers touching into the streets a bit so we can cool off.

Of course I love my running days, too. My team and I have already been trying to figure out which races we want to run this year--all the while I am saying a little prayer in my head to stay healthy and with my bones all solid and intact. It's hard to take the sport for granted when it can be put on hiatus so quickly with a stress fracture! We are excited to get in our first race of the season in March. Before March we don't have a lot of options here in this area!

Hope you enjoy following along in our blog -- it's fun to receive encouragement from you all, and we hope we are providing some sort of motivation and enthusiasm in return!