The sun is shining!

What is it about the sun that makes the day so much better? Doesn't it seem like everything's a little easier when the sun is shining?

I am thrilled because today will be the first time in a long time that I will take my son for a long run. I've been running on a treadmill since November and can't wait to get outiside! My son loves the fresh air and the view...we run from Milvale along the river all the way to the stadium. It's so scenic and wonderful...for those of you familiar with Pittsburgh!

I run a little harder when he's with me because I don't want him to see mummy getting passed by anyone! And also because for those of you who have never run behind a jogging stroller, it's hard work let me tell you! I'm amazed how quickly my running ease returned after many a day running behind that thing. Running alone has never been easier!

I love being outside and can't wait to get out there more!

Cheers to Spring!

Greetings, fitness fans! I am ready for spring! Infact, I can't wait for the weather to warm up and the snow to stop and the sun to shine! It's March and even though it's raining and the sky is still pretty dark, I am feeding a postive attitude with the anticipation of spring.

I was walking to work early yesterday morning and I could hear "spring" in the air. I could hear birds that I haven't heard since last year and I could see specks of light in the sky, thanks to Daylight Savings. If I can just focus on the fact that warmer, more pleasant weather is coming, then it makes the current drab and little more manageable. Nasty weather is inevitable and temporary.

Everything in life is like this. Sometimes the process (of whatever) can be alot of hard work and very uncomfortable, but if we focus on the end result and visualize our goal, it makes the process a little easier. I'm reminded of a favorite quote that says, "Obstacles are those things we see when we take our mind off our goals."

We can achieve anything, one step at a time. Start small and think big! I'm eager for spring because warmer weather affords more options. I can't wait to take my son to the playground, to the zoo, anywhere outside. I can't wait to take him running all over the place because we both love that! But until then, I'm going to enjoy this day as much as I can. I hope you all do the same!

I've Been Hit!

Insert foot in mouth! After surviving my son's cold, my partner's flu, my mom's ear/sinus infections and pink eye, I've finally been wacked with the flu.


A part of me has always believed that as long as one lives a healthy lifestyle: diet, exercise and absence of harmful activities (read: alcohol, cigarettes, etc.) then one's chances of getting sick were slim to none. At least this has been my experience the past few years. The last time I was sick was in 2005 and surely I wasn't living at the apex of health at the time.


Anyway, my son fell ill last week and of course I was his number one for wiping his extra-runny nose. At one point we were playing on the floor and he was climbing all over me, which he loves to do, and he was literally coughing in my face and I thought, "it will be a miracle if I don't get sick." Sure enough the next day I woke up with the infamous sore throat and over the next few days I developed the full-blown flu.


Sickness is just like war: to some degree it's inevitable. But we can do our best to be prepared. We can act proactively and live healthfully to increase immunity and decrease our chances of getting hit or lessening the severity.


A colleague of mine recently told me that having kids at home is like having the plague. I think that's hysterical and very true. Nothing passes germs quite like a young child. And although I'd like to think I'm invincible to the flu season because I eat right, exercise, drink "green" drinks and do my best to manage stress, etc. I think I may reconsider getting the flu shot next season!

Stay healthy and wash your hands :)