I believe in embracing the holidays. I believe in indulging myself during the holidays. You won't see tips here about how not to overeat at a party or how to avoid holiday weight gain. Nope. Don't get me wrong - I don't change my generally healthy eating habits and I don't treat every event as a party (and we keep our events to a reasonable number at the holidays.) I just allow myself to enjoy the tasty treats and drinks at those parties we do choose to go to. Instead of policing my eating at events, I maintain my water intake, eat extra veggies when I'm at home, and try to move more. To that end, I am participating in a number of fitness challenges this holiday season. First, I am joining Another Mother Runner's Stride Through … [Read more...]
“Beat the Chihuahua” 5K race report
OK, maybe that wasn't the real name of the race. It was one of those races with a really cool name like "turkey trot", but for us it was definitely all about beating the chihuahua. I've run the local (as in runs right past my house) Turkey Trot for the last 5 years. I know I missed the first one as I ran literally right through it on a morning run when Shoo was a newborn. This year was the first year I convinced the boys to do it with me. To say that Shoo and Jones don't like walking is a bit of an understatement. Shoo has more energy than any one person needs, but he'd rather be on a bike or a scooter. Jones, well, he'd rather just hang with his computer and books. Thankfully, it was sunny and not too chilly and we knew a … [Read more...]
