Oh, this girl. So determined, so easily frustrated, so fierce. She just taught herself to ride a two-wheeler bike and there's no stopping her now. … [Read more...]
The Finishers
This weekend our two older girls ran their first road race. It was 5.4 km and they both ran the whole time. Avelyn came sprinting across the finish line like a gazelle. Then I saw Steve round the last corner, holding Karenna's hand. I could see from a distance that her face was grimaced in … [Read more...]
Test of Humanity
Being the fat kid sucks. I was overweight from the age of 8 - 15 and it was brutal. All my friends had boyfriends, but I didn't. Gym class was agonizing. I felt so uncomfortable in my own skin, betrayed by my frame. Then, I lost weight (in a totally unhealthy, stupid way) and began a roller … [Read more...]
Intentions 2013
Happy New Year! Each year I make a list of intentions. Not resolutions. Intentions. That way I have an out if I don't meet the goal. I fully intended to but... There's the typical eat less, drink more, exercise blah blah blah. Taking a look back at last year's intentions, let's see how I … [Read more...]
Fitness Frenzy
If this post seems a bit dèja vu, it may be because Erin posted about the same thing last week! (And Sara did a few months back as well) I thought I'd share what I've been up to since I seem to have my mojo back. It all started with this I had gotten into some seriously bad habits resulting in … [Read more...]
Body Break
I spent many years neglecting my body, abusing it with too much (or too little) food, crash diets and self-loathing. I don't have it all figured out, but in recent years I have made great strides in caring for myself properly and finding ways to improve my health.Here are my personal tips for … [Read more...]
The Lung-Busting Push To the Top
A natural athlete I am not. I like reading and drinking coffee and sitting on my soft rear. However, in the past year and a half I have made my physical health more of a priority and have been blazing new trails in my fitness level. I've been faithfully attending a boot-camp class and trying to be … [Read more...]
Running into a new decade
I turned forty a few weeks ago. The day was harder than I expected it to be, and I don't really know why. However, the day passed and now it's just a number. With the milestone birthday, I paused to reflect on the past, the present and the future. Time is flying and there are … [Read more...]
5:44 am
The alarm on my cell phone beeps to life at 5:44 am. I groan quietly, then slink to the bathroom to pee. I slip my work-out clothes on, brush my fuzzy teeth, rub my eyes and head out the door. Driving down quiet roads, it is still dark out and I wonder why I'm going where I'm going at this crazy … [Read more...]
The Precious Child
Recently we posted a link to coverage of a study on our UrbanMoms Facebook fanpage and posed this question on Twitter, "Do strollers contribute to obesity?" The study suggests that parents keep their children in strollers too long contributing to a sedentary lifestyle which then leads to … [Read more...]