I ran a 5K with my hubby, sister and brother-in-law. I am so excited that the temperatures are finally dropping out here in Texas, so it is now perfect running weather! This was an extremely enjoyable organized race. It was fun to run in a big mass of people & it was so inspiring to see wee little people running the shorter races. I LOVE when I can run a race with my hubby and/or the rest of my family. Of course I love spending time with my family and, beyond that, I love knowing that they are out there getting some exercise & maintaining their health. I need to step it up to prepare for the Turkey Trot (8 mile), Dallas Half-Marathon (13.1) and I will scatter several 5Ks, 10Ks or other runs in between! Let's do this!
SISTERS!!!
OUR HUBBIES!!!
Two serious subjects.
First: Without going into my health background...yet...I have a few doctor appointments coming up this month. I am hoping for a clean bill of health from each doctor but each of the doctors I'm seeing have previously given me some stress-inducing news. I am certainly hoping for the best but it's hard not to get a little bit of anxiety in the wait period... All prayers & other forms of support are greatly appreciated.
Second: The good that comes out of hitting health lows in the past is that the upcoming appointments Definitely serve as a good reminder of why we must Eat Healthy, Exercise, Manage Stress, etc. We only get one body. We need to treat it with care so that we may maintain our health. There are some inevitabilities that our genes will throw at us, but overall we choose our own future health. The decisions & actions of today will manifest themselves in our future. With that said, I'm kicking off 27 days worth of health push. I do not believe in a lifestyle that involves NO indulgences. I know that it will not destroy my body if I have a glass of wine now and then, nor will it destroy my body if I take a longer-than-normal break from exercise. But, I want to prove to myself that I can be disciplined, go beyond my comfort levels, and treat this body as the temple that it is. Especially at a time in my life when murmurings of potential baby-having are in the air, I really want to prove to myself that I can give my body & any future co-habiting bodies all the health benefits they deserve. Feel free to share tips with me & wish me luck!
Weekly workouts:
5.40 running
2.16 walking
1 hour 50 minutes bootcamp
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