One Step at a Time

Hello!

I have learned so much from reading other people’s blogs about fitness and running, that I decided to jump in and join the party! Welcome to my blog … and thanks to Mark for helping me out!

I’m a 35-year old wife, mom, recreation therapist, instructor, writer, and, as of late …. runner! I live in a smallish town outside of Edmonton, Alberta with my rock of a husband Kevin, my two high-energy sons (Troy and Derek, ages 7 and 6), my laugh-a-minute 2-year old daughter, Camryn, and two quite likeable tree frogs, Trevor and Trooper. (Our beloved-but-hairy dog passed away, and this was the asthma-free solution to two boys whining daily for a pet.)

After some “Extreme Soul Searching” (when is NBC going to pick that show up??) in the past six months, I have set out some very clear wellness goals for myself to achieve this year. (I’m a compulsive list-maker.) These goals focus a lot on my fitness level, which I’ve really put on a backburner (not even as close as my own backburner, but perhaps even one a few blocks away) since having children. The goals also focus on stress management, my spiritual wellness, and spending more time on creative pursuits that I enjoy, like writing for children, and scrapbooking.

Beginning a running program, combined with some cross-training (weights, swimming) has helped me with almost all of my goals, in some form. I’m losing the weight I want to, toning up where I want to, feeling like I can handle stress better (like when my 7-year old wakes me up at 6:40 a.m. by saying, “Do you think it’s OK that I started to build a volcano?” … I don’t freak out quite so badly..), and I know I have more energy for the things I love to do. It’s all good.

That’s the short story on me. I decided to title this blog “One Step at a Time” because, at age 35, I finally figured out that I can do anything by breaking it down into smaller steps. Including things I used to be intimidated by, like becoming a runner.