Awesome 80's 5k

Last Saturday I ran the Awesome 80's 5k in San Diego. This was something that mamas from Stroller Strides got together and ran. Technically, this was my first "race" since having Parker, but I didn't run it like a race... which I'm happy about. I really had fun with it and used some of my extra energy to help motivate mamas to run their first/best 5k.

I usually am always going for a PR, but this time it was great to sit back and enjoy (as you can imagine, there was amazing people-watching). The race did do what I had hoped, though. It gave me a reminder of how much I love to run and gets me in the right frame of mind for the half marathon I'm about to start training for. Half marathon, you ask? Yes, I signed up for the Surf City Half on my 30th birthday, February 3rd. I'm nervous coming off of pregnancy and completely excited for the challenge. A bag of mixed emotions that I have to use to catapult me into training which officially starts next week.  I'll keep you updated on how it's going.

Now for your viewing pleasure, a few pics from my Awesome 80's run:

Sometimes it's fun to be a goofball and not take life (or 5k's) too seriously :)

I Do It For OUR Health

Wow, it's been a LONG time since I've been on here and so much has happened in that time. For example, I now have two children. That means that, once again, I was prego and, once again, I gave birth and, once again, here I am with the "aftermath."  Here's the good news: I really truly believe I did well in pregnancy. I ate well, I exercised more and managed to stay within the "healthy weight gain" spectrum.  At three months postpartum, I still have some weight to lose, but I'm trying not to focus on the weight as much as I am focusing on my altogether health. This brings me to my next point.

I've gotten really into health (fitting, since I have this blog). Maybe it's been a slow climb to becoming the healthiest person I can be, but I feel like I've taken one more step in the the right direction. And I'm happy about it. More than ever, I want to know what I am eating, where it comes from, and how it can affect me. I'm taking steps to eating (mostly) organic and/or locally grown foods. I don't want to consume pesticides or genetically modified foods. And I don't want my family eating them either.

This brings me back to this post's title - I Do It For OUR Health. I want to learn more about what we eat and how it affects our bodies. I want to cook more and prepare meals that my family can sit down and eat together. I want to give my children the gift of a healthy and adventurous palate. And I do it all because in the long-run it will be what's best for all of us. 

I know it's been a while since I've posted, but I'm excited to share on here what I am learning as I do continue this never-ending path to a healthy me. As always, what's right for me does not mean it's right for you. But, to be honest, I think that my worry that someone may find what I write to be "preachy" is the reason I never consistently posted on this blog. But after two friends asked me why I wasn't ever posting on here, I realized that maybe people were interested. So here I go again on my own! Just kidding. But keep checking back for updates, interesting info, recipes, and all "other stuff."  I'm excited to share this path with you.