FIT MOM BLOG: August 2010

This blog is here as kind of a fitness journal for me and hopefully, maybe some inspiration for you. I believe that fitness isn't just about what we look like in a pair of William Rast jeans. It's about balance, health, motivation, challenge, self esteem & joy.
I have fat genes and fat jeans! I am Mexican and Portuguese and if I don't watch it, my body will blow up faster than you can say "Gorditia". I work everyday at keeping fit. I'm at a point now where it is fun for me to workout (trust me, not every day) but, most. I start every morning thinking about what time I can work out today and what am I going to do. I'm not one of those people that get up at the same time and do the same workouts each day. No way! I would be so bored working out and my body would probably never change. I don't even have a gym membership (partly because I live in California where you can pretty much workout outside year round). I have to mix things up, so each day I do something different. .
Some days I go all out and others I feel like a sloth and do nothing or I have all the intention to workout and something comes up and I don't fit it in, oh well. Remember Fitness is about Health & balance, not obsession.
On this blog I'm going to be posting a daily record of what I do to stay fit and how I lost all the baby weight. There are comment sections at the end of each post and I would love to hear any new ideas, work outs, inspiration or encouragement that you might have for me and anyone reading. Just don't critique my spelling, punctuation or grammar! I know it's bad, but keep reading and just breathe....

Friday, August 6, 2010

RUNNING

I'm sittin looking at my sneakers
I really need to unwind,
It's time to get my exercise in
and clear the worries from my mind,

Grab the keys off the table
quickly bailed out the door,
then burnt off in
my 4-runner four by four,

Another nice sunny day
livin here in Santa Cruz,
bout to run on the beach
just barefoot no shoes,

That's the way out Pops taught
Its ninety percent in the mind,
Thus we've followed this tradition
For a very long time,

When the run's finally done
we sit down before we leave,
Let God know we're grateful
For the air that we breathe,

Glad I'm feeling much better
I got my run out the way,
I don't know about you
But running brightens up my day.....

written by: Niko & Andrea