Unexpected Encouragement

My oldest, Carter, started Kindergarten a few weeks ago.  It has been a huge adjustment for everyone.  He has to be at school by 7:20 and it is late by 7:30.  For anyone that knows me or my family, we are not morning people.  Night owls, yes, morning people, no.  It's been hard trying to figure out how/when to get my run/walks in. 

This week I started dropping Carter off and then coming home and heading out for a quick workout and then dash home and get the other two kids to preschool at 9.  It's actually extremely hectic but at the end of the day, I got my work out in and the kids got to school. 

Carter has been begging and pleading for me to walk him to school.  We live just over a mile from his school.  And we would have to leave our house around 6:45 AM to get there in time.  Well, I gave in yesterday.  He did surprisingly well.  We made in 28 minutes and only a few complaints.  His complaints quickly went away when I reminded him he begged to do this.  It was a great transition for me into my daily walk/run.  It worked out perfect.

He wanted to do it again today but instead of a 28 min mile we made it in 25 minutes!  Woohoo!!  He was cold so I told him to run.  He would run until the next street and wait for me to cross the street.  It worked out perfectly.  I didn't have to slow down my regular pace too much and he got lots of exercise.

It's funny, I was totally going to take the day off today and give my body a small rest day but how can I tell my boy no when he wants to go out and walk.  And how can I just leisurely walk back home after already being out?  So, for this week I already have 5 stickers on my sticker chart.  I only have taken Monday off so looks like I'm going to take tomorrow off to rest. 

I will say the more you exercise the easier it is.  The easier it is to get out there and move.  The hardest part is just getting started.  As cliche as that sounds, it is very true.  I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!!!  I'm excited to spend the weekend with some of my closest friends!!

~Heather

Day 1

Day 1 is in the books for me!  I did well staying under my calorie intake, so I didn't use the 420 calories I burned this morning.  The donuts I picked up for the kids this morning on my way home, stared me in the face all day, until I finally had had enough and chunked them in the trash!  Kristie - 1 Donuts - 0!

This morning's walk was 3.5 miles, but felt like a mile.  Heather and I chatted the whole time and it barely felt like we were exercising, we made plans to go buy new shoes!  Run-On or Luke's Locker seem to be the best places to go and get fitted for them!  By the end of my walk my feet were killing me, so it is definitely time for some new runners!

Day 2 is going to be pretty exciting, starting with an early morning walk and then on to get Cutter up and ready for his first day of pre-school!

We've got this!  We are makin' this happen...we're gettin' our skinny back!

~K