A Journey to Fit & Fast

 This weekend I had an interesting adventure with sugar. Each week, I get a free meal day where I eat whatever I may want. This weekend I wanted something I hadn't had in 6 weeks: candy packed with sugar and artificial colors. What did I choose you ask? Runts. It was available, and it looked inticing. So, I ate some pizza and said runts. Within 6 hours of eating this concoction, I had a looming headache. Now, part of the free meal system is that you get the one meal and carry on with your normal eating plan otherwise. So, I did. Just assuming my headache was a fluke and would go away. WRONG! The next day was even worse. I had the sugar detox symptoms from the beginning of my program that I had sworn I would never go through again. Now, the ironic thing is that at Transform U (our Yoli meeting with lots of amazing people and experiences), Dr Street, a chiropractor and a hallmark of the Yoli family spoke on this exact topic. Except he called it 'Dietary Crack.' And it is ex...

Recently, I had been challenged to think about my 'why?' I mean in the context of my health, what keeps me choosing health over laziness and the gym over beers? I have thought about it for the last few days and finally put it all together. My why: because if I don't, the family history of everything will ensure illness and a young death. Because that fact alone is unacceptable, as I plan to see and live out  so much more of life. Why? Because it is not acceptable to not be able to keep up with my kids or partner. Why? Because hip pain that could be crippling is unacceptable at 31. Why? Because being in the best shape of my life is just around the corner. Why? Because abounding energy and amazing health were a blessing dropped into my lap. Why? Because health something only I can model for my children, and I am going to do it right. Is it easy to make choices each day to get to my goal? Yes? Why? Because I have it in my head to do it, and I am going to do it right. Why? Be...

I will start this post by stating that I am not 'quitting' anything. I say this because I had to convince myself of this as much as lanything else. For the last several years my identity has been 'distance runner.' It's how my journey of health began-I ate healthfully and ran. It was that simple truly. I had an epiphany on a training run with my running partner a few weeks ago: I don't have anything to prove in running. I've already proved I can run 13.1, and have the dedication to train for and run 26.2. I realized on my 4 mile run down familiar trails that I needed to give myself permission to not pursue another 13.1, and not do distance. I needed to give myself permission to instead to what my body loves: swim, bike and run shorter distances, and try new things like strength work and sprints on treadmills.  I just needed to listen to what my body was saying. I wasn't enjoying the experience of distance running anymore, and that is 100% ok. I love ...