I have decided I need to be healthier. Which sucks during the holidays and summer. Not that I need to come up with the best fat burners because I’m not necessarily trying to lose weight… I’m trying to be healthy. Which means I want stronger muscles, endurance and if possible weight loss. It hit me that my kids will soon be teenagers and I won’t be able to keep up with them. Wrong answer. I have been whining that I lost weight and had better endurance while they were at school because I could go bike riding three times a week and haven’t since school ended. Oh I can hear the responses now… but just give me a minute… Even though I desperately need sleep, I have set the alarm for 6am. I am getting up and going on the bike ride BEFORE my husband goes to work.
I cannot understand how people do this. It SUCKS. The bugs, the humidity, the cars who have drivers not awake, the dogs… THIS SUCKS. Will I continue to do it. Yaa… I need the muscles and endurance. I can’t run. Between the sprained/broken ankles and the horse kicked knee and the horse landed on knee… my ankles and knees aren’t up for running. Biking is ok. Not as much impact on them. I love to bike… usually. This early morning stuff.
And swimming. I hate it. The water and I are not friends. Do I go for my kids and smile? Yes. Do I still hate it? Yes. I have skin issues and water on the outside of me dries my skin out no matter how much of that nasty water I drink to get on the inside of me. Add chemicals and it sucks even more. Better yet… Sand and Salt.
Now my youngest wants to run. I won’t say no… but I hope dad picks up the slack and runs with him. Dad is a great runner… me… it just hurts. Wish me luck and add a prayer that I can keep it up even when it sucks. 
