A weekly* post from a busy mom concerned about raising healthy children.
More than 40,000 people gathered in New York this past weekend all with the same goal: to run the ING NYC Marathon. I'm inspired when I read about the amount of people who participate in these types of events--but my initial inspiration came a year and half ago when I watched the 38-year Constantina Tomescu-Dita win an Olympic gold medal for the marathon.
The next day I started running. I was inspired by her accomplishment. It's not that I suddenly had a burning desire to run a marathon in less than 3 hours or run a marathon at all for that matter--I just wanted to get moving, start a routine. I did, and still am.
What I didn't expect is how this would influence my daughter. Her teachers once told me how she walked around all day with her pants rolled up talking about going for a run. I embraced this excitement--and when she asks to run with me I say yes, even if it is a quick spin around the block.
We are really excited this year since my daughter can participate in Kids Fun Run sponsored by the Philadelphia Marathon. We are counting down the days for her run--marking off the calendar and 'training.' I love watching my daughter get excited for her run and I'm pretty pumped for myself too as this event marks a year of running for me. Last year it was the 8K, this year I'm tackling the half marathon.
I couldn't have asked for anything better--I want my kids to be excited to exercise and would prefer not to force it. We all know how hard it is to fit in exercise but the importance of it outweighs the annoyance--even if it is a run around the block!
*Editor's note: Well, we're trying for weekly. It's a balancing act, and Rose is doing her best. Good luck in
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