Day 3

It's already getting close to my bedtime, which is pretty early to the typical adult (9:30), so this entry will be brief.
Tonight I want to talk about exercise. I talk to a lot of people who view this concept to be something unnerving and torturous. It's obvious to me that this too has been distorted in the minds of many.
I want to take you back a bit... Close your eyes and think about your childhood. Think about hide and seek, tag, swing sets, bikes, hop scotch, soft ball... this list could take awhile. Do you remember those events in your life as tragedies you overcame or a time in your life you felt truly alive? So, in a nutshell, that's how you should exercise. PLAY!!!
You may not be able to leave work and spend the rest of the day at the park frolicking and chasing the ice cream man but you can dust off your bike or catchers mitt. Set aside 30 minutes a day, pick something you used to love and just do it.
I'll tell you my routine just to give you an idea of what I mean. I'm a morning person so I get up early but afternoon or early evening would work. I don't recommend exercise late at night because it can make sleeping difficult.

Anyway, I get up every day at 4:30am.
Mon, Wed, and Fri I ride my bike for 30 min.
Tues, Thurs and Sat I take my dog for a 30 min. run.
I try to do push-ups and crunches at least 3-4 times a week.

That's my routine but I also try to play soccer with my son, or go rock climbing, and take walks. Sometimes we ride bikes as a family at one of the state parks. The point is that I don't "workout" and just live a little everyday. And I have found that by taking that 30-35 min for myself that I have a better attitude about just about everything. And I never feel like I'm depriving myself of the "me time" that so few moms get.
My advise for today is to take thirty minutes to recapture your youth in a health way. Rekindle the love you once had with active playtime. You'll be surprised how easy "working out" really is.
And don't forget to breathe.