Snow makes the April Challenge more challenging for 2nd year in a row.
The April Challenge is happening, I am off to a good start. I have the best chance at winning one of the weeks in the first week so I'm giving it my all. Each week has a bonus challenge that goes along with it and this weeks was to walk or run a 5k. |
| April 3rd 2016 |
Thankfully the YMCA has an indoor track. I recall last year going to a walking trail near me to complete the 5k with a friend and our daughters brought bikes. They had to stop when the snow on the trail made it impossible to bike further. Gotta love New England!
I've got 3 different books I am listening to and spent the time on the track listening to one of them - The Heavy by Dara-Lynn Weiss. I started listening and then as I often do I googled the author to see a photo of her. My search turned up some articles from when the book came out and the controversy that surrounded the story it told. It details the author's attempts to address her 8 year old daughters obesity at the request of the pediatrician.
My thoughts go to the future and what this little girl will be like as a tween, teen and adult. Will she thank her mom? Will she be mortified by the book?
It is so hard to be the mom of a daughter and be the one who will be a big part of forming her relationship with food. The mom from the book was brave to put it out there.
Will I stick to the April Challenge? I'd like to make this my best one yet. Stay tuned!
All my best, Wendy
Another New Englander here, so I feel your pain about the weather. Friday was a glorious 70 degrees in Southern NH - today it's barely 20, and snowing harder than yesterday. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteBest of luck with your challenge!
Thanks for the good luck wishes. -11 with the wind chill today. So crazy. Stay warm and thanks for checking out my blog :)
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it's snowing in April. Well, yes, actually I can believe it because the weather is so messed up. It's freezing down here.
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