To staying fit and healthy and to all dreams coming true throughout the Year

Start of December 2011 I thought, “Why wait for New Year’s Day to get back on track? Chances are I’ll be sleeping away the day after an extended evening of celebrating.” I got my gym bag packed and got with the program.

Until then too many workout sessions had been cancelled all through the autumn. To make matters worse I was sitting way too much during the days. It was about time to scrape the chair of my back and start working my butt of – literally. I had gained almost 5 kg since the summer so I needed to shed some of that extra weight.

Things were going my way until Christmas day when all hell broke loose. I was feverish all afternoon and my nose wouldn’t stop running. By the next day I was down with the flu. Three days later I visited the doctor to find out why I had difficulty breathing. It was because my asthma was being aggravated by the flu. Bummer! Still I was relieved to know I didn’t have pneumonia like I had initially feared.

New Year’s Eve came and I was still battling with my illness. While the neighborhood was blasting away in fireworks, I vowed to take better care of myself. A week later, during the second week of January, I made it to the gym twice. It was a struggle getting through those sessions, one of which was a spinning class but I got the motivation I needed to get back on track and so far so good.

Now I am aiming for Blogger Boot Camp 2012. I hope to do the spring 5k fun run for the third year in row and clock in under 36 minutes (I have done the same time -36' - the past 2 years). A couple of 10k:s would be a dream come true and last but not least, celebrating Christmas and New Year’s with my family and friends in good health.
I was “under the flu” during the holidays of 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 as well. If memory serves me right, it was the same case at the same time during 2008/2009. I have had enough! This year, I want to tell a different holiday story.

So here is to staying fit and healthy! And to everyone who wants to tell a different story, here is to all dreams coming true during 2012 and beyond!