"Little Things Make BIG Differences."

"Little Things Make BIG Differences."

This quote is on the back of our little guy's wrestling shirt.  It was reinforced throughout these past 2 weeks at his camp.  It got me thinking and sometimes that is good and sometimes not so good.  In this case it was good.

I find it as a mother that it can be very stressful or a stress relief to watch your child participate in a sport.  Without pressuring our little guy it was a stress relief to see him having fun at a well run camp with coaches who obviously have a passion for coaching.  They didn't have to say it, they just showed it each day in a hot humid wrestling room this summer.  That is when it hit me. Social media is a great platform, which allows me to blog and follow whoever I want on a global sense, that is not where change happens, it is not where differences are made.  Differences are made in the hot wrestling  rooms, the wet football fields, the non air conditioned weight rooms, the buggy hills, the early dark runs with a friend, and the home where love is by family and friends. I watched our little guy sweat it out and just enjoy working hard for a little seven year old. Who knows where the path will take him, but I am learning to cherish each step of the way.

How it made me think of my training and nutrition.  It isn't all the BIG things I do, it is those little things   that make the BIG differences in my journey.

* Having a cooler in each size, so if I am packing for a small outing or one for the whole family
* Having just 10 minutes a day to read or listen to a spiritual book or passage
* Increasing my milage for running just .25 for 4 days which makes an extra mile in a week
* Small spurts of 10 -15 minutes of activity through out the day
* Changing just one carb snack for one protein snack
* Foam rolling for a few minutes here and there
* Writing a list of 2 things I want to get done in a day

Little things, BIG Differences!  What are your little things that make a BIG difference??
Happy Running,
Kima

In Memory...

Eeek, was it really February since I last wrote?  Yes and for many valid reasons: 

1- My time went into being the co- race director for my son’s school district’s 5K race.  This was my first year in this role and it took A LOT of my time.  Well worth it since ALL the profit went right back to all 8 schools.  It got me active in our community and I made some new friendships along the way.  So, next year come February you will probably see the same kind of hiatus.  

2- It takes quite some time juggling work, homework, and life.  Though I thought about the blog I just didn’t get around to it after the race in the end of April. I am sure you can relate. 

3- Then life really hits you when you lose someone close, so young.   At the end of May our family said goodbye to my cousin, because of breast cancer. An amazing woman with a loving husband and two young children.  When I get back to racing, I will do something to support breast cancer. It just makes you stop and think about what really is important in life. I am going somewhere happy with this, though at times I do just cry.  Sometimes I cry for the myself and sometimes I cry because I think of others and what they must be going through.  So...I write about being strong, being healthy, and seizing life.  I think I can only write about this because I see  others in my life who show me how to be it. This entry is dedicated to my cousin and her family who have shown me what all that means. 

The day after we let go of her I just ran and ran.  I ran crying, people might have thought I had an issue, but I really didn’t care.  If it weren’t for my running those weeks I would probably would have been a mess.  It was my time to reflect, pray, and just remember. I turn to working out as my outlet and I did the same thing the day of the funeral.  I went to the hill and my husband and I just went all out.  I can’t tell you why I did that, but it just felt like the thing for me to do. I loved listening to her stories about the races and walks she would do, after she was diagnosed.  I admired her endurance.  I loved her photos of those in her movie, that was created with so much love by her sister. I will keep running and not get weary.  

 I am sharing this so that if you come to those times where life just doesn’t seem to be what you want it to be, there are other outlets for you.  Maybe it isn’t running, but if you listen you will discover what it is. That outlet will leave you with a sense of peace and calmness, when you are done.  When it fades you go back at it again to seek that same peace and calmness. Be still and it will come to you... 

Where I am going with this blog for until August.  I will continue to add my tasty recipes, what workout craze I am into, and stories about my workout  adventures with my family and friends. I enjoy writing and I am thankful that blogger allows me to pursue it. 

I just ask along the way if you do anything to support breast cancer, please share on this blog or our facebook page “Fitness By Spaulding.”  

Happy Summer, 

Kima