Winter Blahs

Unfortunately it is not that easy for us humans during the winter months.  Weather and darkness have set my momentum back some and I am trying to look on the bright side.  Here are the challenges and accomplishments of winter so far:

CON: Snow has either closed or severely prevented my ability to get to the gym for over 2 weeks.
PRO: I have made the effort on the days I could and got in efficient and productive workouts.

CON: I crave carbs and sugar almost constantly in a survivalist desire to stay warm.
PRO: Even if what I am eating isn't the healthiest it is homemade and not processed.

CON: The numbers on the scale are ticking down slower.
PRO: So far they are not ticking up.

It has been an insane couple of weeks in the Boston area and while it seems like an eternity it really has only been a couple of weeks.  Winter shows no sign of letting up though so I have to learn how to take advantage of the clear days when I can and keep the food to acceptable amounts on the days I am trapped inside.

Anyone have any good tips for getting through the winter blues?

40 Days of Giving: Boston Strong

Are you a runner?  A Bostonian? A hard working Mom? Have you or someone you love struggled through the difficulties of cancer?  Or, God forbid, have you lost someone to this terrible disease? Were you born in Jersey, but ended up a loyal Red Sox fan? Do you have a few dollars to spare?

If you answered yes to any of these questions I encourage you to make a donation to my friend Susan as she trains to run this year's Boston Marathon.  Susan, you see, can answer yes to all of them and for those reasons she is training during a cold harsh winter to make a huge difference.

Susan is running Boston for her first time as part of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute's Marathon Challenge Team.  Every dollar raised goes to research, so even if you do not live in the Boston area you can rest assured that this money is helping people struggling with cancer all over the world.  And those of you that are local know the incredible work that DF does and continues to do with funding like this.

Susan is not only my close friend, but she is a great role model for this blog.  Susan will be 41 when she runs in April and she ran her first marathon just a few years back in her 30's.  She trains hard and smart and is an inspiration to challenge what you think you can do and take that extra step to do more.

No donation is too small and if you do have the means and donate please let me know in the comments or privately as I would love to thank you personally.  Good luck Susan and thanks!