The Baby Equation

Fitness has always played a big part in our lives. I once read an article stating that 70% of people cited "having children" as the point in which they no longer made an effort to stay fit. I can now relate. Instead of using Daniel as an excuse to sleep in or go to bead early, he has turned into my motivation to try even harder. This month I've done two triathlons and a 5 k and best of all Daniel has helped me train. Heloves being outdoors so I use my bike to pull him along in his buggy. The hills and the added resistance have made me a stronger biker. When I jog, I often take him and the dogs with me. It's a win-win for everyone. I ran a 5k last week while pushing his stroller and still managed to finish in 25 minutes (3rd place for my age group). That's not great, but not bad either. knowing that what we do and how we live will be the example he lives by (or rebels against) is a big responsibility. I look forward to the new challenges that age and time place upon us forcing us to be innovative in our search to maintain a balanced lifestyle.

At the request of our allergist, Daniel starred in his first commercial last week. My understanding is that it will be aired during "Sid the Science Kid" on PBS soon.