January 1, 2015.

Welcome to a new year at the Urban Dr. Mom.  I stopped making new year resolutions a long time ago.  I learned that I am unlikely to really change who I am or what I like to do so making a pledge to myself to try to stop doing something seemed silly.

Instead I set goals.  I set my sights on something and go for it, I don’t try to take something else away.  This year I am going to be stronger, faster, more fit. I am going to run 21.1 km. I am going to spend as much time with my friends as I can. I am going to be more patience with my children. I am going to be me. I am going to be free.

It’s going to be an amazing year.

I started it off with a 5 km run.  It wasn’t a “resolution run“.  It was just a run. My body needed to go. I listen to my body. There are days when I just don’t want to run and there are days when I can’t stop thinking about a run so I go out and do one.  Today was one of those days.  Despite the mild hangover and the sore throat and the bitter cold wind, I suited up and did what had to be done.

Faster.

Higher.

Stronger.

Look out!