The Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure is held this year on October 6th, 2013! The
Mississauga Run is located on the University of Toronto Campus in Mississauga (UTM). The momstown Mississauga Team is made up
of a variety of women with different experiences, backgrounds and fitness
goals.
Reasons to run
for the cure may vary, raising money for breast cancer research or
memorializing a loved one but we also all want to make healthy
lifestyle choices and promote regular breast cancer screening among women.
Setting fitness goals is an important first step in making a positive lifestyle
change.
How do you set
your fitness goals, do you think about how many pounds you want to lose, what
size clothing you would like to be wearing or do you consider what you would
like to be able to DO physically (like running the whole 5k in under 30
minutes)?
For me this year
has presented many tough challenges and I’ve had a hard time putting myself
first. By committing to run the race, I have had to fit in time for my own
fitness goals. My personal motivation has been to be able to run the entire 5K
and to fit into a certain size of clothing. While many things have gotten in
the way this year, by committing to The CIBC Run for the Cure it has kept me making short term
fitness goals that have helped me from going astray on my long term plans.
On the days where
I do not have the motivation to run I have been riding my bike with my kids or
swimming at the local pool. Both offer great cardio opportunity and are easier
on the joints than running. I know for
me that finding activities that I can fit easily into my busy lifestyle raising
my family will be the key to achieving my long term fitness goals.
A little reward
never hurts either so planning a special shopping trip for when I fit into that
smaller size of clothing has kept me on the right track. Day to day, it’s nice
to reward yourself for the runs you have accomplished when you really didn’t
want to go by making time to watch a special TV show, having a glass of wine or
getting out for a Girls Night Out.
You can find out
about making healthier lifestyle choices and finding new activities to keep you
motivated at the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s new website One
NewThing. Joining a local group like momstown.ca where you can try new things with others in the same stage of life with a young or growing family, can also
help provide you with support and motivation.
