It’s time to lace up, set the playlist and run! I will confess, I am no seasoned athlete. Back in high school I was fairly active as a swim and tennis instructor who also joined the track team – but let’s be honest the latter was purely for missing full days of school to attend meets with friends and eat gorp. However, university happened and then a series of high demanding jobs that have made it difficult to keep up…you may be able to tell from my sloppy looking jog that I’m a newbie – but that will not deter me from becoming a ‘runner’ by late spring!

Seriously, just put on the shoes – step outside and I guarantee you’ll be inspired to move. I’m starting off easy with a few stretches, one hundred fast skips and then a slow run around the neighbourhood. The route consists of a jaunt over to Trinity Bellwoods park to circle around the park twice and then head back. If you see me – don’t say hi, because no doubt in these first three weeks I’ll be totally out of breath and awkward. The plan is to run three times a week on this laisez-faire route and then work up my endurance to head down to the lake front and jog from Fort York to Palais Royale. It feels so amazing to run when the sun is shining, it really energizes you for an afternoon of work to-do’s. Following my jog, I guzzle three glasses of water and munch on a Special K Chocalatey Crunch bar. A terrific stress reliever, fun workout and rewarding finish. Where are you running? Any tips from all you hard cores would be much appreciated. I’m thinking a weekend jog along the Don River would be great – I have seen deer there before. HOORAH SPRING TIME – we LOVE YOU!