I hope that this week you find joy in your fitness pursuits. I know I still do.

Facebook reminded me a few days ago that last year, I climbed Mt. Maculot. It was quite fitting, because for the past week or so my family and I have been trying to climb a figurative mountain

Your body doesn’t know what your goals are; it only responds to the kind of training stress you subject it to. In the end, your mind and heart determine your goals and how satisfied you can be with the progress you make.

It was good to go on a trip and get pulled out of my day-to-day routine so I couldn’t sulk about my body “failing” me yet again. And I had a few great realizations while I was away.

I’m excited to start running again this week in some great locations and breathe in some fresh air to make these lungs stronger, then create even more great content for this blog.

Get fit at Festival Mall’s Festival of Fitness all weekdays of August in partnership with fitness coaches Jim and Toni Saret of FitFil.