After a fantastic Thanksgiving Holiday, I stepped on the scales this morning and immediately made a Monday Morning Resolution!

I wish I had a few dollars for every time I resolved to change something on a Monday morning; I could have retired by now.  What is so special about a Monday that it ‘resets the clock’?  I don’t really know, but I do know I’m human, and I think we all fall into the trap of being disappointed in ourselves for not always making good choices.  Monday mornings give us a chance to start over…

After my race season was over a few weeks back, I spent a good deal of time reflecting on the small things that I could do, to help me become a better athlete.  I made a pretty long list and over the coming weeks, I’ll share them all with you.  For today, I’ll go with the one that I made a resolution about (again!!) this morning…

“Be more deliberate with and manage my nutrition better”

I like food…  I really like food that probably isn’t the best for a high performing athlete, like that piece of cheesecake in my fridge.  I also really like an awful lot of food that is very good for athletes, so at the end of the day, it comes down to making good choices. 

This morning I resolved (again!!) to start tracking my food intake. I have found that if I track what I eat, then I make better choices.  So here we go again… maybe sharing this commitment on my blog will make me hold myself more accountable?  I definitely resolve to try.

Finally, the good news…  my son came home and ate that cheesecake.  That’s one less choice that I have to make!