I’d always had an excuse: I really didn’t like my shoes; my schedule was too hectic except during the hottest part of the day; the workout clothes I had really weren’t good for running.

So I got rid of the excuses. Except for days when I’m shooting a wedding, I can truly set my own schedule, and I can build my schedule around exercising. Danny got a coupon in his email last week for 20% off all purchases at The Sports Authority, so we headed out there Friday evening and I got what I needed to really feel like I can make this happen — and spent enough money to make me feel like I have to make this happen. And Saturday morning I took my first run of a new era. The I-will-run-no-fewer-than-three-times-per-week-and-do-yoga-at-least-twice-a-week era.

No excuses.~ Laura