It's been awhile...you know what that means!

Wow, it certainly has been a while since my last post. Those of you who have followed me since the inception of this blog know that when it has been a while my health is good. Since my health has been so great, I have been super busy with workouts and running. Now that basketball season is over and I have a few weeks to myself I have really tried to amp it up. I met with my MS specialist about a month ago and he was amazed at the progress I have made since my diagnosis three and a half years ago. He actually showed me a chart that is supposed to be a good predictor of mobility later in the disease. Based on where I am now he feels that my good mobility will continue. He attributes this to a combination of the right medication, my fitness level, and cleaner eating habits. When I began this journey three and a half years ago I was taking around 12 pills a day. I am down to three! We all know that MS hits everyone differently so I am not saying that if you have MS and you do what I am doing you too will have the same results. What I am saying is that there is power in positive thinking. I decided when I started running again a year and a half ago that I was going to do this when I felt good and not feel guilty when I didn't. I have way more good days than bad! I went through the calendar and added up that I competed in 25 5K's last year and a half marathon. I plan to do just as many 5K's this year and TWO half marathons. My running buddy and I are both super busy with our day jobs and our kids so we have started getting a mile in while our students are at lunch and then getting the rest of our runs in at night. I also do Zumba two to three times a week. Anyone who has ever told you that Zumba is just a bunch of people dancing around has clearly never been. It is a FULL BODY workout, but it is so awesome and empowering. I can only thank God for the strength and energy to work and be fit. This definitely didn't seem like the hand I would be holding when the doctor said "You have M.S." I'll try hard to do better at updating but the weather is getting good, so you know... no news is good news!