Every January our family chooses a moto for the year. 2012 is our year of adventure! Whether planning more trips to the Y to swim, or heading out west for spring ultra training, we are making more of an effort than ever to enjoy travel and adventure together as a family.
Travel is an education. We started traveling at a young age with our children and they still talk about what they have learned from trips we have taken as a family. I am amazed at how the kids grow when they have hands-on, real world, new life experiences. Not only do they learn about regional animals, cultures and cuisines, geography and languages, they have become more curious about the world around them. Since much of our travel so far has been based around my ultra training and racing, they also have fallen in love with trail running (where most of the training and racing takes place). This year, we head to Utah and Colorado, which will include two major ultras, a 50K and a 50 miler. Alex is already talking about how he can't wait to do some awesome trail running as a family.
Running is one of the best therapies we have done with Alex. He has strengthened his left leg, improved his balance, worked out his frustrations, and has fallen in love with the feeling of movement through space. And always, Izzy is by his side. Trail running is tougher for both kids, because the terrain is more uneven. I may try to have Alex wear light gloves this year, so that when he falls, he will have some protection on his hands, which often take the brunt of the fall. Many athletes in the X-Terra races wear half gloves to protect their hands--that's where I got the idea. We'll give it a try.
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