Celebration of Mom

Sorry folks, this post is card-less.  But it does contain some amazing photos and an inspiring story about my Mom. 

Growing up I would never have considered my mother any sort of athlete.  Sure, she'd worked in a fitness gym when I was in elementary school, but she'd changed careers and slowly began to gain weight like the majority of us do as we age.  Most of my life Mom has been larger than me - both height and weight. 

She changed that. 

In her late forties she started walking.  She walk/ran her first half marathon at 52 and began participating in triathlons.  She started scuba diving (that's a different story!).  And at the age of fifty-five years she biked the Golden Triangle this past long weekend.  Way to go Mom!  To all of us who believe that if we have never been athletic in our younger years, that after forty or even fifty is too late to start - meet my Mother!

The Golden Triangle Banff is a three-day bicycle tour across the Great Divide between Castle Mountain Junction in Banff and the towns of Radium and Golden in BC.  And the scenery is amazing!

My Mom is quick to point out that she ONLY biked 258 km of the 300 km.  Ha.  ONLY?!!  At 55 years old I don't think I'll be biking 25 km let alone 258 km!!!

Hopefully my Mom's story can inspire some of us (especially me) to believe in ourselves and our ability to learn to embrace our athletic (hopefully thinner) selves.  My Mom is amazing - even if she's not a card maker!  Love you Mom.