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I have been doing the mom guilt thing for weeks now..... I know you moms feel me! I am prepping to run the Pittsburgh Marathon 💛🖤for the first time. It's less than 24 hours away! Eeek! And let me tell you.... marathon training is no joke. It's time consuming. It's a shit ton of effort and planning. It's getting up early. It's changing weekend plans to fit in a 4 hour run. It's leaving your babies with their dad for huge chunks of time so you can get mileage in on your day off. Its making a super simple Sunday meal instead of an elaborate all day delicious creation. It's mom guilt personified!! Should I be taking time that I could be spending with my family, just to go running?!?! Should I be neglecting my house cleaning, grocery shopping, etc just to go running?!?! Should I be spending our hard earned money on race fees and running shoes when my kids outgrew their clothes (again)?!?! 
And then this week.... the answer became clear, and my heart feels so much lighter. And I know that every time I walk out my door to go for a run, I actually am making a really good choice. 

One night this week while Gia and I were alone in the car (driving home from one of our many weeknight sport activities), she asked me if I am going to run another marathon soon. I immediately said NO and explained that I won't be training so much so that I can spend more time at home and less time running. 

And you know what? She was disappointed!! Gia informed me that she wants me to keep running marathons. That she loves telling people that her mom can run 26 miles. That's it makes her mom a superhero❤️ And.... that she wants me to run until she's old enough to train and run one with me, because she thinks that would be so cool to run a marathon together. 

She's inspired and motivated and all the things that moms want to do for their kids.... all while I have been killing myself with guilt. Lesson of the week.... MOMS!!!! Stop doubting yourself, stop the guilt, DO YOUR THING, because you will unknowingly inspire and create dreams in the hearts of the littles that are watching you. 


So while I am screaming that this will be my last marathon. Ever. I may be lying... someday I may be running one with my sweet girl❤️

 Mel


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