refreshingly honest

runner's world. great magazine. i thoroughly enjoy their insight and articles and recommendations on everything from shoes to training plans to post-run meals. this week they released a very honest perspective on something that you don't hear about very often: disordered eating in runners. to boot, from a MALE perspective. kudos, runner's world, for putting yourselves out there on an uncomfortable topic. check the article out here.

got me thinking. teaching kids about nutrition is a sensitive topic. something i've been careful about since the very beginning. our curriculum teaches kids about making good choices, not going on a diet. it teaches kids to feel good about themselves and to learn about fueling their bodies, not try to look like the people they see on tv. i am thankful for articles like this that remind us that BALANCE is the key in empowering our kids. allowing them to come as they are and encouraging them to feel better about themselves, running & eating well being one way to do that.