I love a good workout.

Some people need a good book, a cup of tea, a bubble bath. But give me a good sweat and a sore body and I’m a happy girl. Running shoes trump a bubble bath any day. Well, at least most days.

Working out give me a goal. Calms me down. Re-energizes me. Helps me put my world back on its axis. In fact, I’d say other then my faith and my family it’s one of the most necessary things in my life.

Life is so crazy. There’s work and family, sickness and crises…you know, those “ups and downs.”

But as soon as I lace up those sneakers and step out into the gym, or onto that mountain it all gets quiet. If only for a minute.