Getting healthy

You'll read in this week's Kristen in the Kitchen about my quest to get fit. My workouts and healthy diet officially started today.

In the first day, running definitely didn't feel like it did in high school. My legs are weak, I hurt in parts of my body I didn't know I had. I haven't sweated like this in ages. But I have to remember it's day one. It will feel better with time. Like Dr. Oz told the Boulder Daily Camera when he was running the Bolder Boulder 10K, your endurance is the same at 65 than it was at 17. You may not be as fast, or as strong, but your endurance is the same.

I am about ready to make a healthier version of Chicken Salad, thanks to my friend Jade Piros de Carvalho. Get the recipe on Wednesday! She is one of the most fit and healthiest eaters I know. I'm grateful she lent a hand.

If you have any recipes or tips on eating healthier, shoot me an email at kroderick@hutchnews.com or leave a comment. I'll take anything I can get. :)