When I decided to train for a marathon I made a commitment for it not to interfere with family life too much. I have two little boys and I work full time so my time with them is already limited. I ran 15 miles this morning and I thought about how running has affected me as a mommy. Here it goes...
1. The majority of my runs are at 4:45 in the morning on my treadmill.
2. I go to bed by 9 most nights because my alarm is set for 4:30 so I can get that run in before the boys wake up!
3. I get extra snuggle time with J in the evenings because we both go to bed at the same time. We have struggled with him for the past year with sleeping in his bed. Because I am running in the morning, I have chosen to fight the battle of sleeping in his bed after my marathon.
4. Sometimes I have the pleasure of watching Wow Wow Wubbzy, Spongebob, or other various kid shows during my runs.
5. When L is in the basement while I am running, he can't wait to get on the treadmill and run when I am done. His running involved the treadmill at the slowest setting of .5 mph and holding my hand. He is only 2 after all!
6. The joy I have because I know I am setting a great example for my children.
7. L asks me every morning when I get him out of his crib "Mommy, run?" It brings a smile to my face every morning.
8. The fun of moving planned runs in my week numerous times because the kids wake up early.
9. The hope that one day J or L will ask to run with me!
10. Running makes me a much much happier mommy!!
Being a "running mom" it's very hard to balance running and mommy duties! My happiest moment was this morning in the car when we decided to run a 1 mile run as a family this fall! I love when kids are excited because mom is excited!
ReplyDeleteI'm reading, about to review and also give away this book: "Run Like A Mother". I think it's a great read for all moms =)
ReplyDeleteI personally think us running moms are awesome! We can do it all! =D