The Running Dad - fitting it all in - Mutterings of a Fool
May 17, 2013 / The Fool / 9 Comments
Best of all you have this all to yourself, your own private country estate.
While I’m not obsessed with running particular distances or times, I do like to use Runkeeper to keep track of the exercise I’m doing. It appeals to the finance person in me who likes a nice graph and also to see whether I’m doing enough total mileage as I train for the Scotland coast to coast in September. I’m now doing close to 30 miles a week and having built my fitness up will start adding in some longer runs at the weekend that should push me over that.
I’ve set a goal of running 1000 miles this year, something which helps motivate me to consistently train and not loss momentum as the year progresses. I’ve done 400 miles so far so well on track and feeling really good for it, not sure what 1000 miles really signifies but it’s a nice round number isn’t it? When I started running regularly again at the start of this year losing weight wasn’t a prime objective. However it is a nice side effect, so far I’ve lost over 16lbs which is really satisfying. But more importantly I feel good, I feel strong and fit. All those back problems from the last 18 months seem like a distant memory and I know full well that mentally running is really good for me too.
So what are you waiting for? Think you don’t have enough time to exercise then you’re wrong. But you do need to be motivated and imaginative in how you fit running into a busy day. Getting up early is my solution but I’d love to hear how you’ve managed it. Do you literally do the school run? Or fit it into your lunch times perhaps?
running dadscotland coast to coastTrail running
Eat you infuriating baby
I walk a mile to school and back twice a day. Can that count?
it sure does! You won’t find an exercise snob here, any exercise is good exercise
I’m so not a morning person! or a running person really. We do love walking though and try to do nice long ones when the weather is nice. The pictures from your runs are really beautiful and great inspiration!
You have to find the exercise that works for you and what you enjoy otherwise you’ll never do it regularly.
My husband’s reached the same conclusion. He books spinning classes at crazy hours because otherwise we just would never see him. My exercise is walking at least an hour every day (usually more), carrying a heavy toddler on my back!
That’s probably better than most gym workouts anyway.
Sarah MumoftThree World
Great to read this. As a fellow runner I too get up very early to go running and people think I’m mad! But it’s the only way to have any sort of time with your family.
exactly and also once you get in the routine it’s really not that hard.
Yep, ditto, but I think you already know that. I like to get up at 6 and go down to our garage where we’ve got a few things and get a good workout in before I need to wake my daughter and do all the daytime stuff. I find that it is simply too difficult to fit it in any other time. And yes, I love the early morning when it’s all mine (ok, I share it with my husband who also gets up to exercise!). I’m in a garage, but I can imagine out running in the fresh air–especially this time of year, is really beautiful!! It’s a great way to start the day.
The Running Dad - fitting it all in - Mutterings of a Fool
May 17, 2013 / The Fool / 9 Comments
Best of all you have this all to yourself, your own private country estate.
While I’m not obsessed with running particular distances or times, I do like to use Runkeeper to keep track of the exercise I’m doing. It appeals to the finance person in me who likes a nice graph and also to see whether I’m doing enough total mileage as I train for the Scotland coast to coast in September. I’m now doing close to 30 miles a week and having built my fitness up will start adding in some longer runs at the weekend that should push me over that.
I’ve set a goal of running 1000 miles this year, something which helps motivate me to consistently train and not loss momentum as the year progresses. I’ve done 400 miles so far so well on track and feeling really good for it, not sure what 1000 miles really signifies but it’s a nice round number isn’t it? When I started running regularly again at the start of this year losing weight wasn’t a prime objective. However it is a nice side effect, so far I’ve lost over 16lbs which is really satisfying. But more importantly I feel good, I feel strong and fit. All those back problems from the last 18 months seem like a distant memory and I know full well that mentally running is really good for me too.
So what are you waiting for? Think you don’t have enough time to exercise then you’re wrong. But you do need to be motivated and imaginative in how you fit running into a busy day. Getting up early is my solution but I’d love to hear how you’ve managed it. Do you literally do the school run? Or fit it into your l
unch times perhaps?
running dadscotland coast to coastTrail running
Eat you infuriating baby
I walk a mile to school and back twice a day. Can that count?
it sure does! You won’t find an exercise snob here, any exercise is good exercise
I’m so not a morning person! or a running person really. We do love walking though and try to do nice long ones when the weather is nice. The pictures from your runs are really beautiful and great inspiration!
You have to find the exercise that works for you and what you enjoy otherwise you’ll never do it regularly.
My husband’s reached the same conclusion. He books spinning classes at crazy hours because otherwise we just would never see him. My exercise is walking at least an hour every day (usually more), carrying a heavy toddler on my back!
That’s probably better than most gym workouts anyway.
Sarah MumoftThree World
Great to read this. As a fellow runner I too get up very early to go running and people think I’m mad! But it’s the only way to have any sort of time with your family.
exactly and also once you get in the routine it’s really not that hard.
Yep, ditto, but I think you already know that. I like to get up at 6 and go down to our garage where we’ve got a few things and get a good workout in before I need to wake my daughter and do all the daytime stuff. I find that it is simply too difficult to fit it in any other time. And yes, I love the early morning when it’s all mine (ok, I share it with my husband who also gets up to exercise!). I’m in a garage, but I can imagine out running in the fresh air–especially this time of year, is really beautiful!! It’s a great way to start the day.