50 Laps Around the Cul de Sac = 6 miles
or in other words….
Getting Creative with your Training
Every week I face the same challenge of trying to find time for my training runs. There always seems to be a reason I can’t run. But lately I have come to grips with the fact that even though I may not be able to get a “perfect” training run into the day (kidless on a beautiful jogging path), a “creative” training run still counts and it’s definitely better than nothing.
These creative training runs include piling all three of my kids into a small jogging trailer, using them for 100lbs of strength training (forget about the speed training). I’ve also done some running at the high school track while the kids run amuck on the field chasing the wild bunnies.
But the most brilliant training I’ve started doing (and I can’t take credit for it – seems my next door neighbor was having similar problems trying to get his IronMan training into the day) is laps around our cul de sac. Turns out 8 laps = 1 mile. The kids all play “out front”, something they want to do everyday and I get my run in. It’s not my “perfect” training run, but it works, and my kids are happy. That’s all I can ask for as a training mom.
Do you have any creative training strategies?
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Just another great reason to live in a cul de sac. I love your ambition!!
One of my favorite running workouts is to drop the kids off at the child watch at the gym and run around the gym outside. Sometimes you get some funny looks, but overall, effective!
Any muscle I have in my shoulder comes from picking up my kids. Hubby does squats with them on his back while watching tv. Kids are awesome weights.
As for running, we’ve gone to the local middle school and I’ve run around the track while my son plays basketball on the mini-hoops. That’s always a hit. Mostly, though, I just ditch the kids with the husband. Running in my only mommy time.
I can just see you running speedy circles around your kids!!
The nice thing about that is you’re close enough to a bathroom or to take a water brake!
I just left a post on your other blog and then came across this one! Mommymita gave me your link.
I recently started my own blog to motivate myself and my family to stay fit and active.
With four kids and homeschooling them I find the only time I can get out to do my training runs is at 5 a.m.! But I love that time of day – when the whole world seems to still be asleep (or at least those in my neighborhood)!
Happy running.
Judi
Oh I just realized this is a joint blog! That is great! The above post started out directed to Carrie! But hello everyone here!