Two of my boys had been asking if they could go for a run with me. It’s always right when I’m about to step out the door and have my route and mileage all planned out, pressed for time. I reply with “next time.” So last night I asked if they would like to go do a mile. Honestly, I consider running “my time,” but I was super excited for them to come along. I think it’s so important that they live a healthy lifestyle and it’s my job as their mother to navigate them and steer them in that direction.
I told them we would do one mile. They didn’t really understand the concept of one mile. They started by sprinting down the street. I told them they would need to pace themselves. A quarter mile in, “You mean this is just the beginning!?” And they did pretty well. I was proud of them. Logan got a few cramps here and there. He actually asked me to remind him to hydrate first thing in the morning so he could try again without cramps. Deacon suggested a mid-run pushup session. I think he just needed to stop running and take a break. All in all…it was fantastic. I enjoyed every minute, and got “my time” after I dropped them back off at the house.
Do you get your kids involved in your workouts?
Have a great weekend!!
My kids love to workout with me. My daughter is not a fan of running though.
They will do workout circuits with me and everything.
It is awesome!
I do workout videos inside my home…the kids always try and do them with me. They are sometimes uncoordinated and just end up making me laugh.
Happens here all of the time. They last maybe 5 minutes.
My boys, 18 and 20 are gym rats, buffed and toned. My 3 yr old just stopped using the stroller ,approximately 2 mths now, so I’m getting her in the habit of walking to strengthen those legs. I hope that once she’s able to do a better job of listening she’ll ride her bike while I jog along the boardwalk. I haven’t been jogging since she was born and I miss it. My dog hates running but loves hiking so hoping to introduce my daughter to that as well when she’s a bit older.
Have a healthy, happy weekend.
Hiking is so much fun… Although I usually end up with the little guy on my back by the end.
I think it’s so important to set the example of exercise for our kids. Both my kids came along to boot camp with me – my toddler currently thinks it’s hilarious to climb on my back when I do push ups, and my eldest used to yell out “run faster Mummy! You can do it! More push-ups!” To them, exercise is just a normal thing we do, part of our lives
Good on you for including your kids on your run, time for yourself is hard to come by!