So if you lived in my neighborhood,
you would be able to
laugh at me (I mean cheer me on!)
several days a week
as I attempt to run/jog/walk
my 3 mile hilly loop with
"C" in her stroller.
It is all an attempt
to get back in shape
and firm up a few jiggles
before my winter hibernating begins.
Hibernating = Read:
Watching movies, crafting, and reading while
eating lots of my dad's delicious baked goods
-- cookies, breads, green chili, more bread,
banana bread, zucchini bread, ciabatta, etc.
So "C" likes to listen to my music but
my head phones don't work on her
little ears and i don't want her
to blast out her ear drums
so we rigged this little get up
for her to use while "WE" are running.
I made her a little playlist of kid music
and try to sing along when I'm not
panting too heavily!
I cut an "X" shaped slit in a couple of
bathroom paper cups
and popped my earbuds through the hole.
I think I saw something like this
on the "Instructables" website once upon a time.
It serves as a mini- amplifier
and it can be held up to her ear
like an old-fashioned tin-can style "telephone"
A perfectly economical
and easy solution that
works for us.
Not too loud and still lets us
talk to each other and
observe the sights around
our neighborhood.
How do you fit in a work-out
for YOU during your parenting routine?
fondly,
pink and green mama
9 comments:
Fantastic idea! I run too and I try to take toys with us but have to stop every 30 sec to pick up toys that my daughter biffed onto the road lol. Will give this a try:) thanks
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Fantastic idea that i will have to try on our next run!
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Maddie and I aren't morning people so she definitely needs her alone time in the morning. While she is munching on breakfast and playing in the playroom I head to my room for 30-60 minutes on the elliptical machine. No I am not a morning person and I try to talk myself out of it every morning- just one day off!- though it never happens and I ended getting in my morning workout. It work for now at least.
Then I try to fit in some crunches and push-up throughout the day. Every time I have to go upstairs I do 20 push-ups on the stairs....they add up quickly on laundry days!
ohh great idea!
You Rock! "Just get moving" should be our morning lament! I purchased FP kids headphones that keep the volume low, but this is super duper great! Karen
Sippy Cup Central Mom
Workout? What's that? Oh, you mean doing the Humpty Dumpty bounce-child-on-knees-40jillion-times workout? He he, I'm being silly, because I do not work out in the strictest sense, but my daughter does keep me on the go!
This is a great idea, good thinking.
How clever are YOU!
Love your blog...so much fun happening over here.
Thank you for visiting me the other day!
Hugs for a great week
BRILLANT!!!
i basically just didn't exercise when my kids were too little. too hard. or i got up before they did (ugh) and hit the gym in the dark. so hard.
@ Meg -- It's still "Ugh" when I try to exercise but at least I'm trying -- that's what I keep telling myself.
When it gets hard I use mantras like,
"I'm Doing this for my heart."
"I'm Doing this for my grandmothers who can't run anymore."
"I'm Doing this to feel better."
"I'm Doing this for my daughters"
then, when it gets really hard I focus on the way I can feel my ass jiggle when I'm running and I tell myself,
"Fell that? Keep running sister and it'll bounce a lot less!"
; )
pink and green mama,
MaryLea
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