On a few occasions, I’ve received feedback that the amount of activities I partake (evening yoga, training rides and runs) are things that they did not have the luxury of taking part in until their kids were grown — unless it was early in the morning. Having felt strongly that runs at o’dark thirty are dangerous (if done solo), and since I do not have the comfort of running with company, I have always avoided early morning workouts.
The other day it came up again. This time, though the comment was meant to be a reassurance that it was normal to struggle for time for these activities, I took it differently. Suddenly my complaint about missing workouts seemed selfish. I began wondering what kind of mom people must take me for – seeing me posting photos of my long training rides, marathons, etc.
In contrast, I know what kind of mom I could become if I don’t have an outlet for my stress. I also know that beyond the safety aspects (which are of utmost importance), I have a son who does not seem to have the ability to wake up on his own. He sleeps through his alarm clock’s deafening BEEP, and repeatedly falls back asleep when I wake him up.
It’s not like I head off to the gym every night. In fact, I don’t even have a gym membership anymore. I only want a yoga workout 1-2 times during the week and one 1-2 hour weekend run (or ride) whenever his schedule allows. The rest can be done during my lunch break.
Is this really too much? Be honest. Am I being selfish or sane?
SANE!! You owe it to yourself and to your boys o take care of your physical, emotional and mental health! It isn’t selfish, it is quite the opposite. You make sure your schedules coincide and you don’t put your needs above his. No guilt!!
Definitely SANE! And I hear you, if I didn’t exercise I would be such a bear, ask the hubby.
I vote Sane. You are inspiring.
These type of questions cannot be measured by others opinions. Everybody’s situation is different. You already know if it works for your family or not, trust your instinct.
Sane! You have to take care of yourself in order to take care of loved ones. A healthy, happy you is better for everyone all around.
I seem to remember someone else who had an impossible time getting up in the morning to the point of putting the alarm clock across the room so she couldn’t turn it off and fall back asleep.
Oh, and to the point of the post… who cares what others think. You know the job you do and what works. You can’t let others create doubt just like you shouldn’t depend on others to assuage it.
I only care what YaYa’s opinion is…