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 2005-09-29 9:20 PM |
Expert  997    Littleton, CO |  Subject: Things you'd rather do than run with a joggerThings I'd rather do than run with 90lbs worth of stroller, screaming baby, and sassy toddler: 1. Chew off my right leg at the knee 2. Potty train a 2 yr old every day for the rest of my life 3. Clean snot off my screaming baby with my fingers 4. Have dinner with George W.(ok...maybe I'd rather run with the stroller) Anything to add? Or am I just a bleeder? |
| 2005-09-29 9:23 PM in reply to: #256661 |
Regular 75 Naperville, IL | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Just run really fast, then you can't hear them over the wind! Ha ha! |
| 2005-09-29 9:39 PM in reply to: #256661 |
Elite 2863 | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger I love being a D.I.N.K. Thank you for reminding me how great I have it! |
| 2005-09-29 9:49 PM in reply to: #256661 |
Elite 4344 | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger I am grateful there are (other) people running with strollers. Otherwise I would never get to pass anyone. On the jogging path, I passed a couple and a stroller with dad pushing with stroller. I continued on to my turnaround. On the return trip, dad passed me blasting along at about a 7 minute clip by himself. I saw mom walking with toddler out of stroller a little later. You could fill in the details of the story. TW P.S. When you have dinner with W, will you be serving crow? Edited by tech_geezer 2005-09-29 9:50 PM |
| 2005-09-29 10:17 PM in reply to: #256661 |
Expert 1213 Los Gatos, CA | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Colomingle - 2005-09-29 7:20 PM Things I'd rather do than run with 90lbs worth of stroller, screaming baby, and sassy toddler: 1. Chew off my right leg at the knee 2. Potty train a 2 yr old every day for the rest of my life 3. Clean snot off my screaming baby with my fingers 4. Have dinner with George W.(ok...maybe I'd rather run with the stroller) Anything to add? Or am I just a bleeder? Once they hit the teenage years, you will think of this as the good old days.... |
| 2005-09-30 12:11 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Expert 997 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Ok...you DINK, rub it in! But I wouldn't trade those sweet little kisses for anything. Even a jogger free workout! As for GW, I was going to serve TofuCrow, kind of like tofurky...and make sure decorum demanded that he eat it! |
| 2005-09-30 1:10 AM in reply to: #256670 |
Master 2278 State of Confusion | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger oipolloi - 2005-09-29 9:39 PM I love being a D.I.N.K. Thank you for reminding me how great I have it! What's DINK? |
| 2005-09-30 4:21 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Veteran 305 Wichita Falls | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Dual Income No Kids.... D.I.N.K. |
| 2005-09-30 5:58 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Extreme Veteran 584 coastal NC | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Colomingle - 2005-09-29 10:20 PMThings I'd rather do than run with 90lbs worth of stroller, screaming baby, and sassy toddler: 1. Chew off my right leg at the knee 2. Potty train a 2 yr old every day for the rest of my life 3. Clean snot off my screaming baby with my fingers 4. Have dinner with George W.(ok...maybe I'd rather run with the stroller) Anything to add? Or am I just a bleeder? Things my (almost 40-lb.) son said to me during our last few stroller runs: -'Faster, mommy--I can't feel the cool breeze' -'Why are those people in front to of us?' -'I want to run with you. I'll show you how' -'Do you want me to push you?' I couldn't hack Dubya dinner plans, but chewing the leg and cleaning the snot are definitely viable alternatives. Can you say trading tasks for child care? I've started boarding my friend's dog when she's out of town and she watches the boy while I run. Not as though it ever takes that long... |
| 2005-09-30 8:59 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Expert 997 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Trading tasks for childcare worked well this summer, but now everyone has their kids in preschool all the time and don't want to take time out of their child-free day to watch mine. Plus, they have time to workout without kids, thus don't need a trade. Julia's in preschool 2x/week, but there's still Claire, the baby. I'll stop whining now... |
| 2005-09-30 9:24 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Extreme Veteran 724 Delray Beach, FL | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Last Saturday I went on my long run, 10 miles.... It was a beautiful morning and as every Saturday, this blonde lady passed us. As always, she smiled, said hi, and kept on running.... Fast... On our way back we ran into the blonde lady again. This time she was pushing a double stroller!!!! We looked at each other at that moment we stopped whinning about how tired we were.... Athletes moms rule!!!!! |
| 2005-09-30 9:39 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Expert 1049 Jacksonville, FL | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Sit in a jogger and get pushed by a runner!! When my kids were young I loved taking them out. They got out of the house and it gave me a chance to run. |
| 2005-09-30 10:28 AM in reply to: #256661 |
| Regular 178 Mound, MN | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Is it just mine or do all of these things pull either to the left or right? I get an awesome arm workout just keeping ours on the road. As for what would I rather do? Just about anything and as apprently the only Republican on the discussion, even have dinner with 'ol Ted Kennedy. Heck I'm in Minnesota, I might be one of the few for miles! I feel so much better when I'm not pushing that thing, thoug I'd guess it's a much better workout. Good Luck, Jay |
| 2005-09-30 10:36 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Expert 834 Medina, MN | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Colomingle - 2005-09-29 9:20 PM 2. Potty train a 2 yr old every day for the rest of my life So how often would I have to take your kids jogging for you to potty train my two year-old twin daughters??? |
| 2005-09-30 10:48 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Pro 3705 Vestavia Hills | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger I love jogging with one of my kids ... it's when the two oldest ones want to crowd into the stroller that I have a problem. I take my youngest (10 months) out on a job to get him out of the house/Mom's hair - and pave the way for some good run time. (It's hard for her to give me the "you're out training again while I have three kids crawling around" look when I've got one of them with me.) I think pushing the stroller is akin to wearing ankle weights ... the extra effort required enables you to run faster without them. Also, pushing a stroller forces you lean forward in your running thereby improving your form. So, look on the bright side - perhaps all of what you have to endure during the stroller run is making you a better runner on race day! |
| 2005-09-30 11:44 AM in reply to: #256936 |
Champion 11641 Fairport, NY | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger mnflyfish - 2005-09-30 11:28 AM Is it just mine or do all of these things pull either to the left or right? Guess that depends on who you'd rather have dinner with. I'll be here all weekend folks, try the fish and remember to tip your bartenders and waitresses. I consider these runs to be a strength/muscular endurance workout. I like pushing my youngest in the jogging stroller, except for the pulling to the side/turning aspect. There's got to be a relatively inexpensive way to design the front wheel for real world use. |
| 2005-09-30 11:54 AM in reply to: #256936 |
| Veteran 282 Chula Vista, Ca | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger For the original poster of this thread, I am sure her stroller pulls left.  While mine would surely pull right. I would love to have some BBQ with Dubya. Now T. Kennedy might be fun for dinner but he would probably run up the bar bill. Of course, I would not let him drive. Bill Clinton would be fun even though we disagree on some things but as long as he kept his hands off my wife we would be good. |
| 2005-09-30 11:54 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Extreme Veteran 407 Greenwood, SC | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Just think of the added upper body workout you get. I have 3 kids 1,3, and 5 years old. The double stroller doesn't help out as much as it used to, but I still love/hate it! It is a good work-out, physical and mental. I find that lots of snacks help-the more junk food-like the better. I had a friend who used to wear her walkman and push her jogger. She wore it just loud enough to drown out some of the chatter. -Kim |
| 2005-09-30 12:15 PM in reply to: #256661 |
| Member 32 Montgomery, AL | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger I've tried running with the kids in the jogger stroller, seems to only work successfuly for 15 minutes than their patience run out and its whine/cry fest. Almost not worth it. Better off, if I only have one of them, to put one in the backpack and hike. Not the same as a run, but atleast its exercise that doesn't give me a headache. Some other family Acronyms: SITCOM - Single Income, Three Children, Overextended Mortgage THINKER - Two Healthy Incomes, No Kids, Early Retirement DIKFOD - Dual Income, Kids Flown, Only Dogs WANKER - Wealthy And Not Knowingly Ever Reproducing @*&@$# - Family, Unlimited Children, Keeping Educational Debt |
| 2005-09-30 2:37 PM in reply to: #256661 |
Elite 2661 DC Metro, slowly working my way to NC | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Add to list of things I learned today... Jogger doesn't always mean "molassas slow runner" like me. (I saw the title and all I could think was, "I'll get faster eventually, really!!") |
| 2005-09-30 2:47 PM in reply to: #256944 |
Expert 997 Littleton, CO | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger MLJ - Oh, sweetie, you'd have to run at least 4x/day to make up for TWINS! I might have to take back that statement if you scare me with something like that! Oddly enough - my jogger pulls to the right...so maybe that's why I fight the darn thing so much! It's making it's own d@mn political statement the entire time! That aside, the arm workout is tough and I hate how my lower back feels from the lean. Does my body know it's a great workout, sure. But my brain hates every minute of it! I try the snack bit...a neighbor even bribes with suckers, but I just can't go that route yet. Maybe in a few months when I am REALLY losing it! Edited by Colomingle 2005-09-30 2:51 PM |
| 2005-10-01 8:57 AM in reply to: #256661 |
Champion 19812 MA | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Colo....as a mom to five kids...suckers are the ultimate tool for quiet.....long distance car rides...everyone has to be quiet to eat them...peace for a few minutes....ahh...priceless. Suckers don't have fat just sugar and you can even find sugarfree ones. When my twins were babies or any of my kids ...I had no thoughts of running with a stroller...that is when I started packing on the pounds. We had two in diapers like 4 years I think...or maybe five. You guys who workout and train will your kids are little have my admiration!! I'm lucky now, I can train and always have someone to watch the littler ones....my kids are 16-7. Yes those wet kisses are special with little kids. Can you tell I miss my kids being little? |
| 2005-10-01 9:28 AM in reply to: #257019 |
Expert 707 Kansas | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger Cvsurf, I would watch out who I have dinner w/ cause last time I saw Teddy he looked like not only a huge bar tab but also one heck of dinner tab. CVSURF - 2005-09-30 11:54 AM For the original poster of this thread, I am sure her stroller pulls left. While mine would surely pull right. I would love to have some BBQ with Dubya. Now T. Kennedy might be fun for dinner but he would probably run up the bar bill. Of course, I would not let him drive. Bill Clinton would be fun even though we disagree on some things but as long as he kept his hands off my wife we would be good. |
| 2005-10-02 12:02 AM in reply to: #256686 |
Extreme Veteran 604 Northwest Ohio | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger us50090 - 2005-09-29 10:17 PM [Once they hit the teenage years, you will think of this as the good old days.... When I start complaining (they call it nagging) my teenage boys, they say, "Mom! You need to go for a run!" But now I get a bit nervous when they start asking "WHEN are you going to run and HOW LONG are you going to be gone...." I liked them when they were little and still thought I was Wonder Woman.... |
| 2005-10-02 7:41 PM in reply to: #256714 |
Wife, Mother, Friend. 2457 South | Subject: RE: Things you'd rather do than run with a jogger DINK- Double Income No Kids. |
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