Super Jogger!
We’re off to a good start! Toby and I picked up the free jogger stroller on Friday, I washed the dust and spiderwebs off it Saturday and Baby Bug and I took it for a run on Sunday! Woo Hoo!!! Take that baby pudge–that has settled around my middle and refuses to leave even though I’ve been back to my pre-pregnancy weight eons ago.
It’s weird to actually want to work out. I used to force myself to run just out of sheer self hatred. But now, it’s a whole different story. I remember feeding the baby a month after she was born and looking through the sliding glass door at my running shoes as they gathered dust on the patio. I remember yearning to put them on and just run through the neighborhood free one more time. But, no, that was not happening. Babies do not go kindly into baby carriers for a jog, especially when they’re little heads go jostle jostle jostle and then they get sick and puke all over you. Not that I tried it. I didn’t. Just the thought of running with the baby made me worry, not to mention the baby-feeding-boobs that go jostle jostle jostle painfully.
The Bugaboo is funderful but it just wasn’t cutting it for running. Mostly because it’s too nice to keep outdoors. Hauling it up and down the stairs every day when I want to take a walk or a run is out of the question. It’s bad enough when I want to take it out for a stroll at the mall. And no, we don’t have a garage I can put it in. And no, I can’t keep it in the trunk of my car. My car is small, gotta put groceries in that trunk.
Now I have the jogger stroller and since it was free and it’s obviously worn, I don’t feel bad leaving it outside in the weather. I leave it under our stairs. It’s so handy! It’s so inviting! Every time I come down the stairs it sits there all red and happy saying, “Just think of the places we could go!” The wind in my hair, the pavement beneath my feet, a baby happily content as the scenery whizzes by… life is wonderful when you have a jogging stroller. Jogger sweet jogger.
Getting back into shape is not quite as pleasant. Thankfully, all the walking I do has helped. I managed to run almost 80% of my old regular route, only stopping to rest check on the baby a few times. It’s really nice to have something to do again in the early morning. I figure if she’s going to wake me up at the crack of dawn, I might as well put that time to good use. Trying to get her to play by herself while I slept just five more minutes was not working.
So that’s that. We’re happy jogging morning people. I know. We’re freaks.
16 Comments
Amanda
Your motivation is almost infectious. ‘Almost’ being the operative word. :)
Beck's Mom
You’re indeed privileged to be able to jog with Baby Bug! A part of me died when I couldn’t run anymore (because I didn’t have anything to simultaneously push kids in).
Ninotchka
I love happy morning jogging people! I need to “join” you in this endeavor. You put me to shame, girlfriend!
aunt kathy
I so glad you got your jogger stroller Maybe you’ll be an encouragement to some of your “weightier” relatives if you keep blogging about your escapades with the jogger and the wonderful results of exercizing!
Bethany
I wish I were a happy morning jogger person. I am not a happy morning anything person, though I do love to run.
Angella
De-lurking to say – good on you! My boys are too big to push in a jogging stroller. Enjoy!!
Liane
You inspire and disgust me all at once:)!
klcdh
Baby bug looks SO happy!!
Lisa
Baby Bug just keeps getting cuter! how does she DO that??!?!?
Leah
Look at that smile! Clearly, she likes it too much for you to stop.
LVGurl
Hi, I lurk via Whoorl. Baby Bug’s smile is so cute in these shots that I finally had to break down and leave you a comment… your daughter is simply darling!! What a little ray of sunshine you have been blessed with!!
BeachMama
Awesome jogger and it matches your Bugaboo and your car too! HOpe you get a lot of use out of it, we love ours too!
CrankMama
That’s some pretty fabulous scenery, Josephine. I can see why you love to run!
Dad
Hi Punkin I’m able to get on line here in Omaha! Hope to have a blog up tonight.
That jogger looks great. Can’t wait to see you every weekend and jog with you!
Gramma
My excuse, other than I can’t keep any semblance of balance, I don’t have any jogging shoes AND I don’t think my walker can go very fast.
Nila
I like Gramma’s excuses for not jogging.
Way to go SAJ. Baby bug looks so happy in there. May you inspire us all.