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<\/a>Ethan getting down to business with David at The Boxing Gym in Ballwin<\/p><\/div>\n
My kids are on Spring Break this week.\u00a0 That means, the whole week, 3 kids, every day, no school, no camps, no breaks.\u00a0 How in the world is a mom supposed to get a workout in with that going on?<\/p>\n
With a full marathon, a half Ironman, 2 relays and a bunch of other races coming up, I can\u2019t exactly take the whole week of Spring Break off from working out.\u00a0 Some days, you\u2019ve just got to improvise.\u00a0 Today that was necessary. \u00a0Silas has been begging me to go back to The Boxing Gym.\u00a0 Today he got his wish.\u00a0 I\u2019m a regular at the 10:30 am Monday class, and today was no exception.\u00a0 David is always saying to bring the kids in, so today I did\u2026the whole crew.<\/p>\n
Ally spent the majority of her time playing on her iPhone.\u00a0 Yes, ridiculously, my 10 year old daughter has a better phone than I do.\u00a0 Anyone who has ever fallen victim to receiving random old texts from me when I restart my phone knows exactly what I\u2019m talking about when I say my smart phone isn\u2019t really that smart.<\/p>\n
However, the boys were incredibly enthusiastic about the whole experience.\u00a0 As soon as we got there, Silas put some gloves on and went to town.\u00a0 Ethan put down the iPad soon thereafter and put on some gloves of his own. \u00a0Ethan was particularly good at the jab\/cross\/4 hooks combo. \u00a0Who knew it would turn into a family workout?<\/p>\n
I wouldn\u2019t say it was exactly strenuous, especially since the attention span of my boys only lasted about half of the 30 minute class, and that\u2019s being generous.\u00a0 With 10 minutes left to go, Silas was going, \u201cMom, mom, mom, MOM!\u201d\u00a0 Dude, chill.\u00a0 No, I am not going to stop doing deadlifts to go turn on the treadmill for you. \u00a0Now burpees, that might be another story\u2026<\/p>\n
So, at least I got a pseudo workout in. \u00a0By the end, I had a pretty good sweat going.\u00a0 And I got to model for my kids the importance of exercise in one\u2019s daily routine.\u00a0 I wouldn\u2019t say that I do all things well as a parent, sometimes I cave to a tantrum, and sometimes I get overly mad about things that really aren\u2019t that big a deal, but if there is one thing I can say about myself as a mom\u2026I know how to make exercise fun.\u00a0 Childhood obesity is an epidemic and if I can protect my kids from that, Lord knows I\u2019ll do what I can.\u00a0 And considering the sweet tooth that Silas inherited from me, it might take more effort than just offering green beans at the dinner table on a regular basis.<\/p>\n
I was planning to take the kiddos to Florida this week to visit my mom (Woo-hoo, built in Granny-Nanny to entertain the kids while I go run!), but unfortunately, airfare costs kept that from happening. So, instead, I made a reservation at a lodge that is driveable, with an indoor water park\u2026umm, that can provide exercise, right?\u00a0 But the best part is that it\u2019s located right next to a fantastic state park.\u00a0 It may be cold, but rest assured, we\u2019re going to bundle up and get out there to do some hiking and exploring!\u00a0 The idea of spending 3 straight days at an indoor water park makes me seriously question my own sanity. \u00a0(Do you think I\u2019m allowed to bring wine?)<\/p>\n
All this to say, my workouts this week may be somewhat lacking in intensity, but they are guaranteed to provide lots of laughs, good memories, plenty of togetherness and probably a fair amount to blog about.\u00a0 One week of lesser workouts isn\u2019t going to make or break my upcoming races.\u00a0 And I\u2019m pretty sure that regardless of the outcome in Vancouver, I won\u2019t likely look back and think, \u201cBoy I really regret that week I spent with my kids\u201d. \u00a0The best things in life are the experiences we have and the people who are with us.<\/p>\n
So, away we will go to the water park.\u00a0 I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll return a little more crazed than when I left, if that\u2019s possible.\u00a0 But hopefully my kids will be reminded that as much as I love running, and cycling, and boxing (I still can\u2019t bring myself to add swimming to that list) I love my Ally and my Ethan and my Silas, way, way, WAY more.\u00a0 And if you know me, that\u2019s saying something! \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n