25/09/2025
I love running.
Am I good at it? No. Do I find it incredibly hard? Yes. Does it bring me joy? Absolutely!
As a mum there are so many hurdles to exercise. Time and opportunity are the biggest.
That's why over the years I've created my own little home exercise space - a treadmill, a selection of dumbbells, some bands. Nothing fancy but it does the trick.
However, yesterday I managed to combine three of my favourite things, time with my son, sunshine and movement. I realised that this was a first. I didn't have to set my alarm at a ridiculous hour to fit in exercise before he woke, he didn't have to wait for me to finish my exercises before we could play, we got to have our cake and eat it too.
It highlighted that as parents, prioritisng our own health is darn hard. It's so easy for other things to come first, to hit that snooze button, to say I'll start tomorrow. BUT yesterday proved, it does get easier - on some days at least.
The downside - he wants to do it all again today!
