Family Fitness Fun
I am upping up the ante on my getting fit kick and I am determined to run at least 3 times a week for a minimum of 15 mins each time. I know it’s not much but hey ho, 15 mins outside is better than 15 on the sofa am I right!
The thing is (as you are all probably aware) I am a single mum with non-standard work hours so what do you do? I’m not a fan of palming her off to do things as she puts up with a lot of messing so I can go to work. I have written before about taking Olivia with me, it get us both out the house. She usually goes along on her scooter but gets bored easily.
Yesterday I really wanted to go out in the evening as it was such a beautiful day I wasn’t up for running whilst it was still so warm so I waited for it to cool a little before we went. I left it too long and it rained!
But we persevered and waited a little longer and we geared up for our first mum daughter run together!
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| How cute does she look! |
We each had a bottle of water, her an ipod, me my phone, headphones in and off we went. We are luckily enough to live close to a park with excellent running areas and added fitness equipment which is free to use!
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| Trying out the fitness equipment in the park |
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| ‘our hill’ |
Comments
We have such a good time and it's a great way of spending more time together something for just us two
Thanks it was so much fun and the key is not to take it too seriously I save that for my early morning runs x
Ooohh I don't know I will look into this though thank you xx
Thank you we have such a good time and she still loves it x
I think it's great you took her out with you, too many people would just let their children sit at home and if she wants to go out with you do it. Start the good habits now and if you have fun then even better #activefamily
I think it's fantastic you went together. I spotted a mum and her daughter running just this week and thought that it was a super idea and how lovely that they could do it as a team effort!
Have you got a ParkRun scheme near you? Lots of families join in once a week, you can run 2.5 or 5K – great fun! #ActiveFamily
Tracey this is utterly fantastic i would love for my daughter (age 13) to come with me but unfortunately she is at the stage of 'mum is so embarrassing' I think encouraging our children to be fit and healthy is amazing!
thank you for linking up with #ActiveFamily i am really looking forward to hear more about your fitness journey x
She sounds like a very busy girl! Running is such a good way to get fit even though I'm new to it and not very good at it
Wow! 7 stone well done we are looking for a happier healthier us and are doing it together
Maybe she seems very enthusiastic about it
My daughter is 11 and very active! She is always on the go playing football or squash or cycling or on her scooter. I would love to get fit and would love to go for a run with my daughter! Fab idea! xx
Good for you for getting fit and getting your daughter involved too 🙂
I lost 7st myself and running really helped me.
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thats great to keep fit and of course that you had such a lovely company, who knows maybe she will be your running partner
She really seemed to enjoy it I think we are off again tonight!
Hopefully she will enjoy it and continue coming out with me x
That is a great activity to do together ! Charlie wants to come running with me but he is too small atm ! Great update thanks for linking up with #iPotLinkup
seems like a great activity to do together, showing your daughter that being fit can be fun too x