Have you ever crammed a run into a day with no run time? Have you ever split your run into pieces around a schedule that could change at any moment? Have you ever done sprints on a treadmill while cooking dinner? If you’ve answered yes to any of those, you are probably a mom.
Yesterday, I got the pleasure of answering yes to all of them.
Shoo woke me up at about 5am, complaining of a headache, sore throat, and tummy ache. I comforted him and he went back to sleep. I made a mental note that he was likely to not make it to school and began mentally shifting my day around.
Then the puking began and my day got completely blown up. I had a conference call I needed to be on and a report I needed to finish for today. I had other work that needed doing. I wanted to run 5 miles. In the end, everything had to revolve around a little boy with an upset tummy.
Once Jones got home, I knew I could get some mileage in because he could call me if Shoo needed me. I managed two very interrupted miles. Then Shoo fell asleep. I ran a quick 8 minute mile. Three miles down, two to go.
Life got in the way and it was time to start dinner. But wait! The water needs to come to a boil. That’s a quick .5 miles on the ‘mill. OK things are cooking, run downstairs and run another quick half mile. Check everything, throw the stuffed peppers in the oven, knock out another half. Run upstairs, make sure everything is ok, and bam! another half done.
5.1 miles of “as fast as I could run” random intervals. Yet another day of running like a mother.
and LIVING LIKE A MOTHER 🙂
you know I get this, too.
Carla
well said! I’ve definitely had days like this. good on you for sticking to your goal and knocking out 5 miles. You’re the motivation that other mother runners (such as myself) need. Thanks for sharing!
As crazy as that day seems the way you got the intervals in sounds doable for me and I am not a Mom. I am sorry that your son is sick..I work at a school and I am surrounded by all those sick little kids. I feel so bad for them all.
You are amazing for fitting it in! Some days it’s tough to find the time, but you are an inspiration for making it happen!
Just another day in paradise! 🙂
Yup, sounds like a Mom Running to me! Nice job getting it done!!!
Way to get your run in!
you know, this is really how it gets done. I want to send everyone who is “too busy” to get in a run over here to read this. awesome.
You rock! I love the no excuses, just get it done attitude.
Sorry about the puking and hope he is feeling better today! 🙂
no lie having kids terrifies me…i like doing what i want when i want and you mother runners are simply so amazingly resourceful and resilient and patient!!!
Luckily my times like this have calmed now that my kids are in their teens. But it still happens every once in a while. So I totally understand. Congrats on squeezing in that mileage!
Where there’s a will there’s a way. You’re inspiring!
OK you have definitely inspired me to not let my next crazy day (probably tomorrow, LOL!) get in the way of my run! Awesome job getting it done while taking care of everything and everyone else!
I love this post! Things are still fairly predictable right now since we haven’t hit school days yet, but I know my time will come!
That’s awesome! Many a woman, mom or not, would have scratched the run.