The Night Gym
My son kept getting sick from the day care at the gym. One ear infection was so bad, he had to be on two rounds of antibiotics. He had never been sick before, then we were going to the gym everyday, and he was never well. So I can’t say for sure that that’s what made him sick, but that’s what I believe.
So anyway, I had been going everyday, making real progress. You may remember reading that I was running two miles - without stopping! Sadly, all my progress has been lost. I went back a few times, but being summer, the day care was FULL of big kids running around like maniacs and two or three bored looking caregivers watching Dora. I wasn’t comfortable with this at all.
I’m sure all you mothers of more than one kid out there are like, “oh, you’ll get over that! Wait until you have some more - you won’t be able to get rid of them fast enough” etc. Well, thanks for that, but no need to leave it as a comment. I’m sure you were in my overprotective shoes at one point.
Anyway, so I’ve taken to going to the gym at night. My husband and son both go to bed at 8pm. So that’s when I go. It’s been such a relief to not have to deal with those care providers, to not have to worry about anything. I turn the monitor up loud, so it will wake my husband, but they pretty much both just sleep, and I get peaceful time alone.
I’ve been walking two miles each night. Next week I’ll start with the push ups and sit ups, and then work my way back to running. It’s going well, so far. I’m pretty tired tonight, so I’m writing this post to remind myself why I need to go.
Wish me luck!
Going to the gym at night is a perfect treat for yourself. . . time alone! Enjoy your runs! I love being at the gym late. I do the reclining bike — I put on the cast album of Phantom of the Opera and enter the zone. No worries. Just bliss.
No Way! Three kids later and I go to the gym at 5 a.m. just so they don’t have to go. When I first joined I did pay for all the kids to go to childcare but after once picking them up and some 8 year old girl basically holding my baby and my 2 year old eating something we didn’t bring with us I canceled the childcare and gave in to going before the sun comes up.