WOHM-- When do you work out?

[Anonymous]

I'm a lunchtime exerciser. I eat breakfast at my desk around 9:00 as I work (instant oatmeal and yogurt w/ fruit, generally) and I work out at 11:00 to beat the lunchtime rush (12-2.) I bring my lunch and heat it up when I come back from my workout, and eat at my desk while I work. If it's a heavy exercise day (5-6 mile run), I'll usually eat a salad around 3:30 to tide myself over until dinner.

[Anonymous]

After my daughter goes to bed - I head out to the gym. My DH does the morning workout and I do the night. I'm not a morning person.

[Anonymous]

Man, do I feel lazy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Man, do I feel lazy.

Me too. And, inspired! I haven't worked out regularly in 3 years (2 kids under 3). But we have a gym in our office, and these posts are inspiring me to get down there for a 40 minute workout at lunch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This has given me some inspiration! My DH is a morning person so he gets up well before me and the kids to workout. He's around for me to go for a run in the morning, it's the getting out of bed part that stops me. What I like about it is that then I wouldn't have to worry about fitting it in later. I guess 5:45 isn't TOO bad.

If you work out in the morning, what time do you go to bed??

I have a compressed schedule so, instead of taking a lunch, I eat at my desk so I can leave the office around 4. Today, I actually left at 4 (a miracle) and ran when I got home before the nanny left. I just felt so guilty for not taking over with the kids since they haven't seen me all day. Weekends aren't a problem since we go to the rec center as a family and I work out while my DH swims with the kids.

I'd feel it too, but this is a false guilt (for lack of better phrase). Exercise, particularly a good run, puts me in a phenomenal mood. My children benefit from having me in this form rather than 45 extra minutes with my lethargic tired self.

[Anonymous]

I work out before work at a gym near the office. I'm fortunate that DH's schedule is compatible with getting the kids off to school in the morning, so I can leave before they wake up.

The exercise helps me sleep better, and leaving home so early means I beat the bad traffic and cut about 30 min. off my commute.

[Anonymous]

I workout two mornings a week with the trainer - 6am usually and if I have time I stick around a bit longer for the bike. Having someone to meet in the mornings has been a big help to get me back into the gym after being out for about 6 months with an injury.

Soccer on Saturdays about 9 months out of the year or Sunday nights in the winter. Swimming with the kids on Sundays. Should probably do one more workout during the week but just can't swing it right now.

Definitely helps to have a short (under 30 minutes commute) and a husband who is very supportive in the AM and for soccer weekends.

[Anonymous]

Where are all your husbands or are you all single?

[Anonymous]

I don't work out, other than walking to/from metro and climbing all those d@mn out of order escalators (Rosslyn, I'm looking at you).

But my commute is long, 1+ hour each way, and at least one of my kids is awake from 6 am until 9 pm at night. Maybe next year....

[Anonymous]

I'm currently pregnant with #4. Oldest will be 6 when the new baby is born. I have high hopes that I'll restart a regular exercise routine and it's good to see what others are doing.

[Anonymous]

I run almost every night of the week. Preferrably outside in my neighborhood as soon as I get home for 15-20 minutes. It's quick, it allows me to maintain my weight and I don't have mom guilt over it. A few nights a week, I sneak a longer run in and usually one longer run on the weekend.

It's like everything else. If it's important to you, you will find the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are all your husbands or are you all single?

What makes you ask this? I work out at lunch- fortunate to have a decent gym nearby that work pays for half the membership cost. Husband is not so lucky so he works out at night, after the kids are in bed, at the county rec center.

[Anonymous]

OP here again-- to those of you who work out in the evenings, how long do you wait after you eat and does working out in the evening affect your sleep?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are all your husbands or are you all single?

What makes you ask this? I work out at lunch- fortunate to have a decent gym nearby that work pays for half the membership cost. Husband is not so lucky so he works out at night, after the kids are in bed, at the county rec center.

Because it seems that most posters are doing all of the child care duties themselves and not able to work out in the evenings/mornings. I just wonder if it is mainly single parents who are parenting alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are all your husbands or are you all single?

What makes you ask this? I work out at lunch- fortunate to have a decent gym nearby that work pays for half the membership cost. Husband is not so lucky so he works out at night, after the kids are in bed, at the county rec center.

Because it seems that most posters are doing all of the child care duties themselves and not able to work out in the evenings/mornings. I just wonder if it is mainly single parents who are parenting alone.

Ah, I understand now. I don't know when I would work out in the mornings. I get up at 5am (it was 4.30am when I was still pumping) and leave for work at 5.45am, with an hour commute downtown for a start time of 6.45am. When I get home, after all is said and done, I have NO energy to work out. It's easier for me to work out over lunch mentally than to do it after a long day; the gym at work is a 2 min walk from my office. I'd have to haul myself into the car and drive to the rec center (lazy, I know) if I worked out in the evening.