Exercising with kids?

[Oysterbabe]

Someone asked at the press briefing today about whether you could go out to exercise and take the kids out separately later. They said that you should only go out once a day so should combine your exercise with taking the kids out. I went out for a run this morning then later took to the kids for a walk to the allotment to pick veg. I'm certainly not going to get my heart rate up enough for it to be useful CV exercise if I have to to it with a 2 and 4 year old. I'm not really one for rule breaking but I also don't want to quit running.

I don't want to quit walking with friends, going to the gym, or meeting family. But unfortunately these aren't normal times. I'm taking my kids out once a day... it's not my preferred option as like you it's not optimal. But that's how it is.

Altho others on here are probably outraged, I would go a run yourself and take the DC out later. No-one is going to follow you with a drone!

If it is just you yourself it is different I think, allowances need to be made. Don't worry about it

I'm a runner and I'm struggling because I also have three kids. I don't think it's fair for me to 'waste' a trip out doing my run when I could be taking them. DH could take then but there are three under five so it's a bit easier if we all go together.

I have been running with the oldest one but he's only four, he's actually a pretty good runner for his age (does parkrun normally every week) but he's not obviously running at a pace that tires me. Today I did a babywearing workout with the youngest, which was ok. I think we are just going to have to try different things, it's the nature of the beast.

If you are able to go out alone then That must mean someone else is home with the kids. Can’t they take them out? And then you swap the next day? So you get out alone every other day and the kids still get out every day? We are coming into a peak week for transmission. We all need to stay in as much as we possibly can.

I am a sticking to rules type and so this is what we have been doing (and thinking about it, it makes me sound batshit 😂):
I go out for a run and arrange to meet my DH with my two young DC at an open space (a huge, open space walkable from my house) with their bikes/ scooters/ a ball etc. We play for a bit and then I take the DC home and DH goes for a run.
I have no idea why this is different to us going out for a run and then out with the DC but somehow it feels it.
It's actually crazy isn't it?