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Exercise and working and being a parent

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Keggles1013 · 12/08/2025 16:06

Hi guys,

I'm in my 40s and am at the point where I really need to start inserting a more higher energy fitness into my daily/weekly routine. I need some ideas for squeezing something into my day and was wondering how those of you who are mums and work, have gone about it? What worked, didn't work?

On a normal week (when kids are at school), I walk between 10,000 and 15,000 steps doing the school run, and the odd dog walk (this is shared between me and my husband). This will change slightly due to my kids growing up/changing schools, so I anticipate this to reduce come September.

I work from home during school hours, so don't have a commute.

I do go to yoga once a week, and will often walk there and back, which overall is approx 45mins extra that day. I've been doing this for 3 years, love yoga - tried lots of types.

I'm not massively into running/jogging. So looking for alternatives.

What do you do around kids/work?

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Keggles1013 · 23/08/2025 08:55

Whataninterestinglookingpotato · 22/08/2025 09:05

My kids are older now and can be left to their own devices for however long. But I do have a full time job and apparently no one can still manage to make themselves tea when I’m not there!

I do ballet once a week, strength classes at the gym once or twice a week and then, just because I’m a bit weird, I run 30+ miles a week. I do a mix of trail and road and vary the type of runs I do, hills, long runs, tempo runs, track sessions, with the club, on my own, with my dog, etc etc. I love it, but it’s not for everyone.

it’s harder before kids can be left alone for long. Do you have a long lunch break? When I work from home I can often fit in a quick gym class or run on my lunch break which is helpful. I know you’re not keen on running but park run is fun and not too much pressure and the kids can run with you.

Park run is great - my kids do it (mix of adult and junior) but I've always been more of a sprinter than long distance. My kids do not let me run with them! 😂

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