Running Partner

I may have found a new running partner!

This week I started back at the gym. That means I'm back to falling asleep by 10 pm and getting up before 5 am. The weather has been too rainy and cool for me to feel like taking the boys running...so off to the gym I go.

Yesterday morning I went to a new aerobics class (which kicked my butt!). I was going to take a shower while Brody ate breakfast, but he started begging me, "Mommy! I really want to go on a run today." I finally decided that I'd just take them on a short run (I couldn't handle my normal 3+ mile run after the morning aerobics class) after Barrett woke up. As I got the boys dressed, Brody informed me that he wanted to run.

So we started off with Brody running in front of the double jogger while I pushed Barrett. I figured this would last maybe 5 minutes and then he'd want to get in the stroller while I ran.

I was wrong!

Brody ran 1.25 miles while Barrett and I ran behind him.

I was shocked! It reminded me of the days that Dad and I would run together when I was little. I don't know how old I was when I ran my first race alongside my dad. I know I was in 6th grade when I ran my first 10k and I'd run many 5k's and fun runs before that. I really enjoy running with my Dad. Maybe it's something that I'll get to enjoy with my sons too!

This morning Brody was sooo disappointed when I told him we couldn't go running because it was raining. If it was just the two of us I might have taken him...but I don't have a rain cover for the stroller and I bet Barrett would be pretty miserable riding in the rain! Maybe the sun'll come out tomorrow...