Training requires so much more work than simply going out for a run. You have to make sure to stretch, foam roll, take ice baths, refuel properly, carb load, hydrate and more. That’s not to mention that as a mother runner, you have to do all those things on top of all the duties of keeping your kiddos alive! I wanted to share some of my tips and tricks for balancing life as a mother runner: 1. You may have heard this before, but I highly recommend scheduling your workouts. I work one week at a time. I look at the up coming week and figure out how and when to get in my workouts. Having flexibility is key when it comes to balancing all aspects of your life. One day you may need to get in some early solo miles before everyone gets up. The next day it might have to be a stroller run. Looking ahead helps you ensure you’re able to get your workout in and avoid any scheduling surprises. 2. We all know how important it is to stretch after a run, but if you’re like me, it’s probably one of the last things you want to do when you finish running. I try and do any standing stretches while I’m making the kids lunch or a snack after we get home from a run. Then when they are eating, I’ll do any floor stretches. This is the only way I can do them without the boys jumping all over me (food is a great distraction). I also make it a rule to stretch when I watch tv at night after the kids go to bed. Once I’ve gotten through all my stretches, I can then have the rest of the night off. 3. If you’re like us, the weekends are busy and are precious family time. If I run a long run of 16 miles or more, I’m pretty much useless the rest of the day (hello tired and HANGRY all day!). So, the whole running before the family gets up really doesn’t do much good in my case. If this is you too, try scheduling your long run on a weekday. It makes a huge difference and that way you get to fully enjoy your entire weekend without the “long run loom” as I call it. 4. I also recommend having a stroller bag packed and ready to go. Mine has extra diapers, wipes, snacks and toys in it. It makes getting out the door so much easier. Just throw the bag in the stroller and go. Anything that helps simplify getting to your workout is a win in my book and helps eliminate excuses. Plus, we have enough other things to worry about, so one less thing is a win! 5. Lastly, my most favorite tip. Have your post workout protein ready! We all know that refueling within an hour after a workout is so extremely important to not lose the benefits you just worked so hard for. However, if you’re like me, the second we get home from a run, the kids automatically start demanding my time. Baby needs changed, kids need snacks or lunch, stroller needs unpacked and put away. That hour post workout flies by! That’s why fizzique has been a real life saver for me! It has made refueling SO easy. I can pop open a can and drink it while I’m cooking the kid’s food, or while I’m getting everything out of the stroller. I’ve even packed it along in the stroller when we’ve gone to run club and drank it right after the run while we walked back to our car. 20 grams of protein, no carbs and only 80 calories is an added bonus! I honestly just don’t have the time or desire to mess around with putting together a protein shake, so these are such a better solution for me! No mixing, or measuring, and no having to add ingredients to make is taste decent enough to drink, is a game changer. Also, they taste AMAZING! They are refreshing and light and bubbly. If you’d like to give them a try click below and save 10% with my discount code NOELLEFIZZIQUE. I am seriously hooked on them and they will be a permanent part of my workout routine! What tips or tricks do you use to help balance life as a mother runner?!
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Victor Moreno
4/30/2018 01:47:49 pm
Good afternoon, dear, nice to say hello, I really have a lot of pain, but I need your support or your team, the situation we are living in Venezuela is quite hard, but nevertheless we are optimistic and we have faith in God that everything will be fine, However at this time we have had many problems to train for lack of tennis and clothing, thank God the races continue and for the next months have 2 very important races which I would like to participate, but for the lack of material I could not train, in that sense I ask for your cooperation and if it is within your reach that you can help me a lot I will be grateful, greetings from Venezuela👍🏻🏃🏻
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Nicci Randall
5/1/2018 02:09:28 pm
You've totally got that balance down! These are great tips to stay consistent, mom or not. Stretching and post workout protein are definitely not my strong suits - working on it!
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5/2/2018 08:01:59 pm
You're crushing balance - serious goals for me as a new mom! :) XO
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1/17/2019 11:57:34 pm
Great-tasting way to get protein and other nutrients to help your body perform at its best.
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