Comments on: Commitments

By: shelly

shelly — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:13:48 +0000

Congratulations.i like your article. you help me.thanks shellys last blog post..Hot Abs for Christmas

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By: Tabitha

Tabitha — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:31:17 +0000

I also am a solo mother of 2–one 10 year old and one 7 year old. This post is such an encouragement. Just took up running over a month and ago and this Friday I run my first 5k.

By: Wifey

Wifey — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:42:14 +0000

Great post! I too used to run for only beer, then fell in love with running. I did a half-marathon two years ago and count it as one of my biggest and best accomplishments. Congrats to you on yours!

Winks & Smiles,
Wifey

By: GlobalFit

GlobalFit — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:02:36 +0000

Congratulations. I just discovered the Couch to 5K program and am considering it (at the same age you did). Your story has convinced me that I can do it, too! Thanks.

By: Jonathan Aluzas

Jonathan Aluzas — Tue, 26 May 2009 15:46:06 +0000

Great post. I think it's important to distinguish between "dedication" and "commitment." The difference is best illustrated by a mountain lion chasing a rabbit; the mountain lion is "dedicated" because he's running for his dinner, the rabbit is "committed" because he's (you guessed it) running for his LIFE. Kind of a cheesy example, perhaps, but true nonetheless. Commitment is the ABSENCE of choice; you're going to do it whether you want to or not. And when it comes to exercise and competition, if you want to be successful in it and rewarded by it, you have to be willing to practice it even on those days when it's the last thing on Earth you want to do. Congratulations on your success. Jonathan Aluzass last blog post..The Scarring of American Youth! Part 1

By: KathyHowe

KathyHowe — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:39:10 +0000

Thanks for the nice comment Sagan! Syd - I made my workouts work for me and the kids by doing a variety of things. One was getting up at 5am to do morning runs. I often would just go right in front of my house (back and forth - so boring) but I didn't want to go too far with the kids sleeping inside. I also got into the habit of working out over lunch. Sometimes I would take the kids with me. They'd get on their bikes and ride while I ran. Another idea - negotiate "kid swaps" with other parents. You know they are probably DYING to get a trip to the grocery store without their little cherubs. Take turns taking each others kids. It really works great! KathyHowes last blog post..News Flash!

By: syd

syd — Tue, 26 May 2009 13:22:06 +0000

That’s so awesome, thanks for this post! I’m a single mom of two kiddos, too (2 and – and I was wondering if you have any advice about childcare. How do you get away (after work, etc) to workout? I have a babysitter come a handful of times a month, but it’s super expensive – plus I hardly keep any kind of running momentum because I don’t do it frequently enough…

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By: Sagan

Sagan — Tue, 26 May 2009 10:27:45 +0000

Okay, I’m inspired! Having just decided to run a 5k you’ve got me very motivated. Thanks for the advice!