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You desperately need to escape for a few miles. Here’s how.
1. The Early Wakeup
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Pros: Start the day off on the right foot. One shower a day.
Cons: Your bed doesn’t let you out so easily. And it’s still dark.
2. The Late Night
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Pros: The last thing you do each day is an investment in yourself.
Cons: Your couch doesn’t let you go so easily. And it’s dark already.
3. The Jogging Stroller
Everyone brings a child, one unlucky parent watches them all.
Pros: “Daddy, look at the squirrel!”
Cons: “I want to get OUUTTTT!”
4. The One-Hour Kid Swap
You get 30 minutes to run, your friend watches the kids. She gets 30 minutes to run, you watch the kids.
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Cons: The real workout is keeping an eye on your friend’s little “angel.”
5. The Treadmill
Plop your kid in a safe area, put on some cartoons, and jump on the basement ’mill.
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6. The Run Commute
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Pros: The ultimate in multitasking. And you burn calories instead of gas.
Cons: You forgot clean underwear.
7. The Lunchtime Run
When all your coworkers head off for fast food, you hit the roads around the office.
Pros: You’ll come back to your desk feeling recharged and ready to tackle the afternoon.
Cons: Sweating. Still sweating. And, yep, still sweating.
8. The Babysitter
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Pros: The kids are having as much fun as you are.
Cons: That hourly rate adds up in a hurry.
9. The Sandbox at the Track
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Pros: Built-in entertainment.
Cons: Third-lap soundtrack: “Mommy, sand taste yuck!”
10. The Childcare at the Gym
You can still get your ’mill time in by joining a gym that offers on-site babysitting.
Pros: Kids get to play with different toys while you’re racking up the miles.
Cons: The real workout is keeping an eye on your friend’s little “angel.&rdquo?
11. The Potluck
Everyone brings a child, one unlucky parent watches them all.
Pros: Great plan as long as you’re not the one who drew the short straw.
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12. The Graduation
Your kids are old enough to stay home alone. What could possibly go wrong?
Pros: It’s just like going for a run before you had kids. So easy.
Cons: Your inner dialogue: “Is that siren I hear headed to my house?”
Sarah Lorge Butler is a writer and editor living in Eugene, Oregon, and her stories about the sport, its trends, and fascinating individuals have appeared in Runner’s World How to Master the 5K, Run Your Butt Off! and Walk Your Butt Off!
Robert is the former Executive Producer for Runner’s World Online. He has run over 60 marathons with a personal best of 2:52:11.
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