tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-393204618175566709.post2263238502935151170..comments2023-09-30T07:28:43.910-04:00Comments on Might As Well Tri: Too LittleAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08494662600759746938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-393204618175566709.post-21403953549694804422011-12-16T15:58:22.532-05:002011-12-16T15:58:22.532-05:00Thanks for the awesome advice! I gave it a lot of...Thanks for the awesome advice! I gave it a lot of thought and I do think I'm going to expand my definition of "workout"! Because I want so desperately to run, I've sort of fixated on that as the one form of exercise I WANT to get, but it's not always the most convenient one to finagle. There's always the option of accepting a shorter amount of time on the treadmill as a full workout, but I'm going to take it even further than that. I need to give myself permission to count other forms of exercise too! When I can't hand off the baby to the hubby, I can maybe incorporate him into my workout with some stretches or yoga poses that can be done WITH a baby. I can also try popping in one of my fitness DVD's while the little guy is in his exersaucer. It would not be too hard to pause a DVD and grab him when he gets fussy, and maybe even resume once I've found something else to occupy his attention. That would probably be easier than hopping off and on the treadmill. So although running is my first-choice activity, I need to try other things when running is not possible, and give myself credit for doing SOME sort of exercise, which is always better than none!!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494662600759746938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-393204618175566709.post-66709732864857745462011-12-12T17:31:01.418-05:002011-12-12T17:31:01.418-05:00Instead of trying to refine the number of workouts...Instead of trying to refine the number of workouts you do in a week, have you tried to refine your deminition of "workout"? yes, definitely do 2 workouts this week, but instead of saying a workout is 10 minutes, call it 2 minutes. Then even on the worst day at the end of it see if you can get down there just to walk for 2 minutes on the treadmill. If you do and that's all you can do that day because of other obligations, you've still succeeded. But once you're on the treadmill, you may find yourself rationalizeing 4, 5 or 10 minutes instead. <br /><br />Just a thought. We all know how the obligations and life can spin things out of control.<br /><br />DCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com