getting a workout done while you're a parent is possible

So I had quite a bit of fun tonight and thought I'd share it with somebody.

I started out doing lifts. taking a 39 pound object from the floor to over my head as high as possible and back down again. did this for a while before doing a bit of an obstacle course while powerwalking mixed with the closest thing to running I do.

impressed by me having fun with such a boring sounding workout? now for the real story.

played "superman" with my 39 pound smiling, laughing, squirming toddler until HE was tired of it. then proceeded to chase him around the house until he turned the tables and chased me around the house. dashed through the hall, u-turned in his room, through the hall again, then picked my way through the explosion of toys in the living room around the coffee table, then back through the hall to do it all over again and again and again. I tired out my super energetic toddler lol. I can't believe it.

Just because you're a parent, doesn't mean you can't get a good workout. Pause adulting and play with your kids doing the stuff they like. it'll be fun, I promise!

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