Exercise

I braved the chilly temperature outside this morning and went for a jog. I don't normally start jogging in March, but this year I really wanted to do it because the amount of exercise I have done during my parental leave has been pretty minimal.  Sure I've gone on a number of walks, and even gone snowshoeing and skating on occasion, but I still feel that my fitness level is low.

Don’t get me wrong; I’m not laying the blame on Margot. I realize that if I was really interested in organized sports I could have found some indoor sports league to play in. However, that’s not really my thing and the fact remains that it’s not as easy to do whatever you want to do with a baby. As for going to a gym…well it’s true that before Margot was born I used to go to a local gym franchise…however, to make it worth my while I would have to go three times a week and I don’t think I want to commit to that right now.

No. For me, jogging is the easiest and cheapest way to improve my health while maintaining my flexibility to take care of Margot. Other things I’d like to start up again this spring and/or summer is squash (with my friends) and tennis (with Jen).

Note that as a small incentive to keep running I’ve entered the 5 km run in the Ottawa Race weekend (the 10 km was sold out!). If all goes well than maybe I’ll run a 10 km race in the autumn.  But hey, one thing at a time, my name’s not Roger Bannister! Geez!