Do you jog before you head to work/start your day?

[Capt Caveman]

Roll out of bed thru on running gear, drink a glass or water and go. If I'm running more than 7 miles then I'll take a power gel also. Afterwards, take a shower then ride my bike to work.

 

[moonbogg]

Kids have stopped me from being active. I drop them off and pick them up from daycare before/after work. I can't stand the thought of leaving them in that germ tank any longer than I have to.

You can do something like get a babysitter for a few hours on the weekend and get a workout in once or twice a week and make those count. During the week, after dinner and after kids are in bed, you can do a short maintenance routine like jump rope 5 minutes and some pushups and you are done. Quick and simple so you can stick to it and it will keep you going until the weekend comes along.

 

[PenguinPower]

Kids have stopped me from being active. I drop them off and pick them up from daycare before/after work. I can't stand the thought of leaving them in that germ tank any longer than I have to.

What a poor excuse. I have two kids and still find the time to train and do Olympic Tris.

 

[KeithTalent]

Yes, I have switched to running just 3 or 4 miles about 5 days per week in the morning before work, with a slightly longer run on Sundays. I do find it invigorating but I also do feel a bit tired by the time Friday rolls around each week from getting up so early every day. Saves me getting fat though.

KT

 

[child of wonder]

Don't run but do lift weights about 2 times a week and go for a 1.2-1.9 mile walk with my wife twice a week.

I already have a hell of a time getting up at 6:45am. Getting up earlier than that to run or walk just wouldn't work. 😛

 

[BurnItDwn]

2-3km? OK, Phelps...

dude, I'm a fat fuck, and in bad shape, but that's only 1/3 to 1/2 my normal daily workout in the 90s

In high school, even on JV, we swam 5-6KM six days per week, and did weight training as well.

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So yes, If I had my own pool, I would shoot for 2-3KM.
When I was in shape, that would have taken me quite a bit under an hour. Now, Id give myself double to triple the time to do it.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Kids have stopped me from being active. I drop them off and pick them up from daycare before/after work. I can't stand the thought of leaving them in that germ tank any longer than I have to.

If you have kids, dont you go outside with them to the park and go for walks and shit? My friends with kids are always active every second of the day, they dont get a chance to veg out and sit on the couch???

 

[moonbogg]

dude, I'm a fat fuck, and in bad shape, but that's only 1/3 to 1/2 my normal daily workout in the 90s

In high school, even on JV, we swam 5-6KM six days per week, and did weight training as well.

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So yes, If I had my own pool, I would shoot for 2-3KM.
When I was in shape, that would have taken me quite a bit under an hour. Now, Id give myself double to triple the time to do it.

I was judging based on my experience of swimming a few laps and then becoming convinced that I'm going to die.

 

[KeithTalent]

I was judging based on my experience of swimming a few laps and then becoming convinced that I'm going to die.

Agreed. I'm not in awful shape, but after just a few consistent laps of freestyle I am wiped. I probably have terrible technique though; maybe if I worked on that I could last longer.

KT

 

[BurnItDwn]

I was judging based on my experience of swimming a few laps and then becoming convinced that I'm going to die.

Thats how I feel when I run more than about 10 feet.
I can swim forever as long as I stop for food, sleep, drinks, etc ...
it does hurt at some point, but the pain I can push past ok.

Running on the other hand, even when I was in the best shape of my life, was excruciating and uncomfortable, and to me, running is a symbol of the maximum extent of possible human suffering, Much like how you see swimming I imagine 🙂

 

[moonbogg]

Thats how I feel when I run more than about 10 feet.
I can swim forever as long as I stop for food, sleep, drinks, etc ...
it does hurt at some point, but the pain I can push past ok.

Running on the other hand, even when I was in the best shape of my life, was excruciating and uncomfortable, and to me, running is a symbol of the maximum extent of possible human suffering, Much like how you see swimming I imagine 🙂

Agreed. I guess it depends on what you put your time into. Running used to be torture for me as well. Took a while, but now...well it still sucks so never mind.

 

[squarecut1]

probably about 20 minutes, including stopping for breakfast and coffee.

That is good pace, and two miles of it, five days a week. I think according to stats, that is more exercise than that of 98 to 99 percent of people in America.