Mom's Day Out

by Heather Long | More from this Blogger

05 Aug 2006 03:30 PM

Moms are a species until themselves and if you're a mom like me, you know that time is definitely a premium. Moms have a dual challenge when it comes to exercising because they have numerous commitments and obligations that eat into their time. We talk about girl's night out over in the Marriage blog and we've discussed why wives and moms need their girlfriends - so how about combining the two in a manner that promotes not only those social connections, but also physical fitness.

Get together with your girlfriends and take turns hosting fitness parties. You can get together once a week, twice a week or as often as the group of you can fit the time in together. You can have the fitness party at home or at the park.

For example, several moms on my block with babies under two years of age get together twice a week in the mornings and go for a stroller walk together. They line up, paired, two by two six in all and they share stories, laughter and a good time as they walk an average of four miles during their get together.

Two other moms that I know - meet at a local park that has a nice circuitous walkway around playground equipment. Their kids play on the playground while they walk in a circuit around them. They get a thirty minute walk in while their kids get to have fun and they get to enjoy chatting and catching up on things while they are together.

Another set of moms that I know, workout individually, but on the weekends - they get together and walk two miles to a coffee house where they can share a cup of coffee and conversation before walking back. They leave their kids with their husbands and they get some quality time and exercise along with a great cup of coffee all at once.

So the next time you are considering a girl's night out - consider a mom's day out or hosting a fitness party. Have you done anything like this?

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Heather Long is 35 years old and currently lives in Wylie, Texas. She has been a freelance writer for six years. Her husband and she met while working together at America Online over ten years ago.

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