Positive Results by Sabrina

Short Answer: You honor yourself by honoring your family.

Better Answer: 1. Plan Ahead – When you know what days you’re going to workout and how, it’s easier to work it into your family plans.

2. Be Flexible – What is the intention for your scheduled workout? Can you include your family in your plans? Can you go for time on your feet instead of mileage?

3. Have Fun! – If training is not fun, you’re more likely to experience burnout and not make it to your goal! Including your circle of support, and family, in your training increases your chances of enjoying your workouts and looking forward to the challenges of each week.

This is an issue I address regularly with athletes. Mother Runners may feel the pressure and guilt more heavily, but this is an issue that anyone with children, family or friends is likely to face at some point. As our goals get larger, they occupy more time in our schedule. It can feel overwhelming trying to figure out how to schedule everything that you want to achieve, but at the end of the day, it’s worth it!

On the Saturday that I addressed this question on IG, I participated in a park run 5k with friends and the primos, who were training for their next trail race as a couple.

The following day, we headed out as a family for some miles around the lake. We may have started later and hotter than we planned thanks to another night of bad sleep, but we found shade, hydrated and pushed through the miles steadily as a family. Having a supportive partner, friends and family are priceless. Cherish them and have fun! Create the support that you need, ask for support and have fun! If you can execute 80 % of your scheduled workouts and spend valuable time with your family, you will feel much better than if you complete 100% at the expense of your loved ones.

If you need help building a plan that supports your unique life circumstances, I’m interviewing for new athletes.