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Hi folks,
I've been running with my three year old in her baby jogger for a couple of years now. The longest run to date has been a tad under ten miles. Now entering a half marathon just for the satisfaction of "doing it".
Has anyone else been as nutty? or am I just certifiable or too stingy to pay out for a baby sitter?
Happy running,
Bill
p.s. If we manage this one then it's a marathon next!!!!!
I've been running with my three year old in her baby jogger for a couple of years now. The longest run to date has been a tad under ten miles. Now entering a half marathon just for the satisfaction of "doing it".
Has anyone else been as nutty? or am I just certifiable or too stingy to pay out for a baby sitter?
Happy running,
Bill
p.s. If we manage this one then it's a marathon next!!!!!
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Go for it Bill, it's great bonding for you both, even if she does fall asleep.
Which half are you doing?
I was trying to work out whether it was easier, because he had something to lean on to take some of the impact off his legs; or harder, because he was having to push an extra weight the entire 26.2 miles. I suspect the latter, or we would all be using them (although strictly they are against the rules in most big marathons).
Trust me when I say it is a lot easier not pushing!
a) You only have one arm free to swing
b) great fun when child is small; I've calculated that the all up weight of my daughter and jogger is about 28kg which is a bit of a bugger pushing up hills!
I'll find out for myself relatively soon - I have a four week old son, and once he is able to go in a baby jogger he will be going out running with me (although weighing a lot less than a 3 year old).
I would agree with you that generally I would expect that pushing someone was more trouble than not doing so. However I did wonder if in the last few miles of a marathon, where your leg muscles are dead from constant pounding, it might not be an advantage to be able to take some of the weight off your legs.
congratulations guy,I also have a two week old son "waitnig in the wings" to go on the baby jogger. Just found out that baby jogger in the states do a car seat adapter for the baby jogger - am currently finding out availability. do you have a jogger yet?
Please feel free to email me if you need any advice, sames goes to anyone else out there who's interested.
Regards
Bill aka "loony baby jogger!"