Exercise....or lack thereof.

I was so much looking forward to today. I had a soccer game this morning, and I have not played in WEEKS. We were actually playing a good team today which is a rare occurrence....which makes it even more sad that I got called into work and then couldn't go to my game. Arrrrrrrgggghhhh!!!

Which leads me to my point. I have not had a significant stint of exercise in way too long. And it is starting to drive me crazy. It worries me that I will never find the time to do it and it is something that I actually enjoy. I thought maybe if I was dedicated enough I could maybe do a few morning spin or power classes every so often. But if I get home at 7:15 from a 6 am class, that is nowhere near enough time to get both Lucas and myself out the door by 8:30.

After work, I pick up Lucas at 5:15 and I only have a few hours to see him before he goes to sleep at 8. I need those hours with him, that's the only time I see him all day. So working out after work is out too. By the time Lucas is in bed I am beat from the day's activities and all I want to do is collapse on the couch. This is the only foreseeable time that I could possibly exercise. And that does not leave me with many options as to what to do. No classes at the gym start after that time. I am no longer a weights-and-treadmill gymgoer. I like classes and playing soccer and running outside. Working out at home is OK I guess. I just find that I don't work hard enough and am way less motivated when I'm at home.

I don't know how other Moms do it. When do you find the time??? This is yet another adjustment I have to make in my life in order to fit in work and family, which I am happy happy happy to have to do, I just don't know how to adjust this one.

I was so desperate for exercise this weekend that I offered to do Terry's job of shoveling our walk and driveway (twice!).