Before I had a gym membership or ran on a regular basis I used to skip (or jump rope) in my parents garage. I think I started doing this when I was 14 or 15. As with many things in my life it became a bit of an obsession. I would come home from school and immediately go out to the garage and skip for sometimes an hour at a time.
Once I went to university the skipping was replaced with running and going to the gym. It could be 16 years since I picked up a skipping rope, until today.
I was chatting to my husband recently about exercise and how I’m keen to try and build some cardio into my day. I’ve been managing to do some strength work and I’m always on the go with the kids but I miss dedicated cardio time. It’s impractical at the moment for me to go for a run or go to the gym with N being as young as she is. He then mentioned skipping and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of it before.
I immediately ordered a skipping rope and it arrived today. I got my trainers on, went into our garden and skipped for 10 minutes. It was great! It was hard and I wasn’t quite as good as I used to be but I’m sure with time I’ll get better.
I would love to aim for 10 minutes a day right now. That seems like a manageable goal but with a toddler and baby it can be challenging!
It never fails to amaze me the affect exercise can have on my mood. I felt so good for the rest of the day after just 10 minutes. I’m excited to see what happens if I can keep this up.
I used to skip too! I find it easier now with kids because I can skip while they play in the yard or driveway versus running (although I do have a running stroller we live in a hilly area)
ReplyDeleteI’m really enjoying getting outside and doing some cardio. So far I’ve managed to do it during naps. Although I’m getting some knee pain which is frustrating!
DeleteOh yeah that is challenging! Hopefully just an adjustment period for the ol’ joints haha
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