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***VamPyroX*** · 04-04-2008, 11:53 PM

Involving your kids at such a young age is probably "okay", but kids need to have their own fun.

Does your 6-year-old obviously need exercise or is he getting his own exercise from his daily activities? Since you mentioned 5 miles, that would be too much for your kid... even one mile is too much.

Is there usually someone home? If so, then you can leave your kids at home when you do your exercise. If you want to take your 1-year-old with you, then a short trip would be better in case the kid gets fuzzy and you can bring him home quickly. You wouldn't want to make him sit there for hours just so that you can run?

As for yourself, it would be wise to start small. Start some place like your neighborhood... around one block. See how it feels for you. Do that for a week. If you feel you are ready to go further, go 2 blocks... then 3 blocks.

If you don't know how far the trip is, take your car for a drive. Reset the odometer and drive around one block. Use that to help you determine how far you're running.

Near where I live, there is an exercise pathway that goes through a park in the woods. I've already done the math. If I were to go from where I am and walk/jog all the way to the park, then jog around the park and return back... the whole trip would be almost 7 miles.

When I was at RIT, I found out that Blockbuster Video was exactly 4 miles from RIT. So, on a boring day... I would take a walk myself or with a friend to the mall, Best Buy, Target, Wal*Mart, Blockbuster, then back home. The mall, Best Buy, Target, and Wal*Mart are out of the way and add a couple miles. So, the full trip would be about 10 miles for me.

04-04-2008, 11:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 27,039	Involving your kids at such a young age is probably "okay", but kids need to have their own fun. Does your 6-year-old obviously need exercise or is he getting his own exercise from his daily activities? Since you mentioned 5 miles, that would be too much for your kid... even one mile is too much. Is there usually someone home? If so, then you can leave your kids at home when you do your exercise. If you want to take your 1-year-old with you, then a short trip would be better in case the kid gets fuzzy and you can bring him home quickly. You wouldn't want to make him sit there for hours just so that you can run? As for yourself, it would be wise to start small. Start some place like your neighborhood... around one block. See how it feels for you. Do that for a week. If you feel you are ready to go further, go 2 blocks... then 3 blocks. If you don't know how far the trip is, take your car for a drive. Reset the odometer and drive around one block. Use that to help you determine how far you're running. Near where I live, there is an exercise pathway that goes through a park in the woods. I've already done the math. If I were to go from where I am and walk/jog all the way to the park, then jog around the park and return back... the whole trip would be almost 7 miles. When I was at RIT, I found out that Blockbuster Video was exactly 4 miles from RIT. So, on a boring day... I would take a walk myself or with a friend to the mall, Best Buy, Target, WalMart, Blockbuster, then back home. The mall, Best Buy, Target, and WalMart are out of the way and add a couple miles. So, the full trip would be about 10 miles for me. __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)