5 days without running...

5 days without running makes one unhappy, tired and gray.  I haven't run in 5 days.  It is hard for me to believe.  I haven't gone more than 2 days without a run since the 2 weeks after Thing 3 was born, and even then I was out walking the 4 days after he was born.  I am going through withdraws. 

It has hardly been above freezing since Sunday.  Even if the temperature is above freezing the wind chill is still below freezing.  I can't get the boys, well really just Thing 3 (5 months), out in this weather.  We don't have a treadmill or gym membership.

I have though of some ways to get cardio in, but I just haven't been able to do it.  One thing I thought about doing was intervals, up and down my stairs.  However, I can't do it when the boys are up, because I know Thing 2 would think it meant that we can play on the stairs.  (He has fallen down them several times.)  If I wait until the boys are asleep, I know I would wake them up because we have 1 step that is really creaky.  I need my boys to sleep.  Thus, my great stair interval idea has not happened. 

I have even considered doing a workout off of Exercise TV.  However, every time I have started to do one, Thing 3 cries, Thing 2 tells me "no", Thing 1 or Thing 2 are hungry and so on. 

The great thing about running with them in the stroller is that there is very little they need from me.  I usually set them up with a snack and water.  If it is cold I cover them up and off we go.  They enjoy looking around or sleeping (Thing 3).  It works out perfectly for me, so this not going outside thing is really throwing me for a loop.  If only I had a husband who was at home, then I could go run without the boys. 

Tomorrow it is suppose to be almost 10 degrees warmer, so I am looking forward to getting my run on, even if I have to push all three boys.

Over the last several days I have felt sluggish, a little bit grumpy and tired.  Yes, I feel more tired when I don't run, than if I do run.  I need those endorphins going through my body, so that I can function despite getting very little sleep.  So hopefully tomorrow, I need my running. 

Hopefully tomorrow!