Half Marathon with 3 kids??

Re: Half Marathon with 3 kids??

• beany02 member

  January 2013

  you are ambitious! : )  If it were me, the only way i would go is probably if someone stayed home with the kids while i spent the weekend at the race. i would be ok with my mom caring for them for the weekend. Or if DH could come too, i would bring the kids along and make it a fun family weekend. But then it would be nice to have a romantic weekend away with just DH......i dont think i would do it if i had to take all 3 kids with me alone. good luck!

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• Arnegard member

  January 2013

  So, how are you going to run if you have no one to stay with the kids?

  I ran 2 half marathons this last year with a 2 yo, 4 yo & 6 yo....

  BUT they were not physically with me when I ran.  For the first, MIL watched them for a long weekend.  The second, DH came to the finish to watch me with the 2 younger ones (oldest was with a friend because she thought she may miss soccer).

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• SugarBaby07

  January 2013

  I dont run often so I have only done a couple of 5ks with two kids in a jogging stroller and I did more of a speed walk. Im not that in shape so im not sure about the correct pace. If I set my goal at a 5k I figured thats too easy so that is why I want to train for a bigger goal. I would love to do the disney princess run but I think im going to find a race that will be this year.

  

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• SugarBaby07

  January 2013

  beany02:

  you are ambitious! : )  If it were me, the only way i would go is probably if someone stayed home with the kids while i spent the weekend at the race. i would be ok with my mom caring for them for the weekend. Or if DH could come too, i would bring the kids along and make it a fun family weekend. But then it would be nice to have a romantic weekend away with just DH......i dont think i would do it if i had to take all 3 kids with me alone. good luck!

  LOL thanx I think. Im not due until next month im just trying to get a plan and goal together. My family is all on the east coast so I am trying to see if my mom could make it out here. As far as my DH he is military and on sea duty so I dont count on him. But a family weekend would be great.

   

  

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• Arnegard member

  January 2013

  SugarBaby07:

  I dont run often so I have only done a couple of 5ks with two kids in a jogging stroller and I did more of a speed walk. Im not that in shape so im not sure about the correct pace. If I set my goal at a 5k I figured thats too easy so that is why I want to train for a bigger goal. I would love to do the disney princess run but I think im going to find a race that will be this year.

  Okay...  so I train with my two younger kids in a double jogger as well.  I have never raced with them though.  I have ran a 5k (training) with my older DD on her bike.  I have ran upto a 7 miler pushing my two little ones.

  I would never fathom the idea of having a newborn or any child under 6 months in a jogging stroller (and a 4-5 you on a bike is a PITA when you are trying to run).  And...  unless you are walking you should not have a baby in a carrier.  You know how your chest can bounce when you run?  Can you imagine a baby bouncing like that?

  Unless you have a gym with childcare, I would not try to do a half marathon this summer, especially if DH is not there to watch the kids while you train.

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• melodramatic26 member

  January 2013

  Most half marathons won't let you run with a stroller. I'm not positive about the Princess half, but I would suspect that's the case since it's a large race.

  If you are only doing 5ks right now, find a 10k that fits your needs-- and a babysitter. I can't think of any scenario where you could run with 3 kids... especially not in a baby carrier.

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• SugarBaby07

  January 2013

  I have never seen anyone run a half marathon. So I am going to check some out. Every 5k I have ever ran was just casual last minute no preparation. I never ran for time. So I truly have no idea how intense a half marathon would be. Even though I would love to do the princess run im not sure it will happen so I am going to pick a run in Oct closer to home so I know I will have a sitter/husband. Hopefully that is enough time to prepare to correctly do the run.

  

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• gitiggr member

  February 2013

  Those larger races do not permit strollers. It's a safety hazard for other runners as well as the child. Besides, even If you're on the quick side and finish in 1:45 minus stroller, would you want to keep your kiddos strapped in there for so long?
  I have the expedition and it's awesome. I started training with DS in the car seat attachment at 8 wks pp and ran a half, by myself, at about 5 1/2 mths pp. it was far from a PR, but it was a goal. I did all my weekly runs with the jogger, and DH watched DS so I could do my long runs on Saturdays. Definitely plan for someone else to watch your LOs.

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