Training adive/tips for a new dad
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JohnieTri posted 1 year ago.
I think I can chime in here with a little experience. First off, congrats. Becoming a father is an awesome experience. We just had our 4th child two weeks ago and I am currently training for IMKY in Aug. The main thing to remember is the wife and baby come first. You won't have to adjust your schedule much until you get closer to the due date, maybe 1-2 months out. Then you just fit workouts in whenever you can and as close to home as possible. When the baby comes, your wife will need you around the house a little more for a few weeks, but you can always go for a workout when they are sleeping. They do this a lot. I was lucky in that my mother-in-law has been down to help out so I've been able to get more workouts in. I signed up for IMKY just prior to finding out we were going to have another baby so I feel your pain. Your main goal when it gets close to time shuold be quality of workouts, not quantity. Have fun, enjoy the experience, and remember, when your worried about getting a workout in, it's just a race! Keep us posted and in the words of Luca Brasi, "May your first child be a masculine child."
-Johnie
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beads1985 posted 1 year ago.
Congrats!!
Planning and Flexibility are the keys to training.
As stated make those workouts quality.
You may have to get up early and stay up late to get those workouts in. Maybe during lunch too!
Good luck and you can be an Tri daddy too! :D
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JamieM posted 1 year ago.
Congratulations. I started doing tri's and du'a about 4 months after our first was born. It can be done. As the others have said, planning and flexibility are key as is communication.
I do most of my workouts now at 5-7am so that I have the rest of the day open. That way I'm there to help and jsut to spend time with the family.
Good luck.
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hakadoru posted 1 year ago.
Bottom line is to find a time that is all yours. This is when you train. The challenge in finding this block of time is that newborns are quite fussy and don't like to settle into a schedule for a couple of months.
There's really no way to prepare or plan for it. I speak from experience on that folly. Just surf the wave and do the best you can.
Congrats on the new family member!
hak
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RV posted 1 year ago.
Congrats on the family addition!
Also having 4 kids, the keys as previously stated are planning and flexibility. The ability to go on little sleep also comes in handy. Early sessions, over lunch and night workouts help lessen the impact. Training is important, but family time is irreplaceable.
RV
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I just recently found out that my wife is pregnant with our first child, not due until spring 2008. I am signed up for a Half Ironman in July and I am just looking for some advice/tips on how to keep training and focused with all of the added responsibilities on becoming a new parent.