Originally Posted by
mjbabcock
Oh, man. I'm at three and can finally see the light at the end of what's been a 7 year tunnel. I've got to admit that I am selfish and think that cycling , with it's propensity for 4-7 hour outings, fed into that. But I was also focused on professional advancement, and extended backpacking trips, and climbing mointains...much has been forced to the back burner. There must be 30,000 times in the last 2,000 days where I had to let go of what I wanted. This may have been skipping a ride, or saying no to a trip, or missing a concert, or not sleeping...lots of not sleeping. And we own a minivan!
Recalibrating yourself takes time. Kids first, mom second, work third, kid forth through 50th, mom 51-1000th, and yourself in about 1001 place. You can try to push yourself up in the que, but when it's raining and 45 degrees and you have a baby wrapped in blankets and crying in a burley trailer as you try to do intervals, you will start to question what you are trying to accomplish.
My 101 level advise is as follows:
-Start jogging. A good run is 30-60 minutes and if you have the kid in the stroler you don't worry about cars like you do in a trailer.
-get your partner to sleep when she can and take the kid...she needs it. Sleep when you can.
-take your estimates of how long something is going to take and double it. This could be getting in the car or a year long project.