bscastro,
I totally understand your plight (see my post in this thread earlier). I got into the worst shape of my life after I had kids and felt that between work, social commitments, raising 2 boys, and then paying a little attention to the wife, there was no time left for me to take care of me. It wasn't until last fall that I realized (and convinced my family) that if I didn't start putting me first once in a while (not all the time), they weren't going to have a me to enjoy because I'd have a major heart attack by the time I was 50.
My sons were 8 and 5 last fall, and I told them that sometimes daddy couldn't goof off with them until he rowed for 45 minutes, but that they could amuse themselves for that length of time. They understood, and have been very supportive (I've lost 70 lbs - we now compare flat abs in the mirror). Your kids are obviously much younger, but hopefully you don't have to wait as long as I did to reclaim something for yourself. Maybe since they are really young (i.e. one not born yet), you can get into a good schedule for yourself, and then they won't get accustomed to anything else.
Good luck.
(p.s. kids get easier all the time - your life will keep improving daily!)
bscastro wrote:Now you guys are getting me all psyched up to try to get out on the water.
I guess I'll add my two bits (although it's been about 15 years since I last set foot in a shell): I think the greatest is that feeling of 4 or 8 rowers in sync coming up the slide...the boat feels like it's flying for a moment...right before the catch.
I've been telling myself that I don't have time to get involved with our local rowing club, but I may have to get creative - a two-year-old and another due in June make things difficult. I'll blame you guys on the forum when my wife yells at me for neglecting the family for rowing. :)
Best regards,
Bryan
