I am a gadget fiend with a short attention span, but I think it’s safe to say that the Burley Bike Troller/Jog Stroller kicks butt. I expect we’ll be using it for years to come. We (the whole family) took it out Sunday for its maiden voyage as a jog stroller, having bought the “Walk and Roller” attachment last week. Wow. First of all, the run/walk totally floored me. I am getting better, but still have far to go even on the path to running 3 miles straight. But I don’t think the jog stroller will be a hindrance at all. It’s a little challenging to move from a hard stop to get up to speed, but once you’ve got the momentum going, it’s smooth sailing. I mostly pushed it with one hand, while using the other arm to keep running. I can also switch from one arm to the other very easily, so as to keep both arms in fairly regular motion. Oh, and the boy seemed to like it just fine. He fell asleep on the way out. He waked and started to whine a little bit on the way back, but I think it was only because he was hungry. Meanwhile, we were even able to stop at a grocery store along the way to get water, a few veggies for dinner that night, and some baby food. We just tossed it in the back of the Burley, which is apparently designed to handle 3 grocery bags. We are already plotting how we can carry a cooler for next year’s Bay to Breakers. All this to say “yippee!” Two big exercise sessions this weekend, and now that the boy can come along (either on a bike or a run), hopefully they will continue — especially as it begins to stay light later, and I begin working closer to home.
P.S. I’m feeling more positive now than in the previous post, but it’s definitely a problem I have. As I get fitter, I begin to compare myself to others, and I am always found wanting. I basically just keep picking more and more fit people to compare myself to, and somehow I always manage to fail. Bad Bad Bad Habit. Must work on that.
P.P.S. My heart rate monitor said I burned like 700 calories on the walk/run, which lasted about an hour (including shopping trip). I need to see if it’s set incorrectly, like if I still have it set for a much higher weight. Otherwise, just plain strange results. Also, it said my max heart rate for the run was 199 bpm which is kind of scary (but I believe that stat).