Multitasking with Exercise

My daughter, K, has Tumbling class once a week.  Every week, I'm a little torn between staying to watch her (and getting some great pics!) or taking advantage of being at the gym and getting some exercise of my own in.  I really do like to know what it is she's learning each week and what she needs to practice at home. I'm glad that she's taken to Tumbling so much!  I'm happy that she's found a way to get some physical activity that she enjoys!

2 of the moms drop off their kids for the whole class.  I just kinda feel guilty when I leave.  Then again, I feel guilty when I don't get exercise at the gym since I'm right there.  My unemployment insurance has run out, so my family is solely relying on my husband's part time job for money.  The only time that I go to the gym lately is the once a week that I bring my daughter there for her class. Plus, I babysit twice per week, have a volunteer job that I do once per week, and have to accommodate my hubby's work schedule.  We only have one car, so my ability to travel to the gym is limited, plus it's a half hour commute to the gym.

Either way, I feel a little guilty.  When I leave to go workout, I feel bad that I'm abandoning her and feel a little judged by the moms that do stay for the whole class.  When I stay through the whole class, I feel clingy and that I'm just being lazy.  Until recently, I was the only mom that stayed through the class.  3 new kids have joined the class and they stay for the whole class.

Today, I decided to compromise and stayed for the first 10 minutes of her class, lifted weights for 20 minutes, then returned for the remainder of her class.  I still felt a little guilty (which I'm going to do anyway, unfortunately), but at least I was there for the majority of her class.  If I'm going to feel guilty, I may as well get some exercise in.  I feel better about the compromise option that the other 2 choices.

On the way home, my daughter brought up that I left her class.  I told her that I was only gone for a little bit and told her that I lifted weights.  She seemed relieved that it wasn't something more fun, lol.  I assured her (and me) that if I step out of her class for a little bit, I'll always be back before the end.  If she's ok with this compromise, then I should be, too.

Thanks for reading!

 - Hot-Mommy