Moms In Motion : Connecting Moms Through Fitness

I wasn't able to make much time for myself during the months following my son's birth. As a result, I became very depressed. I couldn't leave my son without feeling guilty. I was becoming resentful of my new life and feeling trapped (and feeling guilty for feeling this way. I should be able to handle it all, right?). I have always been a fitness enthusiast and never had a problem making time for my workouts.

It never occurred to me while I was pregnant that this would change. Working out has always provided an outlet for me to deal with any problems that come up. My workouts were a place for me to "work it out". When my son came I wasn't prepared for the guilt I felt if I didn't give him all my attention 24 hours a day. Well, 23 for him and 1 for my husband.

When reading the paper one day, there it was, Moms in Motion, orientation in May. I thought I'd love to join. I'd competed in multi-sport events in the past and love the process of training and competing. The thought of doing it with a group really excited me, however, I didn't think I'd be able to manage to make it to the first meeting let alone make the workouts I knew a triathlon required. Thanks to my husband's insistence (he put me in the car and dropped me off), I made it.

That night at the Assistance League my life changed. They were talking about taking time for ourselves and not feeling guilty and how this will make you a better mother and wife. I'd never heard that before and I was so down that I would never have come up with that myself. After all, I was supposed to be able to do it all, I always had before. I didn't feel alone anymore. I joined Moms In Motion and committed to doing what it required to get ready for August 25th.

I have made it the 12 weeks and have become a happy, healthy mother and wife. I have learned to get in the workouts that I love and NEED. The time I've taken for myself isn't much, but I now know it doesn't take much time to rejuvenate. I love being a mother and wife and have had the best summer I can remember. I am so thankful for Moms In Motion. I'm not sure when I would have reached out for help. I am comfortable in an athletic environment and Moms In Motion has provided the perfect outlet for me. I look forward to next year!!!