Jogging stroller
By Diane Ako
The men I live with are very athletic. Claus and the nanny were college athletes. Claus still enters a couple triathlons a year, so he trains year round and strives to improve his personal record. Nanny was a competitive runner and gets mad if he doesn't place in the top five when he races. He has actually done a race with Olivia, and still placed seventh. Tai competes in martial arts and hates when he doesn't place first.
I admire their athleticism, but I really don't relate to it. I give myself a hearty round of applause if I just get out and walk for 20 minutes a day (which I don't always!) It takes a lot of effort for me to get myself out there. It's against this backdrop that I tell this story.
I decided I would run every morning with Olivia to preschool using the jogging stroller. The stroller is getting old and is well used. Claus and the nanny log at least 50 miles a week with it.
I'm curious if anyone else has had this experience/theory, but we think when BOB strollers get older, the front wheel starts wobbling when you run with it. The guys now lock the wheel in place so it doesn't shimmy.
I unlock the wheel because it's easier to stroll that way. I do not walk at speeds fast enough to make it wobble. On my first day of running to school, I was watching for any potential wobbling.
Olivia got into the stroller and strapped herself in. I started my slow jog. Five minutes into it, just when I was feeling pretty good about myself and the fact that I was at least doing something, Olivia called out from her seat, "Are you running yet?"
Ego, meet pin. <pop!>
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August 27th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Di ~ there's a reason it's called a STROLLER. *;)
August 27th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Love the story - Thanks for putting a smile on my face this morning!
August 27th, 2010 at 10:39 am
Hahahahahaha!!!!!
August 27th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Ha ha ha! That was funny! Olivia was probably expecting a quick and exciting ride to school to start her day. Don't worry, just keep it up and you'll be flying down the street in no time.
August 27th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
I LOVE your stories about Olivia's take on things! You and Olivia are really funny!
August 27th, 2010 at 1:04 pm
Ahhhh......ahhh........way too funny.
August 27th, 2010 at 8:02 pm
Diane, I always used to read your blog, but after the papers merged, I kinda stopped.
(Boo on me!)
But I happened to see that you were still blogging (YAY!), so I went and caught up with all of your posts. I almost wen bus' a gut at the "Noodle" one. Classic, yeah? Out of the mouth of babes...
I look forward to many more good ones like that.
August 28th, 2010 at 12:30 am
Diane: When you're the "driver," you've got to convince Olivia that she's riding in a limo, and that you'll never, ever see a limo speeding down the roadway like a sports car in a race. Convince her to sit back and enjoy the view.
August 28th, 2010 at 6:06 am
That Olivia has an answer for everything. Too cute! :-p
August 28th, 2010 at 9:08 am
with my second child I get smart I teach the little tyke to use the scooter at 18 months so by the time he gets to nursery school he uses his scooter on the way to school I relax then I ride the scooter back home... imagine other mother staring at me ...yes oldy mom me riding kids scooter and not falling..then when my cousin was about to laugh thinking I cannot ride the scooter I SHOW HER...funny...!
August 28th, 2010 at 9:10 am
imagine you hear me coming with kids scooter I am serious other mothers look at me funny....well WHAT WHAT I SAY!
August 28th, 2010 at 9:14 am
yes now they have kids scooters that you can ride no need to pedal moterized scooters
http://www.scootngo.com/images/moterized-scooters.jpg
...OMG.... I SUFFER FOR NOTHING...I PEDAL LIKE A FOOL..omg