Slightly embarrassingly, we are the only pair in the stroller fit class who do not have a stroller made for, well, fitting — ie: a jogging one.

We were going to borrow one from a neighbour, but that fell through. And so, there we were with our rather clunky Evenflo, Alice strapped in, blanketed and bleating.

One of these things is not like the other

Thankfully the paths were just fine for a regular stroller (it’s not like we were running, anyways) — the most rugged was a rather rough dirt road through the park which, not surprisingly, put Alice to sleep. This child will ONLY sleep not in her crib when the car is moving, or she is being jostled like the inside of a snow globe.

The class was fantastic: brisk walking, lunges, up a not-too-steep hill on tip toes (try this sometime — sounds easy, but man, it burns by the top), skipping (and we thought we looked silly doing the lunges), and two sets of yoga-pilates as a break.

The other moms are friendly, the instructor encouraging and down to earth, and it all took place in my favourite park in the sun. What a fabulous hour on a Tuesday morning. I was warm and energized and rosy-cheeked the rest of the day. And whoo boy did my arse and quads hurt yesterday — the sign of a great workout.

Oh yes we did have matching pink Toronto Blue Jays hats on

Balanced Life Yoga will prorate the cost of the class if you want to join anytime. Email Kelly for more info.

And don’t forget a class in Ajax starts July 8 for all you south Durham Mamas. More details here.

Starting weight: 168 lbs. Stay tuned for week two.

Possibly related posts:

1. Oh yes, we DID end with cheesecake
2. Strollin’
3. Stroller sisters
4. Snip-snip, hooray!
5. Silly/dumb new parent actions