My plan for transportation to and from work and school this year is to run as much as possible.  Why?

  • If I run to school I don’t have to make time to exercise later.
  • It takes about the same amount of time as driving and parking.  I live 2 miles from the University, 3 miles from work.
  • If I run I don’t have to pay hundreds for parking or gas.
  • It helps me stay mentally and physically up during the dreary winter months.

What does this look like?

How I Get Myself to School

How I Get Myself to School

Yes.  I have a stroller.  You know why?  Cuz I have to carry my school books, my professional clothes, my business gear, and my lunch with me everywhere I go.

I love it.  I can pile so much stuff up in this thing.  It’s great.  It’s effective. It’s efficient.  And it’s all terrain.

Do I blend in at school?

Absolutely not.  I wear minimal 5 finger toe shoes, cold weather running gear, gloves, glasses, a hat tied under my chin, head phone wires coming out (This American Life on my ipod) from under my hat, and a goofy grin on my face because I love listening to stand up comedians when I’m running.  The running time flies by when I’m laughing.

So when I roll up, a 43 year old student with a stroller, crazy looking geddup, sipping green things out of my mason jar, and eating raw food, I’m just not quite normal.

It’s okay.  I’m good with it.  I try to blend in a little because I don’t want to have to explain myself to everybody in my path.  I’m not trying to get noticed.  I’m trying to be practical.  And besides, I’m surprised there isn’t a jogging stroller for business people or students.

This is what I showed my kids when we were talking about how unusual it was to use a stroller to get to school.

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I don’t ever want to be afraid to be the shirtless dancing guy in a crowd.  No fear baby!

Wendy Finn is the mother of 4 boys, owner of I.M. Spa, a Raw Food Enthusiast and educator, a world traveler in pursuit of superior massage education, a Master Massage Therapist of 20 plus years, a gardener, and a nursing student.  She’s passionate about touching people and sharing health.