http://www.jeanniesamson.com/balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htmJeannie SamsonFri, 2 Feb 2007 20:50:44 GMTFri, 13 Aug 2010 11:48:03 GMTLevelfieldhttp://www.jeanniesamson.com/log/post_281113588_balance_-_jeannie_samsons_triathlon_blog.htm<p>Frequently when I am speaking to people about my training and racing, they ask how I have time to train with four kids.&nbsp; Most mothers are baffled because they are constantly on the move and don't have ANY time to do something for themselves.&nbsp; I feel I have been given a gift and it is my job to develop that as fully as possible - it is something I was meant to do.&nbsp; I am blessed to have a husband extremely committed to my dream, a very supportive mother-in-law, and kids that are understanding of my training.&nbsp; They know, however, that they are first on the list of things I am committed to!&nbsp; The other day my six year old, Asha, was sick.&nbsp; She was doing a bit better earlier in the day, so I got on my bike trainer for a long ride - I had a run scheduled right off the bike.&nbsp; As I was getting off the bike, she told me she felt queasy.&nbsp; The previous day this statement was followed by a large explosion (you know what I mean), so I immediately &quot;changed gears&quot; and told her I wasn't going to go out. &nbsp; Instead I got creative and did running drills in place that took the same amount of time as the outside running would&nbsp; have taken.&nbsp; She told me later that she was happy that&nbsp; I stayed with her, but she was also happy that I got my &quot;running&quot; done.&nbsp; The drills were so&nbsp;hard, &nbsp;I had sore calf muscles for three days.&nbsp; Changing&nbsp;my workout&nbsp;&nbsp;was the only right decision to make - I was there for my daughter, and I got to work muscles to help me run fast!</p>Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:50:44 GMT