Lunchtime exercise - who does it?

[cyberknight]

My weekdays consist of:

• 5.20 am - getting up
• 6 am - cycling the ten miles to work
• 7am till 4pm - manual work lumping car parts
• 4.15pm - cycling ten miles home
• 4.50 pm get in and get dived on by wife and kids that assume that a hot and sweaty dad has nowt better to do than deal with screaming family
• 5.30pm - dinner
• 6- 7.30 pm- playing with kids, washing pots etc
• 7.30pm till 9pm -getting baby to bed then spending a bit of time with eldest , then either myslef or wife gets him to bed , if its wifes turn i might nip to the garage and do a quick weight circuit
• 9pm till 10pm - spending quality time with mrs CK. cyclechat
• 10pm till 5.20am - reading / sleep

SO - the only chance I get for extra exercise is the commute' as we only get half an hour for lunch , in reality 20 mins as you need to get back to your rest area and back on the job by the end of dinner buzzer.
Saturdays I look after my children, do the house work while the wife is at work work and we Sundays 50 % chance of a club run or family time and visiting relatives.
I'm not moaning at all, just looking for reassurance that I'm not the only one I guess!

Whats this lunch hour ??

 

[Hip Priest]

I never exercise at lunchtime because I can't be arsed getting changed, and I never extend my commute because I can't be arsed getting out of bed early! However, I cycle 80-100 miles per week and play football, so I'm not doing too badly exercise wise.

 

[derrick]

When the weather is alright i will make my commute longer, but i do get out weekends, kids all grown up and moved out.

 

[HLaB]

i tend to cycle home for my lunch unless it's chucking it down or bollock freezing... does that count?

I'm not fussed for rain heavy either but I'm more inclined to go out if its freezing as I don't build up any sweat.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Whats this lunch hour ??

Half hour!

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I do a manual job and only get half an hour for lunch, by the time I've fed my face theres no time for a ride, if there was time for a ride I still wouldn't, I'd want to save my energy for the rest of the shift.

 

[gaz]

I often go for a walk at lunch time, otherwise eat and surfing the net time.

There's a gym downstairs and many people go to that at lunch for some exercise.

 

[al78]

My workplace has a swimming pool so I have a quick swim at lunchtime 2-3 times a week.

 

[Crankarm]

I ride enough, 35 miles a day sometimes 60. I don't want to be riding at lunchtime as well. The clue is in the name L u n c h t i m e, a time for eating. If you are a part time cyclist then maybe you have to look for more opportunities to cycle.

 

[Drago]

Half hour!

Fortunately I got a very understanding boss.

Me.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

My workplace has a swimming pool so I have a quick swim at lunchtime 2-3 times a week.

Wow!

 

[Leaway2]

Nobody told me it lasts till they're three years old

Oh it does!

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Oh it does!

So why on earth do people have a second, third or (in the case of a lad in his twenties where I work) FOUR children? Actually the lad with four kids dragged himself into my office last week and earnestly recommended I not follow his lead.

 

[Leaway2]

So why on earth do people have a second, third or (in the case of a lad in his twenties where I work) FOUR children? Actually the lad with four kids dragged himself into my office last week and earnestly recommended I not follow his lead.

Well I have two (boys in quick succession). I'm a jaffa now.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Well I have two (boys in quick succession). I'm a jaffa now.

Now I like the idea of two, despite all logic, but then logic doesn't really enter into the decision to have kids does it!