Dear Strollercize: I Hate You, I Love You

Don't worry I'm not going to submit you to my poetry again.

{If you fancy a refresher, you can find my work here.}

I went to my first strollercize class at the Kinsmen Sports Centre when I was 7 months pregnant with Fiona.

I didn't go in with any expectations but this class blew me away.

This is not a class designed to ease your post-partum body back into exercise.

This is not where you go to meet other Moms and have a chat.

This is a jump-in-head-first-couldn't-catch-your-breath-to-chat-if-you-wanted-to class.

It's a mix of cardio and strength training.

Think circuit training or boot camp.

I definitely credit it with my quick rebound after Fiona.

Once I got pregnant with Cedric I stopped going and it fell off my radar.

Well, I finally went back and am again blown away.

I ran a 10K in September, I'm not in terrible shape.

This class kicks my butt.

I'm talking hurting for 3 days after.

{I am also pushing 80 lbs instead of 40 lbs like last time.}

The up-side is that I got over a fitness plateau that I've been at for months now.

And after going only once a week for 3 weeks.

We haven't been feeling the best so I missed last week's class.

But now I'm all fired up to get back to it today.

The other bonus is that there are bouncy castles for the kids after.

{Always nice to have a carrot for good behaviour right?}

I'm also really proud of the Husband who's been hitting the gym every day this week.

We need that guy to be around for a long time so the healthier the better.