Running with babies

Hammer89

If this COVID-19 crisis has taught us anything, it's that men have a secret desire to go running while push their tots around in a pram. Before last week I'd only seen it maybe once, but now I've seen it literally - literally! - about six thousand times in the past week. Why? Are dads trying to be efficient, kill two birds with one stone by getting their run in whilst simultaneously giving their sprog some fresh air?

They're never normal prams either. They're all the same design, which leads me to believe that these prams have been marketed for fit dads and fit moms. This is another example of people losing the run of themselves - no pun intended. It's not even convenient.

I don't jog all that often but when I do, I don't want to be pushing something in front of me. Would you run with a shopping trolley? Maybe in these times, when items fly off the shelves and the need for speed is essential, but ordinarily, no, because it's stupid.

Can any fit dads shed some light on this stupid practice?

biko

Hammer89 wrote: »

now I've seen it literally - literally! - about six thousand times in the past week.

Wow, that is a lot of times, literally

Sonics2k

Multitasking.

Manage to get outside, get some exercise and the little one get's some fresh air too. Meanwhile the OH can stay at home and have a break.

Total win/win situation, so what's the problem?

The Cool

I might start this too? Not the running, the being pushed in the pram at speed. Sounds like mad craic!

Hammer89

biko wrote: »

Wow, that is a lot of times, literally

I might have exaggerated but it's literally about five thousand times.

Pauliedragon

And women claim men can't multi task. This is proof that's bull****.

looksee

Well its a good work out, no doubt, but do the poor babbies not get shaken to bits?

Captain Red Beard

I've done a few Parkruns and there have always been lads pushing prams.

looksee

looksee wrote: »

Well its a good work out, no doubt, but do the poor babbies not get shaken to bits?

Nah, they love it. Babies are total adrenaline junkies. That's why you can't take your eye off them for a second or they'll parachute off the changing table, minus the parachute.

Allinall

I've always wanted to do this.

is there somewhere you can borrow a baby?

Bobblehats

Fairly confident you can outsprint them. P-M-A

Deebles McBeebles

Allinall wrote: »

I've always wanted to do this.

is there somewhere you can borrow a baby?

As long as there are no follow-up questions, I'll sell you one.

chrissb8

I did a 5km run out in Wicklow town and saw a dad doing this. All I could keep thinking if that pram hits any sort of pothole or any sort of surface that could cause problems that baby is f****d.

Gradius

Bench pressing infants and curling baby bells is "in". Babybels are lovely

I have one of these and while the baby's too young at the moment, I can't wait to get back out active in the fresh air. Especially now with being cooped up indoors most of the time. I'm sure the little guy will enjoy it too and his daddy would love it. If it's a choice between running with a buggy or not running at all I can't see many choosing not to do it because they don't want to push a buggy for some reason.

I will be one of those six thousand!

Bobblehats

chrissb8 wrote: »

I did a 5km run out in Wicklow town and saw a dad doing this. All I could keep thinking if that pram hits any sort of pothole or any sort of surface that could cause problems that baby is f****d.

That’s why they reneged on the concept for another tiringly wholesome baby/ health advert, elfen safety.

Jonybgud

Dissapointed:

Thought this would be a variation on dances with wolves...:(

Strumms

It’s not going to be comfortable for the runner, or the child... the child in particular feeling the vibrations through the arms of the pusher and on into the pram.... just seems a bit to much like a ‘yay it’s 2020 so I will try to be an even bigger attention seeking parent then I was last year’ kinda moment.

the purple tin

Running with Babies. A good name for an alt-rock group.

robinph

They have been out pushing kids in buggies for ages, you've just not been doing as much exercise as you like to think you have so you've not seen them before.

fits

Strumms wrote: »

It’s not going to be comfortable for the runner, or the child... the child in particular feeling the vibrations through the arms of the pusher and on into the pram.... just seems a bit to much like a ‘yay it’s 2020 so I will try to be an even bigger attention seeking parent then I was last year’ kinda moment.

They have a really good suspension on them. Now we don’t go jogging but we do go off road a bit with our three wheelers. Have a single and a double.

KaneToad

the purple tin wrote: »

Running with Babies. A good name for an alt-rock group.

I was a fan of their earlier stuff...

robinph

Strumms wrote: »

It’s not going to be comfortable for the runner, or the child... the child in particular feeling the vibrations through the arms of the pusher and on into the pram.... just seems a bit to much like a ‘yay it’s 2020 so I will try to be an even bigger attention seeking parent then I was last year’ kinda moment.

Once the kid is able to support their own head, about 6 months, and you are not doing stupid things then the kid doesn't care. Mostly just fall asleep when they are younger, mine now shouts at me to go faster and drive over more and bigger bumps and tells me off if someone overtakes me during a race.

JustAThought

no better way to get lungfuls of covid-19 into your innocent baby that to push it around the full parks at the moment.As babies are such high risk and so difficult to treat & there is such scarce ventilators available for them Ism flabbergasted at how many mothers pushing newborns I see out in huddles with others. What are they thinking?

Re running buggy men I havn’t seen one yet but do always wonder when I see the women at it about shaken baby syndrome - detached retinas, headaches, brain damage - it is a thing. :O

robinph

JustAThought wrote: »

no better way to get lungfuls of covid-19 into your innocent baby that to push it around the full parks at the moment.As babies are such high risk and so difficult to treat & there is such scarce ventilators available for them Ism flabbergasted at how many mothers pushing newborns I see out in huddles with others. What are they thinking?

If you are that concerned about airborne infection whilst out in the open air then I presume you are permanently wearing a fully self contained breathing apparatus 24/7 at the moment?

When running with a kid in a buggy at the best of times there is nobody else within a couple of meters of the kid. Bit of social distancing added in and nobody is anywhere near the kid or the parent, and certainly not whilst running. Anyone getting close enough to be infecting the kid whilst I'm pushing the buggy will need to be in the buggy with the kid.

JustAThought wrote: »

Re running buggy men I havn’t seen one yet but do always wonder when I see the women at it about shaken baby syndrome - detached retinas, headaches, brain damage - it is a thing. :O

Not from pushing kids around in running buggies it isn't.

Edit: How is riding in a buggy with suspension on a tarmac path any different than riding in a car?

Strumms

robinph wrote: »

Edit: How is riding in a buggy with suspension on a tarmac path any different than riding in a car?

A car and it’s suspension are designed even in poor terrain and weather to provide their passengers with a comfortable and safe journey at speed.

Most buggy’s would not. In fact I’m reading because of this some companies have designed ‘running strollers’ with extra suspension, brakes and wrist straps.

robinph

Strumms wrote: »

A car and it’s suspension are designed even in poor terrain and weather to provide their passengers with a comfortable and safe journey at speed.

Most buggy’s would not. In fact I’m reading because of this some companies have designed ‘running strollers’ with extra suspension, brakes and wrist straps.

You must have missed the bit where we were talking about people running with buggies designed for running.

There is a massive market for running buggies and models for all sorts of different terrain. Yes, don't try running with a kid in an umbrella style folding Mclaren buggy, but you'd be struggling to go at more than a fast walk with one of those anyway.

The three wheeled buggies that you see people running with are the ones with suspension, brakes, wrist straps and large wheels. All designed specifically for the job of running with them, some would be pretty difficult to use in normal day to day kid pushing around tasks. The people who have them have spent daft amounts of money getting the right tool for the job and probably have another buggy for doing other things with.

Running buggies are not a new thing and it is not something that you can do with just any buggy. Running with the wrong type will just be so difficult that you'd give up after the first 100meters anyway, so those are not the buggies that anyone has seen people running with. It is the specially designed for running with buggies.

ILoveYourVibes

Gradius wrote: »

Bench pressing infants and curling baby bells is "in". Babybels are lovely

Thats cute.

I think its great dads are involving their kids in their hobbies. It wasn't long ago men didn't involve their kids in their hobbies at all...it was just a man thing..whatever the golf or the running or the whatever. It felt like your dad was trying to get away from you.

Marhay70

I'd imagine your centre of balance would be all off and you'd be likely to end up on your snot with babbie either on top of you or freewheeling across the nearest dual carriageway.

Chips Lovell

Hammer89 wrote: »

It's not even convenient.

It is convenient. You're getting your exercise and you don't have to have someone mind the kid (or kids) while you're doing so. Means your partner can get a break or do something else.

Lurching

There's some amount of doomsdayers in this thread!

The buggies are designed for moving quickly over rough terrain while keeping the sprog comfortable.
Additionally, running is one of the best ways to avoid "the unclean" as it's unlikely anyone will be anywhere near you.

Sorry about that

The Dads who do this are great. I can't hold a front door key on a run without feeling as if my gait is being thrown off.
Well done gentlemen.

Hammer89

Chips Lovell wrote: »

It is convenient. You're getting your exercise and you don't have to have someone mind the kid (or kids) while you're doing so. Means your partner can get a break or do something else.

Like bring the tot around the bloke while dad goes on a proper jog

Chips Lovell

Chips Lovell wrote: »

It is convenient. You're getting your exercise and you don't have to have someone mind the kid (or kids) while you're doing so. Means your partner can get a break or do something else.

We have one so we can eventually get back to running together without having to find a sitter. We got one that can be converted from a jogging stroller to a bike trailer, so we should get some decent use out of it. Really looking forward to getting to the point where we can head out for a run or a bike ride with the little one when he's a bit older.

These buggies are a world away from an ordinary stroller, very safe and sturdy.