1. You’re going to run slower. Get over it. Think of it as running + resistance training.
2. Running with one hand pushing the stroller is easier than running with two hands pushing the stroller. As long as the road is straight and flat.
4. If you are running up over a curb or making a sharp turn, hold on to that stroller for dear life. With both hands.
5. Always strap your dear baby into the stroller. Even if she can’t move yet. And even if you’re just walking. Also, see #4. I learned this the hard way.
6. Hills have never been more difficult.
7. You have the best justification to stop for walking breaks…I need to check on the baby.
8. You always have a running buddy.
9. I can’t run with the stroller and the dog. (There is a lady in my neighborhood that pushes a double wide stroller and takes her dog on the leash. I’m not nearly that coordinated. Punky is not nearly that well behaved. There are way too many rabbits on our running route.)
10. You’ll be amazed at how quick and coordinated you feel when you run without the stroller.
Haha you are awesome ! I bet that was hard. I probably would have fallen on my face
It was just scary!!
It seems so difficult…I feel like I would trip and fall all over the place!
I can only imagine how difficult that must be, but it looks like you have the hang of it!
Haha the first time I ever pushed my nieces in a stroller I was like “OH MY GOODNESS!” It’s incredible how slow you feel but you’re 100% right that when you run without one you feel like a total speed demon
I love your pants!
Yeah, I looked at your legs, SO WHAT.
Oh just wait til that baby is 30 pounds….an even better workout! I’ve almost crashed and burned with the stroller so many times going up curbs or making sharp turns. I have a strap that goes around my wrist just in case I’m not holding on tight:)
Uh…I won’t even tell you about the time I RAN OVER Henry (who was almost 3 at the time) with my double stroller. I won’t tell you that he wasn’t buckled in and he somehow slinked his way out. I’m not even going to tell you that I felt the tires go bump bump over his back.
Don’t call DSS.
I trip on my own, I can’t imagine having someone else along for the ride. I love #8 though… and when I have a little babycakes of my own (far, far off into the future – somewhere Penpal is having a stroke at this whole train of thought), I definitely want a jogging stroller.
My sister in law just got a running stroller for TWO!
Auntie for the FIFTH time. I love babies.
I want to sympathize with you on running with a dog. While I do not have to deal with the stroller, I have to deal with the animal who is, let’s face it, much faster than me.
And squirrels. I hate squirrels.
And it just keeps getting harder the bigger/heavier they get! I can walk with the stroller and the dog, but there’s no way I could run with them both.
Yeah, walking is fine…but running is too complicated with the pup.
That seems like a lot of fun but a lot of hard work!
Thank you
I actually feel awkward when I don’t run with my stroller. I started with the single, then the double, then the double burley bike one with two in the front and baby in back. Now I have…get this…….. the triple, the hummer of the strollers. I get some looks when running with three, but I am just happy to be outside and getting a run in. You go girl, you get so used to it and you get really strong. And the mishaps are all part of the fun!
I am still getting over the slower thing when it comes to running with the stroller … and the urge to walk up hills. Thankfully, I have mastered dog+stroller and the art of throwing anything remotely necessary in the basket. I will never have to worry about needing gloves again!
The back of our stroller is packed, too! Gloves, hats, blanket, cell phone…it’s all there.
I feel like no words can even explain how difficult running with a stroller is. (Even though yours did a good job.. bahaha.) It is SO HARD and I give major props to moms and dads out there who have it down! I ran with a stroller all the time when I was a nanny and I’ve never had to stop and walk so much in my life.
I don’t have any kids, but one day while babysitting my niece, I did go for a short run and it was hell! I give runner moms A LOT of credit and I hope I can do that someday!
Go you! That’s awesome. And you’re getting twice the workout (I’ll bet running feels ridiculously easy when you run without the stroller!)
I really, really want a jogging stroller, but it just isn’t in our budget. Maybe someday!
Agreed. I learned all the same lessons after my little boy was born. You’ll continue to learn all sorts of new things as they go through different stages. The one-year-old phase was the hardest. That’s when the jogging stroller lessons turn in to the best bribery and distraction methods to keep them in there!
What jogger do you have? We have been looking at the BOB ones and I have run around a few stores trying a few out, but it’s hard to know what really works before you actually have the baby in tow. How old was Adrienne when you started taking her?
We have BOB and I love it so much. I started taking her when she was 2 days old. We got a little snuggly thing to put inside because it was so big when she was that little – it’s a BOB accessory they sell. She loves it!
all I have to say is, you have an amazing tushy.
hope that wasn’t weird but, it’s true.
kbye.
Oooh well thank you! I’m blushing.
I can’t run to begin with so I can’t even imagine pushing a STROLLER!
Tonight in the dark, pouring rain and 38 degrees, I pass a runner with a stroller. Is she crazy or smart? I choose to think she just got going in the waning light before the rain hit and was heading back home with the terrible weather that came upon her. No, no, not really. I actually think she realizes that babies can take a lot more than we think and she said to herself, I really need this run so I can be a great mom tonight and my baby is tough enough to withstand the cold and rain!
She’s got motivation! Props to her. Adrienne loves the cold…at least that’s what I tell myself.
Props! Anytime I see a mom with a stroller jogging, I’m like “YEAH! Go you!!”
That’s how I feel when I see moms with the double wide stroller and a dog! What?! SO impressed.
Ha ha! I ran a half marathon with my double jogging stroller last weekend so I can totally relate to this.
I may have to retire my stroller running days though as my boys are getting HEAVY!!!! 
It is nice having a place for your cell phone and water though. 
A half marathon!? with a double stroller!? You are superwoman!
Imagine how strong your arms are gonna get!
This looks like good fun, but also hard work!
LOVE this list. Brought tears to my eyes.
Aww, you’re sweet. Thank you!