Quote Originally Posted by Owlie View Post
“The reality is—and this is my experience coaching lots of people—is that if a guy wants to go out for a three hour ride, he doesn't say, 'Will you want the kids for 3 hrs?' Whereas when a woman wants to spend that kind of time on a bike, there's a negotiation that goes on with their partner or whoever who can watch the kid. So there's always that. And then there's a limited amount of time that they have—at least as far as elite cycling goes—an limited amount of time to make or break before they decide whether they're going to move on to something else.”
Based on what my friends share, this doesn't surprise me a bit. It makes me sad.

We finally added a child watch program at the Y where I serve on the board. For a a long time, we just didn't have space, but we were able to carve out some space as part of a bigger remodel. It's been beyond popular. This Y is not a family Y per se, so it wasn't completely clear to us if our demographic (youngish, urban, a lot of singles) would use it. They have. In droves. It makes me happy to provide a service that allows moms (and dads) to work out and have some badly needed "me" time. Plus, they're setting a good example for their kids.