Sat with Nat

Nat’s “empty nest” has more workout space

natalieh (she/her)

My youngest moved out the end of February and I wasted no time moving our Peloton, dumbbells and yoga stuff into the basement.

It’s so much cooler down there!

Nat half smiles from her stationary bike. Her green workout tank top really pops against the purple walls.

The moving out involved 9 days of driving so I’m not hitting my cycling goal of 30 km/week.

An orange graph from Strava showing weekly cycling distances. A clear ramp up from 0 in January and wobbling between 20 and 33 km each week. A clear dip for that week of driving with no cycling.

With more space Michel and I can do strength training together.

I love that we can pair up together time while hitting our goals.

Media tells me I should be sad about having an “empty nest”. I feel unburdened and enjoying the additional space.

I’m happy my 23 & 25 year old kids are out in the world being independent. It’s less cognitive load and I’m definitely wearing fewer clothes which means less laundry for Michel to do!

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Published by natalieh (she/her)

Fat, feminist, 50 yr old mother of 2 adults who loves her high energy life partner of over 30 years. I love moving my body and walk wherever I can. I sometimes ride my road bike, do yoga, lift weights and other shenanigans.