Babysitter
If you have relatives in town, they're a wonderful child-care resource. Grandparents typically love having alone time with their grandkids. Don't be afraid to ask. To make it more convenient for them, take your children to your relative's house and run around their neighborhood instead of your own.
If that's not feasible, what about having a babysitter come over for an hour so you can go get a 4-mile run in? Treat it like paying a toll for your run. If you pay your babysitter $15 an hour, pretend like it's a $15 run. That's a pretty good deal for a healthy dose of endorphins.
"When my husband is out of town," Henning said, "I've totally hired a babysitter just to get in a run."
Weird Hours
One of the benefits you hold over a young, demanding child is they probably need more sleep than you do.
Take advantage. Whether it's before sunrise or after sunset, you can sneak in a 3-mile run from your front door after the little ones are tucked into bed. If it's after dark, make sure to wear a headlamp and reflective gear and be paranoid out there. See if a friend will go with you at those odd hours.
Oftentimes, having a family means that training will have less-than-ideal circumstances as far as time and volume. But if ultrarunners like Henning can get 10 workouts a week in, surely you can squeeze a few runs of your own into the week. If you want it bad enough, you can find time.
More: 9 Tips for Your Night Runs
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