Mom to Sextuplets Runs 26 Mile Marathon
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Jenny Masche is my inspiration for the day, and I consider her a Super Mom.
What exactly makes Jenny Masche a Super Mom you ask?
- She gave birth to sextuplets!
- She went into cardiac arrest during delivery and nearly died.
- She took the time to train and successfully run a 26 mile marathon before their first birthday.
“Because they’re good sleepers,” Jenny Masche told Meredith Vieira during an exclusive interview on TODAY Thursday in New York. “As soon as I put them down at 7 o’clock at night, I’d literally throw my running shoes on and my friend and I would go and run for like two hours.”
I wouldn't recommend that all new moms train for a marathon to get fit, but I do think that each of us can carve out a little bit of time during the day to get healthy. I'm just so inspired by this woman's self-discipline, so much that I am going for a long walk this evening (and will even throw in a few stretches throughout the day). No excuses today!
You can learn more about the Masche family here.