So we’ve decided to do the ‘Premier’s Active Families Challenge’ – or rather, I’ve decided it would be a good motivator, Super Hubby is ok with it and the kids don’t yet know anything about it. The deal is we’re being challenged to be active for a minimum of 30 minutes every day for 6 weeks.

Shouldn’t be that hard, surely?

But what’s “active”? Does it count if the kids (our eldest is 4 and our twins are 2) have unstructured outdoor play in the backyard, at the playground or at creche? I hope so. Does it count for me if I chase them around playgrounds, climbing up to the top of slides, up rockclimbing walls with them? I hope so. I plan to take bike rides (with and without a little passenger), run alongside Number 1 riding his bike, and take brisk walks. I’ve recently joined our workplace gym that has reciprocal membership arrangements with another gym close to home.

So it shouldn’t be that hard, right? Let’s see! One week until start up time.