You know, I haven't heard from these guys in a while, so I'm not sure if the group is still active.

Since my kids are now school age, I've lost touch with the local SAHD scene but would love to know what you find.

Have you seen any of the "Survivor Dad" episodes? Nathan has been a SAHD here in Austin for the last couple years. I'll ask him what's up.

Let us know when you get down here. We'll see what we can do to help start a group.

@roger_pdx Thanks for the feedback. We trying to simplify the site a bit and make it a bit more welcoming. A consultant told us she thought the site looked to walled off to newcomers.

I use the "recent discussions" button just to the right of the "DadLabs Forum" banner above to find the new posts.

Keep the responses coming. We really do appreciate it.

Luckily, you've got some time. There's lots of free stuff on this site, especially videos. If there is a topic, search the videos and if you come up empty, let us know -- we'll make one for you. I know you'd prefer free, but our ebooks are pretty cheap (2.99).

Is the mom having any morning sickness, etc? First trimester is the worst for that.

Nice progress @funky. Keep hanging in there @Nik.

Not really making progress per se. Miles are leveled at about 28-30 per week. I'm getting 3 bootcamp classes in on average. Weight is steady. I can tell that I've got more emphasis on strength workouts at the moment, seeing some slow improvement in some movements, and I've added weight to a couple of lifts. Overall, it's a pretty un-dramatic time.

A local sporting goods company is hosting open track meets this summer. Entry is $10 and they offer 1600 and 800m races. I'm thinking that might be fun.

It has gotten to be summer here and even morning runs are sweat fests.

I've got a nice case of full-blown plantar fasciitis. Treating it with stretching and KT tape. It always has to be something.

Mothers' Day, I got permission to do my favorite run -- 10 miles around Austin's Lady Bird Lake. What a gift to me. I am so grateful every time I get to run this route. Makes me fall in love with Austin all over again.

I'm just getting warm when Extremely Fit Guy blasts past me. I decide to pace him. He was running just a hair faster than my half-marathon race pace (about 7:40 per mile). I had to push myself pretty hard.

I faded at about mile 5. Which was okay because I then I could relax a bit and enjoy the day.

If you ever find yourself in Austin, this is the place. Loops from 5k to 10 miles.

@ben congrats on progress. One step at a time. Or 9000.

We've all heard the stories, dads charging out of the stands to duke it out center ice at a kids' hockey game. I've certainly seen plenty of nutty sideline behavior. Overall, parents don't seem to have a very good sense of when it's time for sports to be taken seriously and when it's just for fun.

So where would you draw the line, if ever?

When should kids be expected to be focused, to push themselves a bit, to care about winning and losing -- to seriously compete?

Not until High School?

Certainly the rise of club sports has pushed the age lower and lower, with kids now typically entering tryout-based teams with professional coaches by age 10 or 11.

Does that seem like the appropriate age to "get serious?"

For me, the cover is less about BFing and more about how desperate Time is to get some online buzz.

Okay, Time, you've zapped the mommybloggers, you've got the internet's attention. I'll click through and look at your content.

What's that you say? All your articles are behind a paywall? Well that kind of draws your strategy into question. And it means that I'm left with nothing to comment on but the cover.

Well, you did make this funny and honest post from Nathan Thornburgh from DadWagon public. I really enjoyed reading that.

Okay, well, Time, it's been a nice check in. Now I'm going back to ignoring you.

Thoughts?

Absolutely love OneLoad. An essential tool for us. Keep up the great work!

It's also worth remembering that this method of feeding has so many virtues that a bit of waste is justifiable.

You are layering in healthy food habits already. Keep it up. THis will pay off very soon and can last a lifetime.

Keep up the great work.

Any body else worried about all the studies showing how bad sitting at a desk is for you? I'm so worried about it that I'm standing as I type this. I'm trying a new discipline -- all writing must be done while standing.

I wish I had the space/resources for one of those treadmill desks I've been reading about.

Go, Nik, go!

And I'm right here on the plateau with you, Funky. The scale says I'm down a bit -- but that's just because it's summer here, and I weigh after I work out in the mornings. Hotter mornings mean lower weigh-ins.

I know that if I went to the calipers, I would find NC. I can just tell from clothing, etc.

I am definitely in "off-season" mode, scaling back miles and adding group bootcamp workouts. In those workouts, I can definitely see some progress from last year. I can crank out 20 pull-ups in 45 seconds and complete 40 "Atomic" push-ups in the TRX. Though I came up 5 rows short of completing the . (I'm a 40/35) Coach is threatening us with "benchmark testing" soon.

I hope it doesn't involve pushing his pickup while dragging sleds like it did this morning.

I'm thinking about backing the miles down even more, maybe even taking some time off in June before marathon training starts again in July.

We've always gotten great result with products from KidCo. Like the company a lot overall.

Disclaimer -- They may have advertised with us at some point, but it was so long ago I can't remember.

This final phase can be pretty frustrating. Mom is ready to be DONE! We went through about the same thing with our youngest at about the same time.

We ended up on a pretty regular schedule with just one feeding early morning, then he just started sleeping through the night. This happened pretty organically for us.

Maybe you could set one time for nursing. Any other times, maybe you should offer a bottle. Don't even let the little one around mom until the prescribed feeding. Then phase that one out as well.

You are almost at the end! Hang in there! Normal sleep is in range.

Took a couple days off from exercise and nutrition discipline to take a trip to the Wine Country with the wife.

One realization I had -- I'm going to have to deal with this lame foot of mine. It's like I'm making my way through the whole catalog of running injuries.

Anyway, I'm going to run through May, spend lots of June in the pool, and resume training in July on the road to a fall marathon -- more on that soon.

I'll do another caliper test next Monday, but I know myself well enough to predict that there will be no change there.

I think it is so cool that this alternative method has worked for you guys. My eyes are opened! Thanks for sharing your progress. This thread is sure to be helpful to others looking for info on the subject.

Welcome, @Don_0.

Great to have you here. You are on quite a journey. I commend you on your commitment and patience -- qualities that will serve you well as a dad. I hope that you will share your experiences and feel free to ask all the questions you have. Welcome back.